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Gaudeamus Igitur single work   poetry   "Billy and his babe, armed, up on the roof"
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Gaudeamus Igitur
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  • Author note: 'The title of this poem is taken from one of the oldest known European student songs, usually sung in the original Latin, as celebration of the "free and easy student life." The melody is notably famous as a German student drinking song from at least as early as the 17th century....'

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Author note: from the Ms. Ballads, Satire and Salt
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Write Stuff vol. 5 2002 Z1035535 2002 periodical issue The Poetry of Stephen Oliver 2002
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Blackmail Press no. 4 June 2002 Z1454629 2002 periodical issue 2002
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