“Coming Down the Flat”
Description
"If a body meet a body coming down the flat, Should a body 'Joe' a body, for having on a hat? Some wear caps, some wise-awakes, but I prefer a hat, Yet everybody cries out 'Joe!' coming down the flat." About the types of hats Australians wear
Cross references
- cf. "Coming Through the Rye" (tune & meter)
References
- Fahey-Eureka, pp. 96-97, "Coming Down the Flat" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, FaE096