Mythology & Folklore
This is the key of the kingdom.
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
This is the key of the kingdom.
In that kingdom there is a city.
In that city there is a town.
In that town there is a street.
In that street there is a lane.
In that lane there is a yard.
In that yard there is a house.
In that house there is a room.
In that room there is a bed.
On that bed there is a basket.
In that basket there are some flowers.
Flowers in the basket, basket in the bed, bed in the room, &c. &c.
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games.
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MLA
Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “This is the key of the kingdom.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/319/.
Chicago
Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “This is the key of the kingdom.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/319/.
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