Burns, coming through the rye

Subject: Burns, coming through the rye
From: Will Hochman (hochman@southernct.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 19 2001 - 22:04:59 GMT

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On page 115 of Catcher, Holden hears a young boy singing "If a body
catch a body coming through the rye" but I think there was some
discussion a while ago about this being a misquoting of Robert
Burns...any help clearing this up would be appreciated, will

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