"Villikins and his Dinah" (Laws M31A/B, Roud 271)[1] is a stage song which emerged in England in 1853 as a burlesque version of a traditional ballad called "William and Dinah". Its great popularity led to the tune being later adopted for many other songs,[2] of which the best known today is "Sweet Betsy from Pike".
"Villikins and his Dinah"
Early sheet music cover
Song by Frederick Robson
Published
1853
Composer(s)
Unknown, sometimes attributed to "John Parry"
Lyricist(s)
Traditional with additions, possibly by E.L.Blanchard
^"William and Diana". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^Cray, Ed (1999). The Erotic Muse: 2nd. edition. University of Illinois. p. 168. "The Villikins melody ... is the most used 'come-all-ye' in Anglo-American balladry."
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