Nursery Rhyme. DCLIII. Relics.

        Old Sir Simon the king,
    And young Sir Simon the 'squire,
            And old Mrs. Hickabout
            Kicked Mrs. Kickabout
    Round about our coal fire!

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Nursery Rhyme. CXII. Scholastic.

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Nursery Rhyme. IX. Historical

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Nursery Rhyme. CCXIII. Riddles.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCLXXXVII. Lullabies.

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        [From 'Histrio-mastix, or, the Player Whipt,' 4to, Lond. 1610. Mr. Rimbault tells me this is common in Yorkshire.]

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