Three Jolly Fishermen (I)

DESCRIPTION: "We are three jolly fishermen (x3), While the merry merry bells do ring. Make haste, make haste, you'll be too late, What fish, my friend? I cannot wait, For my fine fry of herring...." "We cast our nets upon the rocks." "We sell them three for fourpence"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1971 (Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs)
KEYWORDS: fishing food
FOUND IN: Britain(England(North))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Gardham-EarliestVersions, "THREE JOLLY FISHERMEN"
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 99, "Three Jolly Fishermen" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #3496
File: PaSe099

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