The Old Woman Tossed up Back to browse page Performer: Phelps, Sarah Place Collected: Avening Date collected: 1927-1935 Collector: Carpenter, James Madison Roud Number: 1297 This nonsense rhyme has a surprisingly long history and can be traced back to the 18th Century. It is found in many anthologies of nursery rhymes and the lively tune is used for Cotswold Morris dances. Notes by Gwilym Davies Media & Downloads See the song/tune as collected (PDF file) Hear the song/tune (midi file) Version to sing (PDF file) Hear a version to sing (midi file) Song/tune as collected (abc file) Version to sing (abc file)