The origins of Willy Boy, Willy Boy are unclear but it was first seen published in the 1881 book “Mother Goose or the Old Nursery Rhymes” by Kate Greenaway.
“Willy Boy, Willy Boy, Where Are You Going? ” Lyrics
Willy boy, Willy boy, where are you going?
I will go with you, if I may.
I’m going to the meadow to see them a-mowing,
I’m going to help them make the hay.
Alternative Version
In 1912 another version of this rhyme appeared in The Little Mother Goose.
Willy boy, Willy boy,
Where are you going?
I will go with you, if I may.
I am going to the meadows,
To see them mowing,
I am going to see them make hay.