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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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THE BOY EATING APPLES
THE BOY STOOD ON THE BURNING DECK/EATING APPLES BY THE PECK/
THE FLAMES CAME WAY UP TO HIS CHIN,/
AND STILL HE STUFFED THE APPLES IN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RICHMOND
Keyword(s): RHYME:AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: CA00001920
VERSE
I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS,/
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENCE,/ HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE
TOUCHED THE SKY,/ AND DIDN'T COME BACK 'TILL THE 4TH OF JULY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Highland
Keyword(s): HYPERBOLE ; MARVELS ; RHYME:AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 11-22-1970
NURSERY RHYMES
TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR/ HOW I WONDER WHAT YOU ARE.
UP ABOVE THE WORLD SO HIGH/ LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM YOUR MOTHER.
Where learned: OHIO ; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE ; RHYME:AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse BELIEF -- Star |
Date learned: 10-07-1967