Mythology & Folklore
F for fig, J for jig
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
F for fig, J for jig,
And N for knuckle bones,
I for John the waterman,
And S for sack of stones.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Literal.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “F for fig, J for jig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/31/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “F for fig, J for jig.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/31/.
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