Nievie Nievie Nick Nack

DESCRIPTION: "Nievie nievie nick nack, Whit hand will ye tak? Tak the right or tak the wrong, And I'll beguile ye if I can." Or "Guessing game. "Nievie nievie nick nack, Which hand will you take? The right or the wrong, Or the old blind man?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1890 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty trick
FOUND IN: Britain(England(North),Scotland) New Zealand Ireland
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 59, "(Navy navy nick nack)" (1 text); p. 122, "(Nivy nivy nick nack)" (1 text)
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 47, "Neevy, neevy, nick nack" (1 text)
Roud #19144
File: SuSm059B

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