Mythology & Folklore
There was an old woman
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
There was an old woman,
And she sold puddings and pies;
She went to the mill,
And the dust flew in her eyes:
Hot pies and cold pies to sell!
Wherever she goes,--
You may follow her by the smell.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Gaffers and Gammers.
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