Hole in the Bucket
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At least 1700; from German Song "Liebe Heinrich" (Dear Henry)
The famous Bergliederbuchlein ("Mountain Songbook"), published around 1700 and re-edited in 1936, includes the song.

There's a hole in the bucket,
Dear Liza, dear Liza
There's a hole in the bucket,
Dear Liza, there's a hole.

Then fix it, dear Henry,…, then fix it.

With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, … with what?

With straw, dear Henry, … with straw.

With what shall I cut it, dear Liza… with what?

With a knife, dear Henry, … an axe.

The knife is too dull, dear Liza…too dull

Then sharpen it, dear Henry, …sharpen it

With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza …, with what?

With a stone, dear Henry, … a stone.

The stone is too dry, dear Liza … too dry

Then wet it, dear Henry, …, wet it.

With what shall I wet it, dear Liza …, with what?

With water, dear Henry, …, with water.

With what shall I fetch it, dear Liza, …with what?

In a bucket, dear Henry, … in a bucket.

There's a hole in the bucket…