Mythology & Folklore
A little old man of Derby
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
A little old man of Derby,
How do you think he served me?
He took away my bread and cheese,
And that is how he served me.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Gaffers and Gammers.
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