Another British drinking and wenching song, "To Anacreon in Heaven," has had a certain influence too :-)
To Anacreon in heaven, where he sat in full glee,
A few sons of harmony sent a petition
That he their inspirer and patron would be,
When the answer came back from the jolly old Grecian:
"Voice, fiddle, and flute no longer be mute.
I'll lend you my name, and inspire you, to boot.
And besides, I'll instruct you, like me, to entwine
The myrtle of Venus and Bacchus's vine.