...all the king's men, Could not set Humpty Dnmpty up again." CLXXVI. [A CANDLE.] LITTLE Nancy Etticoat, In a white petticoat, And a red nose ; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. CLXXVII. [PAIR OF TONGS.] LONG legs, crooked thighs, Little head and no eyes. CLXXVIII. [A HORSE-SHOER.]...

...cancer, Pat rat without a tail, And now, sir, for your answer. 144. [A CANDLE.] LITTLE Nancy Etticoat, In a white petticoat, And a red nose ; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. 145. [PAIR OF TONGS.] LONG legs, crooked thighs, Little head and no eyes. 146. [A HORSE-SHOER.] WHAT...

...cancer, Pat rat without a tail, And now, sir, for your answer. CXLV. [A CANDLE.] LITTLE Nancy Etticoat, In a white petticoat, And a red nose; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. CXLVI. [PAIR OF TONGS.] LONG legs, crooked thighs, Little head and no eyes. CXLVII. [A HORSE-SHOER.]...

...apple« of, yet left no apples on it. = Simrock nr. 169. 12. NR. CXLV: a candle. Little Nancy Etticoat in a white petticoat and a red nose: ' the longer she stands, she shorter she grows. vgl. PR. p. 146. = Simrock nr. (20.) 448, II nr. 19; vgl. Landftad nr. 36. '...

...and what did Pussy say? Pussy-cat said " Mew, mew, mew," and Robin flew away. flTTLE Anne Etticoat, In a white petticoat, And a red nose ; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. [_A Candle.] Tee Wee, He went to sea In an open boat ; And while afloat The little boat bended, And...

...that these riddles are all of a peculiar kind, such as the well known " Polly with a white pettiecoat and a red nose, The longer she stands, the shorter she grows." JFC LI. THE FAIR GEUAGACH, SON OF THE KING OF EIEINN. From Alexander MacNeill, fisherman, Theu Tangval,...

...that these riddles are all of a peculiar kind, such as the well known " Polly with a white pettiecoat and a red nose, The longer she stands, the shorter she grows." JFC LL THE FAIR GRUAGACH, SON OF THE KING OF EIRINN. From Alexander MacNeill, fisherman, Theu Tangval,...

...If you'1l tell me this riddle, I '11 give you a groat. A cherry. CCLXXXVIII. LITTLE Nancy Etticoat, In a white petticoat, And a red nose ; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. CCLXXXIX. As I was going o'er Westminster Bridge, I met with a Westminster scholar ; He pulled off...

...; They found a bird's nest with five eggs in, They each took one, and left four in. (ALL ONE NAME.) Little Nancy Netticoat, In a white petticoat, And...nose, The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. (A CANDLE ) Thomas a Tattamus took two Ts, To tie two tups to tall trees, To frighten the terrible...

...black spider, And sat down beside her, Which frightened Miss Muffett away. Little Nancy Etticoat," In a white petticoat, And a red nose ; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. Little Poll Parrot Sat in her garret, Eating toast and tea ; A little brown mouse, Jumped into the...