Mythology & Folklore
Bat, bat, (clap hands,)
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Bat, bat, (clap hands,)
Come under my hat,
And I'll give you a slice of bacon;
And when I bake,
I'll give you a cake,
If I am not mistaken.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games. [Children hunting bats.]
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Bat, bat, (clap hands,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/315/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Bat, bat, (clap hands,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/315/.
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