Fox Is About, The

DESCRIPTION: "The fox is about, come, shut the door, My darling little geese." But one goose declares, "I'm sure there's nothing to fear," so when all the others are asleep, it wanders out; the fox "hunted and gobbled the dear little goose, Who never came home to die"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Brown-MyGrandmothersSongbook)
KEYWORDS: animal bird warning food death
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown-MyGrandmothersSongbook 3, "The Fox Is About" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #22140
File: BrGr003

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