When I was a donkey, a donkey, a donkey, &c. When I was a shoeblack, a shoeblack, a shoeblack, &c. —Ogbourne, Wilts. (H. S. May). VI. When I was a naughty girl, a naughty girl, a naughty girl, When I was a naughty girl, a-this a-way went I! And a-this a-way, and a-that a-way, And a-this a-way, and a-that a-way, And a-this a-way, and a-that a-way, And a-this a-way went I! When I was a good girl, &c., a-this a-way went I! &c. When I was a naughty girl, &c. When I went courting, &c. When I got married, &c. When I had a baby, &c. When the baby cried, &c. When the baby died, &c. —Berrington (_Shropshire Folk-lore_, p. 514). VII. When I was a naughty girl, &c. [as above] When I went to school, &c. When I went a-courting, &c. When I got married, &c. When I had a baby, &c. When the baby fell sick, &c. When my baby did die, &c. When my husband fell sick, &c. When my husband did die, &c. When I was a widow, &c. Then I took in washing, &c. Then my age was a hundred and four, &c. —Market Drayton (_Shropshire Folk-lore_, p. 515). VIII. First I was a school-maid, a school-maid, how happy was I! And a-this a-way, and a-that a-way went I! And then I got married, how happy was I! &c. And then I had a baby, how happy was I! &c. And then my husband died, how sorry was I! &c. And then I married a cobbler, how happy was I! &c. And then the baby died, how sorry was I! &c. And then I married a soldier, how happy was I! &c. And then he bought me a donkey, how happy was I! &c. And then the donkey throwed me, how sorry was I! &c. And then I was a washing-maid, how happy was I! &c. And then my life was ended, how sorry was I! —Chirbury (_Shropshire Folk-lore_, p. 515). IX. When first we went to school—to school—to school— How happy was I! ’Twas this way and that way, How happy was I! Next I went to service—to service—to service— How happy was I! ’Twas this way, and that way, How happy was I! &c. Next I had a sweetheart—a sweetheart—a sweetheart— How happy was I! &c. Next I got married—got married—got married— How happy was I! &c. Next I had a baby—a baby—a baby— How happy was I! &c. Next my husband died—he died—he died— How sorry was I! &c. Next my baby died—she died—she died— How sorry was I! &c. —Dorsetshire (_Folk-lore Journal_, vii. pp. 218-219).