 However, the song's verses have lines in common with "Farewell to Judges and Juries" which had been performed in 1820.As for the melody, "The Era" (London) of 25 October 1890 describes it as "written over a hundred years ago", and it appears to have been adapted from the folk song "Mush, Mush", with its refrain "Mush, mush, mush, turaliaddy!Sing, mush, mush, mush, turalia!