Re: Re; Ergativity

Estel Telcontar wrote at 2003-08-17 12:05:52 (-0400)
 >  --- Tim May wrote:
 > > According to this page[1] it was probably composed around 1700 in
 > > Gloucestershire.  I'm sure someone here could work out whether this
 > > supports the idea that it originally rhymed.
 > >
 > > [1]
 >
>http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2002/dec9/carolofyear.shtml.edu/northerntoday/2002/dec9/carolofyear.shtml
 >
 >
 > Link won't work for me.
 >
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Looks like my pasting-button must have stuttered...  It's just
http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2002/dec9/carolofyear.shtml

It's not terribly informative, to be honest, it's just the first
reference I found giving an approximate date.