Thanks, Guest, for the Mother Goose Society page.

A bit of a side issue: Most versions have the fall down or tumble down line. I quoted one from Louisiana, Lomax Coll., which has "squat." My wife, from Georgia, says it was always "squat" in her area. Is "squat" confined to the South or a part thereof, or is it more widespread?

Another thought. Has it ever been related to the burning of witches or heretics??