“Little Poppa Rich”

Description

Children's game: "Little poppa-rich you draw your long lannet/Sit by the fire and spin/The hen's in the window a-combing her hair/The cat in the corner a-frying his fish... Cocka-pen dungle a-blowing his horn/The wind was high and it blowed him away"

Notes

I call this a playparty for want of a keyword "game." - PJS

References

  1. MacSeegTrav 123, "Little Poppa Rich" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #16639
  3. BI, McCST123

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1962 or 1966 (collected from Caroline Hughes)
Found in: Britain(England)