Postcard of Blackbird Song from Lands End

ARTS 8.004.tif

Title

Postcard of Blackbird Song from Lands End

Subject

Picture
Anno

Description

Reproduction of a postcard grin the First and Last Inn in Land's End showing words to old song thought to have originated about 1910.

Blackbird Song

Oi knows where that blackbird be,
Oi knows where ee be .. (bu---r)

Ee Be in Yon wurzel Tree,
& Oi be After ee -- (bu---r)

Ee Sees Oi & Oi Sees Ee,
Each on we Sees t'other -- (bu---r)

Wi a A Bl---y great knyfe
And a Bl---y great far ...
Wouldn't oi Lyke to eat Ee. -- (bu---r)

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1970

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

ARTS 8.004

Original Format

photo

Business Name

First and Last Inn, Land's End

Period Costume

N

Subject Era

1910