The Fox (folk song)

The Fox is a traditional folk song (Roud 131) from England. It is also the subject of at least two picture books, The Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song, illustrated by Peter Spier and Fox Went out on a Chilly Night, by Wendy Watson. The earliest version of the song was a Middle English poem, dating from the 15th century, found in the British Museum.[1][2]

  1. ^ Richard Matteson, Jr (2006). See extract in Google books. Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated. ISBN 9780786671601. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  2. ^ George Perkins, "A Medieval Carol Survival: "The Fox and the Goose," Journal of American Folklore 74 (1961): 235–244. [1]