Pudding tame

[ANNE V. GILBERT]

Laurence:

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From: "Laurence Horn" <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
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Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 1:41 AM
Subject: Re: Pudding tame


> >James:
> >
> >>  P.S. There is an operetta entitled "Vicar of Bray", based on the song.
> >The
> >>  play was written by one Sydney Grundy with music by one Edward
Solomon.
> >>  Isnt' there a Mother Goose rhyme that begins "This is the life of
Solomon
> >>  Grundy"?
> >
> >Yes, there is.  It goes something like:
> >
> >"Solomon Grundy, born on Monday
> >Married on Tuesday. . . . "
> >
> >Can't remember the rest of it, unfortunately
> >
> Google reports:
>
>                                             Solomon Grundy,
>                                             Born on Monday,
>                                          Christened on Tuesday,
>                                          Married on Wednesday,
>                                           Took ill on Thursday,
>                                             Worse on Friday,
>                                             Died on Saturday,
>                                             Buried on Sunday:
>                                              This is the end
>                                            Of Solomon Grundy.


I knew he died on Saturday, but I couldn't remember the stuff in between.
Anne G