Fill a Glass of Sherry

DESCRIPTION: "Follow me, my jovial boys, let us now be merry, Run a pace and do not stay until that thou be weary, And cry, "Ho, boys! fill a glass of sherry."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1923 (Williams-FolkSongsOfTheUpperThames)
KEYWORDS: drink nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Williams-FolkSongsOfTheUpperThames, p. 306, "Fill a Glass of Sherry" (1 text) (also Williams-Wiltshire-WSRO Mi 570)
Roud #1344
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Landlord, Fill the Flowing Bowl" (theme: drink and good fellowship)) and references there
NOTES [13 words]: The current description is all of the Williams-FolkSongsOfTheUpperThames text. - BS
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File: WT306C

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