Mythology & Folklore
Flour of England, fruit of Spain
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Flour of England, fruit of Spain,
Met together in a shower of rain;
Put in a bag tied round with a string,
If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a ring.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Riddles. [A plum-pudding.]
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