“The Three Lost Babes of Americay”

Description

"Come uncle, come tell me that wonderful tale ..." Three children are lost. Their father, mother and neighbors search in vain. They ask an Indian chief for help. The father, Indian chief and "two youths of [the] tribe" find the children

Notes

The similarity to "Babes in the Woods" will be evident; it appears that some scholars lump some of them. - RBW

Cross references

• cf. "The Children in the Wood (The Babes in the Woods)" [Laws Q34] (theme)
• cf. "The Lost Babe" (theme)

References

1. Peacock, pp. 30-32, "The Three Lost Babes of Americay" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Leach-Labrador 50, "Babes in the Wood" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Roud #9944
4. BI, Peac030