We have placed this Nursery Rhyme, I love sixpence, in our category 'Lost Lyrics of an Old Nursery Rhyme'. Can you help us identify the the place of origin or history of this lesser known children's nursery rhyme? We do know that an old Music Hall song had similar lyrics...

I Love Sixpence
Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history

I love sixpence, jolly, jolly, sixpence,
I love sixpence as my life.
I spent a penny of it, I spent a penny of it,
I took a penny home to my wife.

I love fourpence, jolly, jolly fourpence,
I love fourpence as my life.
I spent twopence of it, I spent twopence of it,
I took twopence home to my wife.

I have nothing, jolly, jolly nothing
I love nothing as my life.
I spent nothing of it, I spent nothing of it,
I took nothing home to my wife.

I Love Sixpence
Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history