The rhyme for Daffydowndilly originated in the novel Little Daffydowndilly, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864). Little Daffydowndilly is a virtue building story which teaches children to appreciate a task well done.
Rhyme for 'Daffydowndilly'
Daffydowndilly
Has come to town
In a yellow petticoat
And a green gown.