Mythology & Folklore
Round about, round about
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Round about, round about,
Magotty-pie,
My father loves good ale,
And so do I.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Jingles.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Round about, round about.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/432/.
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