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Lady Bug

If a lady bug landed on you, you would say this little verse
and blow it off your hand. If it flew away out of sight, without
landing, her children were safe.
Lady Bug, Lady Bug
Fly fast away
Your house is on fire
And your children astray.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNKNOWN ; ROSEVILLE ; Child

Subject headings:

Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse
BELIEF -- Insect

Date learned: 00001950S

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