“My Dame's Crane”

Description

"My dame had a lame tame crane. My dame had a crane that was lame. Pary, Mistress Jane, man my dame's lame tame crane Fly and re-turn again?"

Notes

Reported to have originated in England in the seventeenth century. - RBW

References

1. Baring-Gould-MotherGoose #755, p. 284, "(My dame hath a lame tame crane)"
2. Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 233, "My Dame's Crane" (1 text)
3. DT, LAMECRN* LAMETAME*
4. Roud #13622
5. BI, DTlamecr