I often introduce "Coulter's Candy" as an early example of child oriented advertising. Still love it...

Ewan: Did you get any notion at all about what ingredients his candy was made with? I would not be surprised if the candy were made from black-strap (or some kind of) molasses, and might have contained nutrients not usually found in the diets of children from poor families. (Assuming poor children could afford to buy the candy in the first place.)

An Australian friend also gave me some other verses. I presume there is the usual plethora of variations on this typical folk song.

Cheers, BK