There is also a version collected by Dr. George Gardiner from Frank Harrington, aged 62, At Cadnam in Hampshire on Nov. 3rd 1908 Harrington was born in Fordingbridge and worked in The New Forest as a keeper. The original manuscript can be seen as part the EFDSS Take6 web site.
Tim Radford ------------------------------------- I Love Sixpence - Frank Harrington
I love sixpence, jolly, jolly sixpence I love sixpence as I love my life Here's twopence I'll lend and twopence I'll spend And twopence I'll take home to my wife
For the pints and quarts they do grieve me While no fresh girl shall deceive me I'll give it to the girl that will keep me Whilst I go rolling home, Rolling home, rolling home, rolling home, Whilst I go rolling home,
I love threepence, jolly, jolly threepence I love threepence as I love my life Here's a penny I'll lend and a penny I'll spend And a penny I'll take home to my wife