[Ads-l] =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=9Cwolawant=E2=80=9D_?=1734 Oct., antedates OED2 1828- (Bonus: "hurrah"?)

[Joel Berson]

Mostly better!  Trying again with the lines from the two songs:


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They begged and prayed for one year more,
     but it was all in vain;
No wolawants you’d have, you swore;
     by jove you made it plain:
So sent them home to take their rest,
And here’s a health unto the best;
          with a fa la la.  

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While they with us resolve to stand
     for liberty and law,
We'll drink their healths with hat in hand,
     whoraa! whoraa! whoraa!
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Joel




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