Five Bob to Four

DESCRIPTION: The singer complains of MacRose, "a little podgy," who lowered the daily rate for threshers from five bob to four. The singer curses him: "I hope his cows the measles take, his hens refuse to lay...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1955
KEYWORDS: money work curse
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia, pp. 59-60, "Five Bob to Four" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [30 words]: Measles is not a cattle disease, but rinderpest, which is closely related to measles, is, and is likely what is meant here; see the notes to "Old Cow Died of Whooping Cough." - RBW
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File: MA059

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