Mythology & Folklore
Tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee
Resolved to have a battle,
For tweedle-dum said tweedle-dee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.
Just then flew by a monstrous crow,
As big as a tar-barrel,
Which frightened both the heroes so,
They quite forgot their quarrel.
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Jingles.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/424/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/424/.
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