On the Corner Stands a Lady- (Hamp) c.1950 Roud A
[No informant named from Hamphire, 1950s. Taken from Roud's "The Lore of the Playground: One hundred years of children's games" 2010.
R. Matteson 2017]
In the first version it is a calling-in rhyme:
On the corner stands a lady
Who she is I do not know
All she wants is gold and silver
All she wants is a nice young man
So call in my very best friend
Very best friend, very best friend
So call in my very best friend
While I go out to play.