Roud 1603, Master Title 'The Farmer's Toast' is found in 18thc garlands such as 'Cupid's Magazine' as 'The Social fellow'. It's pretty close to the Griggs printed version. Though comparing the 2 versions it would point to an even earlier version, possibly mid century. It's multiple reprinting and fairly varied variants would attest to its great popularity, although it didn't occur in many oral collections by 1900. In fact the only verified oral version is the one mentioned above in the Hammond-Gardiner Manuscripts (in Marrow Bones) as sung by Frank Gamblin.