Orlando, My Son- R. P. Utter (MA-NH) 1854 Barry L
[My title. From; Traditional Ballads in New England II by Phillips Barry; The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 18, No. 70 (Jul. - Sep., 1905), pp. 191-214. In Bronson 4, the last name of the informant is provided.
R. Matteson 2014]
L. [Orlando My Son.] Contributed May 6, 1904, by R. P. Utter, Cambridge, Mass., who traces it back for half a century in Charlestown, N. H.
1. "What had you for supper, Orlando, my son?
What had you for supper, my sweet little one?"
"Striped eels, fried in batter, mother make my bed soon,
For I am so weary, I fain would lie down."
2 "You're pizened, you're pizened, Orlando, my son!
You're pizened, you're pizened, my sweet little one!"