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Originally Posted by Wouter Vuijk
Originally Posted by David View Post
Wikipedia says Kirwan got the idea (& maybe some of the lyrics) from a poem by W.H. Davies called "The Dragonfly," anthologized in 1929.
Sure, Kirwan/Davies. But which Davies, W.H. or Clifford. The Penguin lyrics credit the song to Danny Kirwan and C.G. Adams (whose real name we all know is Clifford Davies)
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Definitely WH Davies. First, Clifford Davis spelt his name without the 'e', and always used "Adams" for composer credits. Second, on the 1971 Greatest Hits album, it actually says "D Kirwan / WH Davies"
Third, the lyrics are without question lifted straight from the Davies poem.
The Penguin is wrong
