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foul infidel! Know you have trod on the toe of Abul Abulbul Amir! verse/song fragment

You have trodden on my foot

Origin

From the 1877 music hall song Abdul Abulbul Amir by Percy French

Collector

Pa – 1940s?
Noel King – father of Naomi

Notes

Pa would sing this while twirling his moustache and flashing his eyes.

The whole 14-verse cantata might be sung on occasion

Submitted: 09/03/2022 by Mark ● Last updated: 09/03/2022 16:03 by Mark

any thoughts?

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