Mythology & Folklore
Long legs, crooked thighs
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Long legs, crooked thighs,
Little head and no eyes.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Riddles. [Pair of tongs.]
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