<P> The rhyme has often been the source of satire . One of the most common was recorded in Scotland in the 1840s as a hobby horse game among boys, with the lyrics: </P> <P> Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Hold the horse till I get on; When I got on I could not ride, I fell off and broke my side . </P> <P> A version from the United States recorded in 1900 began: </P> <P> Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Saddle the horse till I get on...</P>

Matthew mark luke john bless the bed that i lay on