Mother Gooseś Melodies, Or, Songs for the Nursery
Mother Gooseś Melodies, Or, Songs for the Nursery
William Adolphus Wheeler
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This song, under a som*, hal iifferett form, is of the time of Charles I. It was discovered by Mr. Hallrwell ic MS. Sloane 1489, fol. 17. 2- p- 3- Tocher. Dowry. A Scottish word. 3, p. 5. A duck and a drake. These lines, which refer to the amusement of water-skimming, are probably of considerable antiquity. In Higgins's translation of Junius's " Nomenclator " (8, London, 1585, p. 299), the word epostracismus is thus defined : " A kind of sport or play with an oister shell or stone thrown into t...he water, and making circles yer it sink. It is called a duck and a drake, and a halfe- penie cake. " 4, p. 12. A man of words and not of deeds. The earliest known version of this song occurs in MS. Harl. 1927, of the time of James I. 5, p. 12. A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose. A cinder-sifter. 6, p. 12. Arthur C? Bower has broken his band. A storm of wind. 7, p. 12. As I walked by myself. A song on King William the Third. 8, p. 13. As I was going over London bridge. Gloves. 9, p. 13. As I was going o'er London bridge.
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