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Cushy cow bonny, let down thy milk

by Anonymous (English nursery rhymes) traditional; recorded 17th–19th century

From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)

Mythology & Folklore

Cushy cow bonny, let down thy milk,
And I will give thee a gown of silk;
A gown of silk and a silver tee,
If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.

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Codex Note

Halliwell's class: Charms.

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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Cushy cow bonny, let down thy milk.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/235/.

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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Cushy cow bonny, let down thy milk.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/235/.

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