War Bird's Burlesque, A

DESCRIPTION: "A portly Roman Senator was sipping his Rock and Rye When a classic Vestal Virgin caught his educated eye." But while the "Senator" is away, a junior young officer slips into her bed. Finally the "Senator" forgives her
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: adultery seduction humorous
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, pp. 438-439, "A War Bird's Burlesque" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Sea Captain and the Squire" [Laws Q12] (plot)
File: San438

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