Reminiscent of the traditional English game "Merry-ma-tansa" has, among many others, these verses (and the tune ain't that far off:

Here we go round by jingo-ring
Jingo-ring, jingo-ring,
Here we go round by jingo-ring,
About the merry-ma-tansa.

This is the way to wash the clothes,
Wash the clothes, wash the clothes,
This is the way to wash the clothes,
About the merry-ma-tansa.

Father and mother they must obey........

Loving each other like sister and brother.....

We pray this couple may kiss thegither......
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A variant:

Three times round goes the gala, gala ship,
And three times round goes she;
Three times round goes the gala, gala ship,
And sinks to the bottom of the sea.
[gallant ship?]
Alice B. Gomme, "The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland, vol. one. Nothing before mid-19th c. that is not speculation. Also common in N. Am.

Many similar rhymes and games, e. g. "Here we come gathering nuts in May,.......," "Here we go round the barberry bush,........"

So far, no "Merrily we roll (or row)."