+---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ |No.| Halliwell’s Version. | Liphook (Hants). | Shropshire. | +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | 1.|Draw a pail of water. |Draw a pail of water. |Draw, draw water. | | 2.| — | — | — | | 3.| — | — | — | | 4.|For my lady’s |Send a lady a |For my lady’s | | |daughter. |daughter. |daughter. | | 5.| — | — | — | | 6.| — | — | — | | 7.| — | — | — | | 8.|My father’s a king and| — | — | | |my mother’s a queen. | | | | 9.|My two little sisters | — | — | | |are dressed in green. | | | |10.|Stamping grass and | — | — | | |parsley. | | | |11.|Marigold leaves and | — | — | | |daisies. | | | |12.|One rush, two rush. |One o’ my rush, two o’|One in a rush, two in | | | |my rush. |a bush. | |13.| — | — | — | |14.|Pray thee, fine lady, |Please, young lady, |Pretty my lady, pop | | |come under my bush. |creep under the |under the bush. | | | |_briar_ bush. | | |15.| — | — | — | |16.| — | — | — | |17.| — | — | — | |18.| — | — | — | +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
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