No. 1. English versions are numerous. Halliwell, Nurs. Rh. (6th
ed.), Nos. 332, 333. Pop. Rh., pp. 123, 124. Chambers, p.
143; p. 141, "Janet jo." Notes and Queries, 1st ser. VI.
241; 5th ser. IV. 51, 157.--_German_, Meier, p. 107 (cited),
109: Handelmann, p. 62. Vernaleken, p. 55, etc.--_Swedish_,
Arwiddson, iii. 175 f.--_Icelandic_, Arwiddson, iii. 182.
Lyngbye, Faeröiske Quaeder, p. 37, introd. note.--_Faroese_,
Antiq. Tids., 1849-51, p. 310, "Princes riding," compare No.
3.--_Italian_, Bernoni, p. 43, "L'Imbasciatore." Gianandrea,
No. 23, "Il bel Castello."--_Spanish_ (Catalan), Maspons y
Labrós, p. 47, "La Conversa del rey Moro."--_French_, Ch. du
Cambresis, i. 80.
2. A variety of No. 1. Corresponding is the _Faroese_ version
referred to, in which the suitors, after rejection as
thralls, smiths, etc., are finally accepted as princes,
with the expression "tak vid" (literally "take with"), be
welcome, which may explain the peculiar use of the word
"take" in our rhyme.
3. Also a variety of No. 1. Folk-lore Record, iii. 170.
Chambers, p. 139 (cited). "I am a lusty wooer" (the version
referred to, p. 49, note) is said to have been played by
Charles II. See the Gentleman's Magazine, Feb. 1738; Nurs.
Rh., No. 491.
4. Henderson, Folk-lore of the Northern Counties (Lond. 1879),
p. 27. Compare French round in Celnart, p. 24.