Fisherman Hanged the Monkey, The

DESCRIPTION: "There was a ship came on the coast, And a' the crew o' her was lost, Except the monkey climbed the mast, She ran ashore sae funky O ... The fishermen hanged the monkey O."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1907 (Greig/Duncan1)
KEYWORDS: death wreck animal
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan1 26, "The Fisherman Hanged the Monkey" (2 fragments, 2 tunes)
Roud #5806
File: GrD1026

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