—Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).

I.

Draw a pail of water
For my lady’s daughter;
My father’s a king and my mother’s a queen,
My two little sisters are dressed in green,
Stamping grass and parsley,
Marigold leaves and daisies.
One rush, two rush,
Pray thee, fine lady, come under my bush.

—Halliwell’s Nursery Rhymes, Games, cclxxxvii.

II.

Draw a pail of water,
Send a lady a daughter;
One o’ my rush, two o’ my rush,
Please, young lady, creep under the briar bush.

—Liphook, Hants (Miss Fowler).

III.

Draw, draw water,
For my lady’s daughter;
One in a rush,
Two in a bush,
Pretty my lady, pop under the bush.