Mythology & Folklore
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy and Bess
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy and Bess,
They all went together to seek a bird's nest.
They found a bird's nest with five eggs in,
They all took one, and left four in.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Riddles.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy and Bess.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/226/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy and Bess.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/226/.
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