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Thread #65636   Message #3569051
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
22-Oct-13 - 08:26 PM
Thread Name: Who named the farmer's dog BINGO?
Subject: Lyr Add: THE FARMER'S DOG LEAPT O'ER THE STYLE
THE FARMER'S DOG LEAPT O'ER THE STYLE
Songbook, "The Humming Bird, 3rd. Ed. 1785

The farmer's dog leapt over the style,
His name was little Bingo,
The farmer's dog leapt over the style,
His name was little Bingo.
B with an I- I with an N,
N with a G- G with an O;
His name was little Bingo:
B - I - N - G - O !
His name was little Bingo.

The farmer lov'd a cup of good ale,
He call'd it rare good stingo,
The farmer lov'd a cup of good ale,
He call'd it rare good stingo,
S- T with an I- I with an N,
N with a G- G with an O;
He call'd it rare good stingo:
S - T - I - N - G - O !
He call'd it rare good stingo.

And is this not a sweet little song?
I think it is - by jingo,
And is this not a sweet little song?
I think it is - by jingo.
J with an I - I with an N,
N with a G - G with an O;
I think it is - by jingo

"Humming Bird," 1785, 3rd Edition; 1400 English, Scotch and Irish Songs.
Online as an ebook.