This Has Been Driving Me Batty For 2 Days.....

[ferlew]

and despite googling I just cannot find the source.
Old nursery rhyme I think - along the lines of

... first the 'something' leads the line, next the white with feathers fine, 'something' follows last and she, makes the third as you can see... tune sounds like twinkle twinkle.
Please save my sanity. Thank you :)

[Buenchico]

My Three Hens:
"Watch my three hens and you will see,
They walk always one, two three.
First the black one leads the line,
Second the white one with feathers fine.
Brownie follows last and she makes the third one,
You will see."

Source:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED316385.pdf

[ferlew]

Thank you so very much Chris. It really has been like an ear worm this past two days.

Thank you .