“Oh, Mister Revel (Did You Ever See the Devil?)”

Description

"Oh, Mr. Revel! Did you ever see the devil With wooden spade and shovel A-digging up the gravel With his long toe-nail?"

Cross references

• cf. "Did You Ever, Ever, Ever" (theme)

References

1. BrownIII 141, "Oh, Mr. Revel" (2 short texts)
2. Scarborough-NegroFS, p. 284, (no title) (2 fragments)
3. MHenry-Appalachians, p. 252, "Did Ye Ever See the Divil" (1 short text)
4. Roud #16319
5. BI, Br3141