Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Musselburg

DESCRIPTION: Jump-rope rhyme: "Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Musselburg, And Dalkeith; Cock-a-leekie, Hennie-deekie, One, two three!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1965 (Ritchie, according to Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes)
KEYWORDS: jumprope | Edinburgh counting
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Bord))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #132, "Edinburgh, Leith" (1 text)
NOTES [45 words]: Despite its Spanish-sounding name, Portobello is a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, as is Leith; the other three towns are nearby. Cock-a-leekie soup is also Scottish. I am unable to explain "Hennie-deekie," but the whole thing sounds like a tour of the area of Edinburgh. - RBW
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File: AJRR132

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