The first known tune was attached to it in 1719. The title "Riddles Wisely Expounded" was given by Francis James Child and seems derived from the seventeenth century broadside version "A Noble Riddle Wisely Expounded".
The earliest known melody associated with this piece dates back to 1719.  It was initially titled "Riddles Wisely Expounded" by Francis James Child, which appears to be a derivative of the seventeenth-century broadside version "A Noble Riddle Wisely Expounded".