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Anyone know the older songs in the cycle? Do any of them have similar stanzas? Might be the source of this verse.

Bob Clayton
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Try here -- (clicky).

... and chase the links ...

Begins in Ireland in the 1790s, and is pretty well documented.

Though not all of the documentation is accurate, and there are bits missing from all the Forum threads.

... but it's a start.

Robin