'The melody Róise sings this to is THE LEG OF A DUCK'

I don't know the song and haven't heard the recording but if the earlier post saying the tune is 'the leg of a duck' is correct, you shouldn't have a problem finding it. It's a well known and common jig.

One with a variety of words to it, I must add:


I gave it to Kitty because she was pretty,
The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.
I gave it to Molly because she was jolly,
The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.

I gave it to Nelly to stick in her belly
The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.
She has it, she’s got it, wherever she put it,
The leg of the duck, the leg of the duck.