Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (III)

DESCRIPTION: "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Hold the (horse/cuddie/X) till I get on. Hold him fast, hold him steady.... Matthew, Mark.. (Hold/loose) the (horse), I'm on. I'm on, the (horse) gone." Or, "When I got on I could not ride, I fell off and broke myhide"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1965 (Ritchie)
KEYWORDS: jumprope horse injury
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Opie/Opie-OxfordDictionaryOfNurseryRhymes 347, "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John" (1 text)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #338, "Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" (1 text)
Roud #13032
File: AJRR338

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