Here's an ABC and MIDI for Harry Clifton's song "Jemima Brown", or "The Queen of the Sewing Machine" (ca. 1865). The original sheet music (with lyrics and accompaniment) is available online at the Lester S. Levy Collection.

The tune sounds like an adaptation of the German song "Mein Hut er hat drei Ecken" (My Hat Has Three Corners).

ABC transcription:

X: 1
T: Jemima Brown
T: The Queen of the Sewing Machine
% Vocal part only
C: Written, composed and sung by Harry Clifton. [ca.1865]
C: Arranged by J. Candy
S: Period sheet music published by Lee & Walker, Philadelphia
Z: by Artful Codger
M: 6/8
Q: 3/8=100
L: 1/8
K: Eb
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%   Verse
B | e2B G2E | DF3 zF | (DF) A c2B| G3-G zB |
w: 'Twas at a Rail-way Sta-tion, Upo-on* the Brigh-ton line* I
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e2B G2E | DF3 zF | (DF) A c2B | E3-E2 G |
w: first met my Je-mi-ma, Why should* I call her mine?_ Her
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B2A F2A | c2B G2B | =A2B d2c | B3-B zB |
w: hair was light, her eyes were bright, Her dress a mor-ning gown._ A
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c2B D2B | c2B He2 e | d e d (cG) =A | HB3 Hc3 d3-Hdz ||
w: trav'-ling box stood by her side, Up-on it Je-mi-*ma Brown.___
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%   Chorus
|: d | e2B G2E | c2A F2E | D2F G2A | B3-B zB |
w: I used to take her ev'-ry-where, To all the sights in town_ And
=B2cd2c | c2B He2 (EF) | G B A G2 F | E3-E2 :|
w: then she left me in des-pair, Did* naugh-ty Je-mi-ma Brown._


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