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Ring the bell! giving a lock of its hair a pull.

by Anonymous (English nursery rhymes) traditional; recorded 17th–19th century

From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)

Mythology & Folklore

Ring the bell! giving a lock of its hair a pull.
Knock at the door! tapping its forehead.
Draw the latch! pulling up its nose.
And walk in! opening its mouth and putting in its finger.

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Codex Note

Halliwell's class: Games. [A play with the face. The child exclaims:]

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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Ring the bell! giving a lock of its hair a pull.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/334/.

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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Ring the bell! giving a lock of its hair a pull.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/334/.

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