Mythology & Folklore
Little girl, little girl, where have you been?
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Mythology & Folklore
Little girl, little girl, where have you been?
Gathering roses to give to the queen.
Little girl, little girl, what gave she you?
She gave me a diamond as big as my shoe.
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Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Relics.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Little girl, little girl, where have you been?” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/613/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Little girl, little girl, where have you been?” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/613/.
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