Seven Old Ladies

DESCRIPTION: Seven old ladies, to the tune of "Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be," encounter various difficulties in the lavatory, possibly while trying to have tea with the Vicar
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Morgan/Green-RugbySongs)
KEYWORDS: humorous scatological age derivative
FOUND IN: Australia Britain(England) US(MA,SW) Ireland
REFERENCES (5 citations):
Cray-EroticMuse, pp. 119-122, "Seven Old Ladies" (1 text, 1 tune)
Morgan/Green-RugbySongs, pp. 118-119, "Seven Old Ladies" (1 text)
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 53, "(Oh dear, what can the matter be)" (1 text, which claims to have three old ladies but in fact lists four, all named "Elizabeth")
LibraryThingCampSongsThread, post 120, "(O Dear What Can the Matter Be)" (1 fragment, from user John5918, posted September 28, 2021)
DT, SEVENOLD*
ST EM119 (Partial)
Roud #10227
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be" (tune & meter)
File: EM119

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