My mother's version was longer:- Christmas is coming The goose is getting fat Please put a penny in the old man's hat? If you haven't got a penny A ha'penny will do If you haven't got a ha'penny A farthing will do, If you haven't got a farthing a shoe(sic) will do If you haven't got a shoe, God Bless You! My suspicion is that "shoe" was origianlly "sou". This was from Watchet in Somerset. Robin Madge
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