Five-and-Twenty Masons

DESCRIPTION: "Five-and-twenty masons went to build a house." They built windows but no door. When they reached the ceiling they stopped [no roof?]
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1914 (Greig/Duncan8)
KEYWORDS: work humorous nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Greig/Duncan8 1697, "Five-and-Twenty Masons" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13038
File: GrD81697

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