The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #15600   Message #2064044
Posted By: Snuffy
30-May-07 - 11:01 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Rule Britannia/Married to a Mermaid
Subject: RE: Rule Britannia/Married to Mermaid
"ONE FOR HIS KNOB" usually refers to the extra point you can claim in cribbage if you hold a jack of the same suit as the turned-up card.

In this context the whole chorus is probably just a variation on fol-de-riddle-i-do etc.