Beautiful Boy, The

DESCRIPTION: "It was one winter's day, about six in the morn, When I, little innocent creature, was born." Doctors and others say "With a few alterations... We'll make him a beautiful boy." Everyone calls him a beautiful boy, but he can't marry them all
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1826 (The Universal Songster)
KEYWORDS: baby beauty doctor humorous courting
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
LanigansBallComicSongster, pp. 61-62, "The Beautiful Boy" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #4888
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Darlibg Old Stick" (tune, according to LanigansBallComicSongster)
cf. "Ballinamorioro" (tune, according to The Universal Songster and other sources)
File: LBCS061

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