I remember the chorus as it's mostly been listed in this thread, but I don't remember the verses being like that. The only verse that I remember went something like:

On a cart that was bound for market
I saw a calf with a mournful eye...

Anybody know this variant to it? I also learned it as a Girl Scount back in '71. I hyave been trying to find this version for about a year, and so far no luck.