Vision That John Saw, The

DESCRIPTION: "There was a rich merchant in this city did dwell, He had a great vision...." He is sleeping when St. Peter comes to him and promises him "suckers." The merchant demands proof it is the real Peter. They end up getting drunk together
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (The Keepapitchin)
KEYWORDS: drink derivative money
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Greenway-FolkloreOfTheGreatWest, p. 269, "The Vision That John Saw" (1 excerpt)
ADDITIONAL: "Uno Hoo," editor, _The Keepapitchinin_ (Salt Lake City), Volume 2, No. 3, Apr 1, 1870 (available on Google Books), p. 11, "The Vision That John Saw" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #10952
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Vilikens and his Dinah (William and Dinah)" [Laws M31A/B] (tune)
File: GFGW269B

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