The Old Woman and Her Pig

"The Old Woman and Her Pig"
Illustration of the nursery rhyme published 1 November 1819 by John Harris
Folk tale
Name"The Old Woman and Her Pig"
Also known as"The Old Woman who found a Silver Penny"
Aarne–Thompson groupingFormula Tales (2000-2399)

Cumulative Tales (2000-2100)

"The Old Woman and Her Pig" (2030)
CountryEngland
RegionEurope
Origin Date1806 (first published)
Published inThe Juvenile Library by Tabart & Co. at No. 157 New Bond Street, London

"The Old Woman and Her Pig" is a cumulative English nursery rhyme which originally developed in oral lore form. It was collected and first appeared as an illustrated print on 27 May 1806 as "The True History of a Little Old Woman Who Found a Silver Penny" published by Tabart & Co. at No. 157 New Bond Street, London, for their Juvenile Library. It has been republished and rewritten in print form many times. The story has established variations in other cultures, such as the Swiss folklore classic Joggeli söll ga Birli schüttle (1908), which was translated into English as A Boy Went Out to Gather Pears (1966).

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