Mythology & Folklore
Heetum peetum penny pie
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Heetum peetum penny pie,
Populorum gingum gie;
East, West, North, South,
Kirby, Kendal, Cock him out!
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games. [A game on the fingers.]
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