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[featherynscale]

There was an old woman tossed up in a blanket
Seventeen times as high as the moon.
But where she was going, no mortal could tell it,
For under her arm, she carried a broom.
"Old woman, old woman, old woman," quoth I,
"Whither, ah whither, ah whither so high?"
"To sweep the cobwebs from the sky."
"May I come with you?"
"Aye, by and by."

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also a basket

[themadblonde]

I found a number more entries online where she was "tossed up" in a BASKET- here's the completest set of lyrics I found:

There was an old woman tossed up in a basket
Nineteen times as high as the moon;
Where she was going I couldn't but ask it,
For in her hand she carried a broom.

"Old woman, old woman, old woman," quoth I,
"O whither, O whither, O whither, so high?"
"To brush the cobwebs off the sky!"
"Shall I go with thee?" "Aye, by and by."

There are several audio files & recordings listed for this version too, wish I could hear one. Personally, though, I like the blanket toss & your version best!

Re: also a basket

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

That's exciting. I wish I had audio here so I could hear it - have to wait until I get home. Thanks for the further information!