Mythology & Folklore
Fox a fox, a brummalary
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Fox a fox, a brummalary,
How many miles to Lummaflary? Lummabary.
A. Eight and eight, and a hundred and eight.
How shall I get home to night?
A. Spin your legs, and run fast.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games. [A game of the fox.]
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