I don't know the answer to your question, but it will be enlightening to read the comments that come in. However, I do have this to offer:

Christmas is coming;
The goose is getting fat.
Please to put a penny
in an old man's hat;
Please to put a penny
in an old man's hat.

If you've no penny,
a ha-penny will do.
If you have no ha'penny
then God bless you.
If you have no ha'penny
then God bless you.

That is such a pretty little round to sing with a group of fairly good singers.