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There is a suggestion the ditty was the work of Henry Lawson. Source: 'The Story of the Canning Stock Route' by E Smith 1966. Tune: Goosey Goosey Gander SITE SOURCE: Characters and Eccentrics DADDY NIPPERDaddy Nipper and his kidsNumber thirty score Roam the Canning stock route Collecting more and more Set out with seven hundred But a greedy man is he Who'll never be content? Till they number 73 Daddy Nipper is a pipper Most prolific he Adds to his large family 'tween breakfast and his tea |