This came up in conversation with a friend. In reference to I forget what I said "the bear went over the mountain," to which she replied "and what do you think he saw." This is one of those endless songs used to distract children. The version I know goes
The bear went over the mountain (repeat three time)
and what do you think he did?
He climbed another mountain (repeat three times)
and what do you think he did?
When I've bothered to think about it I've always assumed that this was of US origin, but my friend wondered if it might be British or Irish. Any thoughts?
Best,
Mark
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