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I. Draw a pail of water For my lady's daughter; My father's a king and my mother's a queen, My two little sisters are dressed in green, Stamping grass and parsley, Marigold leaves and daisies. One rush, two rush, Pray thee, fine lady, come under my bush.
—Halliwell's Nursery Rhymes, Games, cclxxxvii.
II. Draw a pail of water, Send a lady a daughter; One o' my rush, two o' my rush, Please, young lady, creep under the briar bush.
—Liphook, Hants (Miss Fowler).
III. Draw, draw water,
For my lady's daughter ; One in a rush, Two in a bush, Pretty my lady, pop under the bush.
—Berrington and Ellesmere (Shropshire Folk-lore, p. 521).
IV. Draw a bucket o' water For a lady's daughter ;
One and a hush, two and a rush,
Please, young lady, come under m)^ bush.
—Fochabers (Rev. W. Gregor).
V. Draw a bucket of water For a lady's daughter; One in a bush, Two in a bush, Three in a bush, Four in a bush, And out you go.
—Crockham Hill, Kent (Miss Chase).
VI. Drawing a bucket of water For my lady's daughter; |
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