[Note 202.1] Michaelmas was a traditional time for hiring fairs

[Note 202.2] The last two verses were added during the 1830s by Paul Bedford [ref palmer, R, A touch on the times pp56-57] who sang at Vauxhall Gardens. between 1831 and 1844 [Ref: http://www.vauxhallgardens.com/vauxhall_gardens_singers_page.html]