Balls of O'Leary, The
DESCRIPTION: "The balls of O'Leary are massive and hairy; They're shapely and stately like the dome of St. Paul's." People come to observe the sight
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Morgan/Green-RugbySongs)
KEYWORDS: bawdy
FOUND IN: Britain(England)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Morgan/Green-RugbySongs, p. 142, "The Balls of O'Leary" (1 short text)
Page-KissMeGoodnightSergeantMajor, p. 33, "The Sarn't Major's Balls" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #8401
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Bells of St. Mary's" (tune, according to Page-KissMeGoodnightSergeantMajor)
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