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WHEN a twister twisting would twist him a twist, For twisting a twist three twists he will twist ; But if one of the twists untwists from the twist, The twist untwisting untwists the twist.
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ROBERT ROWLEY rolled a round roll round, A round roll Robert Rowley rolled round ; Where rolled the round roll Robert Rowley rolled round?
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PETER PIPER picked a peck of pickled pepper ; A peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked ; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, Where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked ?
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| [Ady, in his "Candle in the Dark," 4to, Lond. 1655, p.58, says that this is a charm for making butter come from the churn. It was to be said thrice.] |
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COME,
butter, come, Come, butter, come ! Peter stands at the gate, Waiting for a butter'd cake ; Come, butter, come !
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I WENT
to the toad that lies under the wall, I charmed him out, and he came at my call ; I scratch'd out the eyes of the owl before, I tore the bat's wing, what would you have more ?
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| [A charm somewhat similar to the following may be seen in the "Townley Mysteries," p.91. See a paper in the "Archæologia," vol. xxvii, p.253, by the Rev. Lancelot Sharpe, M.A.] |
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MATTHEW, Mark, Luke, and John, Guard the bed that I lay on ! Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head ! One to watch, one to pray, And two to bear my soul away !
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| [The present charm, which appears to be only another version of the one just given, is preserved by Aubrey, in MS. Lansd. 231, fol.114. It may likewise be found in Ady's "Candle in the Dark," 4to. Lond, 1655, p.58.] |
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MATTHEW, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ! And blessed guardian-angel, keep Me safe from danger whilst I sleep !
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MATTHEW, Mark, Luke, and John, ease us, I beg ! The devil has tied up a knot in my leg. Crosses three + + + we make to ease us ; Two for the robbers, and one for Christ Jesus.
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