Tell Tale Tit

DESCRIPTION: "Tell, tale, tit, Your tongue shall be split. And all the little puppy dogs Shall have a little bit." Or, "...your mother's in a fit, Your father's in the washing tub, Tell tale tit."" Said to be used against "sneaks."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty injury dog
FOUND IN: Britain New Zealand Ireland
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 126, "(Tell, tale, tit)" (1 text); p. 132, "(Tell, tale, tit)" (1 text)
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 116, "Tell tale tit" (1 text)
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 41, "(Tell tale tit)" (1 text)
ADDITIONAL: Peter and Iona Opie, _I Saw Esau: Traditional Rhymes of Youth_, #154, "(Tell Tale Tit)" (1 text)
Roud #19162
File: SuSm126D

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