From a play "The Peak Sisters" in The Book of Drills: A Series of Entertainments by Mary Barnard Horne (Boston: Walter H. Baker & Co., 1896), page 14 (The tune is given on page 18):


SONG OF THE LITTLE PIG.

1. There was an old woman who had a little pig.
Umph — umph — umph!
Didn't cost much, so 'twasn't very big.
Umph — umph — umph!

2. This little pig did lots of harm.
Umph — umph — umph!
Plaguy little thing, all about the farm.
Umph — umph — umph!

3. Little pig died for want of breath, etc.
Wasn't that an awful death? etc.

4. Old woman sobbed and moaned and sighed, etc.
Then she laid right down and died, etc.

5. Old man died on account of grief, etc.
Wasn't that a great relief? etc.

6. Here they all lie, the only three, etc.
Old man, old woman, and little piggee, etc.

7. Here they all lie upon the shelf, etc.
If you want any more, you can sing it yourself.
Umph — umph — umph!