My Dear Cockadoodle, My Jewel, My Joy
My dear cockadoodle, my jewel, my joy,
My darling, my honey, my pretty, sweet boy;
Before I do rock thee with soft lullaby,
Give me thy dear lips to be kiss'd, kiss'd, kiss'd.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme can be found in Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1, written and compiled by Edward William Cole (1st Published in 1879 in Melbourne, Australia). There's a longer version of this song that can be found in Wit and Mirth: or, Pills to Purge Melancholy (1719) by Thomas D'Urfey & Henry Playford.
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