Sweet Fanny Adams

Twas in eighteen sixty seven The little girl was killed Frederick baker wrote in his diary "today I killed a little girl" Her name was Fanny Adams was just only eight years old. Not all her body parts were found. About this time the Royal Navy We're fed cheap meat in tins Thinks maybe Fanny Adams they ate Had a joke amongst themselves What's this then, they asked of the mess Sweet Fanny Adams came the reply. That's how the saying Sweet Fanny Adams come about meaning nothing of worth. Baker was hanged on Christmas Eve