The Lincolnshire Poacher (traditional song)
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The Lincolnshire Poacher is a well-known traditional English folk song, particularly associated with the county of Lincolnshire and the romanticized figure of a cheerful, daring poacher.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Lincolnshire Poacher (traditional song) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22905926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lincolnshire Poacher (traditional song) Context triple: [Poacher Line, namedAfter, The Lincolnshire Poacher (traditional song)]
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A.
Highwayman (song)
"Highwayman" is a 1977 Jimmy Webb-written country ballad best known as the signature song of the country supergroup The Highwaymen, showcasing each member singing from the perspective of a different reincarnated soul.
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B.
Ballad of William Worthy
"Ballad of William Worthy" is a Phil Ochs protest song criticizing U.S. foreign policy and restrictions on journalist William Worthy’s travel and reporting.
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C.
Constab Ballads
Constab Ballads is a collection of dialect poems by Claude McKay that vividly depict the lives and experiences of Jamaican police officers and rural folk.
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D.
Black Sheep Boy
Black Sheep Boy is a critically acclaimed 2005 indie rock concept album by Okkervil River that explores dark, narrative-driven themes inspired in part by a Tim Hardin song of the same name.
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E.
Wagoner's Lad
"Wagoner's Lad" is a traditional American folk ballad, popularized in the 20th century through performances by artists such as Joan Baez.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lincolnshire Poacher (traditional song) Target entity description: The Lincolnshire Poacher is a well-known traditional English folk song, particularly associated with the county of Lincolnshire and the romanticized figure of a cheerful, daring poacher.
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A.
Highwayman (song)
"Highwayman" is a 1977 Jimmy Webb-written country ballad best known as the signature song of the country supergroup The Highwaymen, showcasing each member singing from the perspective of a different reincarnated soul.
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B.
Ballad of William Worthy
"Ballad of William Worthy" is a Phil Ochs protest song criticizing U.S. foreign policy and restrictions on journalist William Worthy’s travel and reporting.
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C.
Constab Ballads
Constab Ballads is a collection of dialect poems by Claude McKay that vividly depict the lives and experiences of Jamaican police officers and rural folk.
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D.
Black Sheep Boy
Black Sheep Boy is a critically acclaimed 2005 indie rock concept album by Okkervil River that explores dark, narrative-driven themes inspired in part by a Tim Hardin song of the same name.
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E.
Wagoner's Lad
"Wagoner's Lad" is a traditional American folk ballad, popularized in the 20th century through performances by artists such as Joan Baez.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.