Old Noah (I)

DESCRIPTION: "Old Noah built himself an ark, The good old Christian soul," with all the animals below. The animals do their business, and "in due tie old Noah knew each couple would be three." He is relieved to reach land. Hearers are told not to ship mated animals
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1929 (Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe)
KEYWORDS: flood sex humorous animal
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe, pp. 137-140, "Old Noah" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #5355
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Brother Noah"
NOTES [41 words]: This looks like it may well be based on the same elements as "Brother Noah." But one suspects John Jacob Niles touched it up, so I'm listing it separately. Steve Roud gives a different set of combinations; it's hard to tell Noah songs apart! - RBW
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