Crows Kept Flyin' Up, The

DESCRIPTION: "The crows kept flyin' up, boys, The crows kept flyin' up. The dog he seen and whimpered, boys, Though he was but a pup. The lost was found, we brought in round, And took him from the place. While ants was swarmin' on the grass...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1902 (Henry Lawson, "A Hero in Dingo Scrubs," according to Stewart/Keesing-FavoriteAustralianBallads)
KEYWORDS: bird dog bug
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Stewart/Keesing-FavoriteAustralianBallads, p. 52, "The Crows Kept Flyin' Up" (1 short text)
NOTES [30 words]: This fragment was enclosed in a longer work by Henry Lawson, who described it as being of unknown origin. Stewart/Keesing treat it as a folk song as a result. I am less convinced. - RBW
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File: StKF052

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