Grainger: There was a Pig went out to Dig - wind dectet

Arranged symphonic wind dectet/bass.

Source: Lucy Broadwood and J A Fuller Maitland. 1893, English County Songs, Leadenhall Press, London

Notes: 

From Lancashire.

Words and tune from Miss M. H. Mason's Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs.

Lucy Broadwood notes, in what appears to be a quotation,presumably from Miss Mason's book:

"There are no words, properly speaking, after the first verse, but rhymes are invented according to the pleasure of the singer."

1. There was a Pig went out to Dig; 

Christmas Day, Christmas Day.

There was a Pig went out to Dig; 

Christmas Day in the morning.

2. There was a Cow went out to Plow

3. There was a Sparrow went out to Harrow

4. There was a Crow went out to Sow

5. There was a Sheep went out to Reap

6. There was a Drake went out to Rake

7. There was a Minnow went out to Winnow