by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)
Hop‑o'‑my‑thumb and little Jack Horner
Language: English
Hop-o'-my-thumb and little Jack Horner, What do you mean by tearing and fighting? Sturdy dog Trot close round the corner, I never caught him growling and biting.
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- by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894), no title, appears in Sing-song: a nursery rhyme book, first published 1872 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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