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Bingo is an English language children's song of obscure origin.

Earlier forms

The earliest known form (recorded in 1888) is as follows:^[1]

A Franklyn's dogge leped over a style,
And hys name was littel Byngo.
B with a Y—Y with an N,
N with a G—G with an O,
They call'd hym littel Byngo!

Thys Franklyn, syrs, he brewed goode ayle,
And he called it Rare good Styngo!
S, T, Y, N, G, O!
He call'd it Rare goode Styngo!

Nowe is notte thys a prettie song?
I thinke it is, bye Jyngo,
J wythe a Y—N, G, O—
I sweare yt is, bye Jyngo!

English folklorist Alice Bertha Gomme recorded eight forms in 1894:^[2]

From Monton:

The miller's mill-dog lay at the mill-door,
And his name was Little Bingo.
B with an I, I with an N, N with a G, G with an O,
And his name was Little Bingo.

The miller he bought a cask of ale,
And he called it right good Stingo.
S with a T, T with an I, I with an N, N with a G, G with an O,
And he called it right good Stingo.

The miller he went to town one day,
And he bought a wedding ring-o!
R with an I, I with an N, N with a G, G with an O,
And he bought a wedding ring-o!

From Shropshire:

A farmer's dog lay on the floor,
And Bingo was his name O!
B, I, N, G, O!
B, I, N, G, O!
And Bingo was his name O!

The farmer likes a glass of beer,
I think he calls it Stingo!
S, T, I, N, G, O!
S, T, I, N, G, O!
I think he calls it Stingo!
S, T, I, N, G, O!
I think he calls it Stingo!

From Liphook and Wakefield:

There was a jolly farmer,
And he had a jolly son,
And his name was Bobby Bingo.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
And Bingo was his name.

From Cheadle, Staffordshire:

There was a farmer had a dog,
His name was Bobby Bingo.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
His name was Bobby Bingo.

From Nottinghamshire:

The farmer's dog lay on the hearth,
And Bingo was his name, oh!
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
And Bingo was his name, oh!

From Maxey:

The miller's dog lay on the wall,
And Bingo was his name, oh!
B, I, N, G, O,
And Bingo was his name, oh!

From Eckington, Derbyshire:

The shepherd's dog lay on the heartg,
And Bingo was his name O.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
B, I, N, G, O.
And Bingo was his name O.

From Enborne:

Pinto went to sleep one night,
And Pinto was his name, oh!
P, I, N, T, O.
P, I, N, T, O.
And Pinto was his name, oh.

From Northcote:

Damo went to lunch one day
And Damo was his name,oh!
D,A.M & O.
D,A.M & O.
D,A.M & O.
And Damo was his name, oh.

==References==

1. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=2aUTAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA412&dq=franklyn%27s+dogge+byngo
2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=ddRwAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA30&dq=bingo+farmer+dog#PPA33,M1

==External links==

• Note about version appearing in 1906 book of college songs