Gypsy, Gypsy (II)

DESCRIPTION: "Gypsy, gypsy in her tent, Couldn't afford to pay the rent. Policeman came and took all her money, Left her nothing but bread and honey."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood)
KEYWORDS: home money police police | rent
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 81, "Gypsy Gypsy in her tent" (1 text)
Roud #19596
NOTES [32 words]: Roud lumps this with "Little Nellie In Her Tent" probably because they share the second line about not being able to pay the rent. But the rest is different, so I think they should be split. - RBW
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