"I laughed so hard I thought I'd die.
I did die.
They buried me, and a flower grew on my grave.
The roots grew down and tickled me.
I laughed so hard I thought I'd die.
I did die…"

Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Study of American Folklore: An Introduction. pg 118. 1968.

See here: https://books.google.com/books?id=bb0J3VIs69UC&q=%22I+thought+I%27d+die%22+%22i+did+die%22&dq=%22I+thought+I%27d+die%22+%22i+did+die%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&printsec=frontcover&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmrIWkl_j_AhWxJH0KHd8rB54Q6AF6BAgLEAI


I have verified the text above by viewing full scans at the Archive.org of the 1st edition (4th printing). This recitation is on page 118.