Useful Plow, The

DESCRIPTION: "A country life is swert! In moderate cold and heat, To walk in the air, how pleasant and fair!" The singer describes those who "follow the useful plow." Other professions are alluded to, without approval; they do not give to the poor.
AUTHOR: Words: Martin Parker?
EARLIEST DATE: 1846 (Dixon-AncientPoemsBalladsSongsOfThePeasantryOfEngland)
KEYWORDS: farming worker food
FOUND IN: Britain(England)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Dixon-AncientPoemsBalladsSongsOfThePeasantryOfEngland, Song #3, pp. 169-171, "The Useful Plow, or the Plowmans Praise" (1 text)
Bell-Combined-EarlyBallads-CustomsBalladsSongsPeasantryEngland, pp. 365-366, "The Useful Plow; or, The Plowman's Praise" (1 text)
ST BeCo365 (Partial)
Roud #23103
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Praise of Ploughmen" (theme)
NOTES [53 words]: Although attributed to Martin Parker, I find no apparent reference to it in A. W. Pollard, G. R. Redgrave, et al, A Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland & Ireland And of English Books Printed Abroad 1475-1640, The Bibliographical Society [of London], 1963; it should have appeared on p. 441. - RBW
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