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   8. There was an old man who lived in a town
   Grey-gizzard was his name
   His bridle and saddle were mounted with
   [?]
   Three times I have told you his name.
   Was.
   9. My father sent me down to your father for the loan of a gun
   To shoot the hairy mongo sitting in his congo eating white snow-balls.
   A goat eating white cabbage
   10. When was beef the highest.
   When the cow jumped over the moon.
   11. As round as a marble as deep as a cup
   And all the king's men could not pick it up
   A Well.
   12. I had a little sister they caleld her peep. peep.
   She waded in the water so deep deep, deep.
   She climbed up the hill so high, high, high.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eibhlín De Stach

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Athea Upper, Co. Limerick