Burl Ives used to sing a little number called
"The Sow Took the Measles"

It goes:

How do you think I begin in the world?
I got me a sow and several other things,
The sow took the measles and she died in the spring.

What do you think I made of her hide?
The very best saddle that you ever did ride,
Saddle or bridle or any such thing,
The sow took the measles and she died in the spring.

What do you think I made of her nose?
The very best thimble that ever sewed clothes.
Thimble or thread or any such thing,
The sow took the measles and she died in the spring.

What do you think I made of her tail?
The very best whup that ever sot sail,
Whup or whup or any such thing,
The sow took the measles and she died in the spring.

What do you think I made of her feet?
The very best pickles that you ever did eat,
Pickles or glue or any such thing,
The sow took the measles and she died in the spring.


There may have been other verses but these are all I remember.
(A mind is a terrible thing....)