Weaver John (The Weaver's Song)

DESCRIPTION: "Down by the river lives Weaver John, And a jolly old John is he; Maud is the name of his dear old dame...." They work at weaving as the mill goes "Whickety, whackety, click and clack." He bought her her wheel when they wed. The pets frolic as they work
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1959 (Sackett/Koch-KansasFolklore)
KEYWORDS: weaving husband wife work animal
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sackett/Koch-KansasFolklore, pp. 150-151, "Weaver John" (1 text)
Roud #4895
File: SaKo150

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