Mythology & Folklore
Here come I
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Here come I,
Little David Doubt;
If you don't give me money,
I'll sweep you all out.
Money I want,
And money I crave;
If you don't give me money,
I'll sweep you all to the grave!
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Here come I.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/354/.
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