Btw, I've sent an email to Joi, whose note to my Cocojams website prompted me to start this thread, to let her know about this discussion.

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For full disclosure, let me mention that I've been working on a book on speculative sources and multiple versions of selected English language children's rhymes. And I'm sure that I'll be interested in including in that book some of the information and examples that are posted or may be posted on this thread. To that end, as per my agreement with Joe Offer, Mudcat's chief moderator, I'll be sending a personal message to Mudcat members for prior permission to include your posts.

Thanks!