“Trinity Cake (Mrs. Fogarty's Cake)”
Description
"As I leaned o'er the rail of the Eagle The letter boy brought unto me A little gilt edged invitation Saying the girls want you over to tea" for "a slice of the Trinity Cake." Everyone tries the inedible cake and "all of them swore they were poisoned"
Notes
According to GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador site the author died in 1930. - BS
Recordings
- Omar Blondahl, "Trinity Cake" (on NFOBlondahl05)
References
- Doyle3, p. 62, "Trinity Cake" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Dean, pp. 43-44, "Mrs. Fogarty's Cake" (1 text)
- Roud #5000
- BI, Doyl3062