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Old English Saying
Mirror, mirror tell me
Am I pretty or plain?
Or am I downright ugly, and ugly to remain?
Shall I marry a gentleman?
Shall I marry a clown?
Or shall I marry old knives and scissors
Shouting through this town?
Submitter comment: A saying of women in fear of becoming an "old maid."
Where learned: ENGLAND ; LONDON
Keyword(s): Knife Grinder
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 00-00-1990