March 6, 2019

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It’s a traditional English folk song. No one knows who wrote it, but many think that this ballad may have been composed by King Henry VIII for his second wife Anne Boleyn. The song has since been referenced in numerous works, including Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”. We heard a rendition this morning by the King’s Singers. What is the song’s title?