Mythology & Folklore
A was an apple-pie
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
A was an apple-pie;
B bit it;
C cut it;
D dealt it;
E eat it;
F fought for it;
G got it;
H had it;
J joined it;
K kept it;
L longed for it;
M mourned for it;
N nodded at it;
O opened it;
P peeped in it;
Q quartered it;
R ran for it;
S stole it;
T took it;
V viewed it;
W wanted it;
X, Y, Z, and amperse-and,
All wish'd for a piece in hand.
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Literal.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “A was an apple-pie.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/42/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “A was an apple-pie.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/42/.
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