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Day 203 of the American Songbag Stay-at-Home Series
Sandburg writes: "Folklore tells of giants and long-lived men. On far travels they saw and heard much. ... We have in this instance a vest pocket encyclopedia, an outline of history with numerous references to picturesque personages. Also hoary legends have dealt with the Champion Liar. It packs a wicked lot of biography."
It need hardly be stated that there is very little truth in this song (even if one accepts the Bible as literally true). I won't state examples; they would just bore you. (The Traditional Ballad Index)
Day 203 of the American Songbag Stay-at-Home Series
Sandburg writes: "Folklore tells of giants and long-lived men. On far travels they saw and heard much. ... We have in this instance a vest pocket encyclopedia, an outline of history with numerous references to picturesque personages. Also hoary legends have dealt with the Champion Liar. It packs a wicked lot of biography."
It need hardly be stated that there is very little truth in this song (even if one accepts the Bible as literally true). I won't state examples; they would just bore you. (The Traditional Ballad Index)
