Bold Abraham Munn

DESCRIPTION: "Come hither now grandchildren And listen to me" to learn about when people talked "of nobody But dashing Abraham Munn." None could stand before him. He was a great fisherman. But now he's old. He hopes his grandchildren will still respect him
AUTHOR: supposedly Abraham Munn (source: Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine)
EARLIEST DATE: 1904 (Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine)
KEYWORDS: fishing family
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine, pp. 166-167, "Bold Abraham Munn" (1 text)
Roud #23381
NOTES [20 words]: Abraham Munn is also credited by Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine with composing the equally obscure "Dunphy's Bear." - RBW
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