—Hersham, Surrey (Folk-lore Record, v. 85).
Who’s going round my sunny wall to night?
Only little Jacky Lingo.
Don’t steal any of my fat chicks.
I stole one last night
And gave it a little hay,
There came a little blackbird,
And carried it away.
—Bocking, Essex (Folk-lore Record, iii. 170).
Who’s that round my stable door [or stony wall]?
Only little Jack and Jingo.
Don’t you steal any of my fat pigs!
I stole one last night and the night before,
Chick, chick, come along with me.
—Deptford, Kent (Miss Chase).
Who’s this walking round my stony gravel path?
Only little Jacky Jingle.
Last night he stole one of my sheep,
Put him in the fold,
Along came a blackbird, and pecked off his nose.
—Hampshire (Miss Mendham).