A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes/Nursery Songs/XIX. THE JACKET AND PETTICOAT

by Sabine Baring-Gould

As I went by my little pig-sty,
I saw my petticoat hanging to dry,
Hanging to dry, hanging to dry,
I saw my petticoat hanging to dry.
I took off my jacket, and hung it close by,
To bear my petticoat company,
Company, etc.
The wind blew high, and down they both fell,
Jacket and petticoat into the well,
Into the well, etc.
'O!' says the jacket, 'we shall be drowned!'
'No,' says the petticoat, 'we shall be found,'
'We shall be found,' etc.
The miller passed by; they gave a loud shout;
He put in his hand, and pulled them both out,
Pulled them both out, etc.