Mythology & Folklore
Margery Mutton-pie, and Johnny Bopeep
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Margery Mutton-pie, and Johnny Bopeep,
They met together in Grace-church Street;
In and out, in and out, over the way,
Oh! says Johnny, 'tis chop-nose day.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Margery Mutton-pie, and Johnny Bopeep.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/288/.
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