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Whistle, daughter, whistle, whistle daughter dear
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Whistle, daughter, whistle, whistle daughter dear;
I cannot whistle, mammy, I cannot whistle clear.
Whistle, daughter, whistle, whistle for a pound;
I cannot whistle, mammy, I cannot make a sound.
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Songs.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Whistle, daughter, whistle, whistle daughter dear.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/178/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Whistle, daughter, whistle, whistle daughter dear.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/178/.
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