Social Commentaries
The little priest of Felton
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Social Commentaries
The little priest of Felton,
The little priest of Felton,
He kill'd a mouse within his house,
And ne'er a one to help him.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Local.
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