About John Barleycorn

"John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song. The song's protagonist is John Barleycorn, a personification of barley and of the beer made from it. In the song, he suffers indignities, attacks, and death that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named John Barleycorn: 1914 film by Hobart Bosworth · 1913 novel by Jack London