Mythology & Folklore

Hey, dorolot, dorolot!

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

Hey, dorolot, dorolot!
Hey, dorolay, dorolay!
Hey, my bonny boat, bonny boat,
Hey, drag away, drag away!

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Halliwell's class: Jingles.

MLA

Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Hey, dorolot, dorolot!” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/420/.

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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Hey, dorolot, dorolot!” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/420/.

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