Dunphy's Bear

DESCRIPTION: "There was four jolly anglers together did agree To fish for trout and salmon on the southwest Miramachi." Dunphy tries to get at a bear up a tree. Eventually the bear catches him; Dunphy tries wildly to escape; the others drink his health
AUTHOR: supposedly Abraham Munn (source: Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine)
EARLIEST DATE: 1904 (Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine)
KEYWORDS: fishing
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine, pp. 168-169, "Dunphy's Bear" (1 text)
Roud #23382
NOTES [21 words]: Abraham Munn is also credited by Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine with composing the equally obscure "Bold Abraham Munn." - RBW
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