Mythology & Folklore
Higher than a house, higher than a tree
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Higher than a house, higher than a tree;
Oh, whatever can that be?
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Riddles. [A Star.]
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Higher than a house, higher than a tree.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/213/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Higher than a house, higher than a tree.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/213/.
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