Arthur o' Bower

"Arthur o' Bower" is a short British nursery rhyme or rhymed riddle originally published in 1805 but known, on the evidence of a letter by William Wordsworth, to have been current in the late 18th century in Cumberland. The title character is a personification of a storm wind, sometimes believed to represent King Arthur in his character as storm god or leader of the Wild Hunt. The Roud Folk Song Index, which catalogues folk songs and their variations by number, classifies this rhyme as 22839.[1]

  1. ^ "Arthur O' Bower (riddle)". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. English Folk Dance and Song Society. Retrieved 26 November 2022.