Ten and Ten Are Twenty

DESCRIPTION: "Ten and ten are twenty, Give the fox plenty."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1975 (Brady-AllInAllIn)
KEYWORDS: gift animal
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brady-AllInAllIn, p. 65, "(Ten and ten are twenty)" (1 text)
Roud #38124
NOTES [20 words]: This is a rhyme for a ball game. I wonder if the "fox" was a character in the game. Brady simply quotes the lines. - RBW
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