Mythology & Folklore
Old mother Twitchett had but one eye
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Old mother Twitchett had but one eye,
And a long tail which she let fly;
And every time she went over a gap,
She left a bit of her tail in a trap.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Riddles. [A needle and thread.]
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Old mother Twitchett had but one eye.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/200/.
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