Mythology & Folklore
Jacky, come give me thy fiddle (another version)
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Jacky, come give me thy fiddle
If ever thou mean to thrive;
Nay, I'll not give my fiddle,
To any man alive.
If I should give my fiddle,
They'll think that I'm gone mad,
For many a joyful day
My fiddle and I have had.
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Relics.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Jacky, come give me thy fiddle (another version).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/648/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Jacky, come give me thy fiddle (another version).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/648/.
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