Bow-legged Dutchman Walking Down the Street

DESCRIPTION: Jump-rope rhyme. "Bow-legged Dutchman, walking down the street, Bow-legged Dutchman, have a (little sweet/seat)... drink a glass of wine... close your eyes and count to nine. One, two, three...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (Dodson, according to Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes)
KEYWORDS: jumprope food | Dutchman counting
FOUND IN: US(MW,SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #44, "Bow-legged Duchman walking down the street" (1 text)
File: AJRR044

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