Making My Will (Father Abdey's Will)

DESCRIPTION: The singer, who is dying, leaves his entire estate to his wife. The estate is detailed in exquisitely rhymed, exquisitely monotonous detail
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1945 (Flanders/Olney-BalladsMigrantInNewEngland)
KEYWORDS: dying bequest lastwill
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Flanders/Olney-BalladsMigrantInNewEngland, pp. 14-16, "Making My Will (Father Abdey's Will)" (1 text, 1 tune)
DT, MAKEWILL*
Roud #4676
File: FO014

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