Folk lore of East Yorkshire . CHAPTER XV. 1Rur6er^ IRb^mee an^ 3tnglc6». 0 the seeker after knowledge, nothing is toolow or mean for investigation, and to thefolk-lorist there are precious particles evenin such common - place things as nursery-rhymes, and the nonsensical, jangling jingleswhich are the special delight of young are attractive to the ear, so world-wide stories and incidents are strung togetherin rhymes, and little lips lisp the numbers, and gain ideasand an increased vocabulary in the easiest way. The following rhymes and jingles are neither inclusive norexclusive. T
Folk lore of East Yorkshire . CHAPTER XV. 1Rur6er^ IRb^mee an^ 3tnglc6». 0 the seeker after knowledge, nothing is toolow or mean for investigation, and to thefolk-lorist there are precious particles evenin such common - place things as nursery-rhymes, and the nonsensical, jangling jingleswhich are the special delight of young are attractive to the ear, so world-wide stories and incidents are strung togetherin rhymes, and little lips lisp the numbers, and gain ideasand an increased vocabulary in the easiest way. The following rhymes and jingles are neither inclusive norexclusive. They do not include all in use in East Yorkshire,neither do they exclude those common to all the country, ifthey be used locally. In order to amuse and please the child, the nurse placesthe infant on her knee, face to face with herself, and toucheswith her forefinger the different parts of the childs face,mentioning thus the parts touched :— Forehead bimper,Eye peeper,Nose snuffer,Cheek cherry,Mouth merry,Chin chopper. 152 FOLK LORE OF EAST YORKSHIRE. Or the followin
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