An unsuccessful (I presume) "cover" of an older tune:

THE SUNNY BANK

As I sat on a sunny bank,
A sunny bank, a sunny bank
As I sat on a sunny bank,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

I spy'd three ships come sailing by,
Come sailing by, come sailing by,
I spy'd three ships come sailing by,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And who should be with these three ships,
With these three ships, with these three ships,
And who should be with these three ships
But Joseph and his fair lady.

O he did whistle, she did sing,
And all the bells on earth did ring,
For joy that our Saviour he was born,
On Christmas day in the morning.

T. Bloomer, Printer, Birmingham
From Bodleian Library, Douce Adds. 137(22)
Dated ca. 1821-1827