In Defense of Polygamy

DESCRIPTION: "There's a lot of whisky bloats polluting our fair land, And they're here to see their country's laws enforced. Their pious hearts are filled with grief to see the Mormons sin"; they'll do what it takes to end polygamy, including separating men and women
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: Text from 1933; tune from 1959 (Cheney-MormonSongs)
KEYWORDS: husband wife separation humorous
FOUND IN: US(Ro)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Hubbard-BalladsAndSongsFromUtah, #246, "Governor Zane" (1 text, 1 tune)
Cheney-MormonSongs, pp. 80-81, "In Defense of Polygamy" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #10835
File: Hubb246

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