 As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits— Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?  Mother Goose's Melodies, Or, Songs for the Nursery - Seite 61878 - 186 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Andrew Lang - 1897 - 300 Seiten
...; What few would like to give away, Nor any wish to keep. [.rf Eta. AS I was going to St. Ives, r\ I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven...sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives AS I went through the garden gap, J\ Who should I meet but Dick Red-cap ! A stick in his hand, a stone... | |
 | Andrew Lang - 1897 - 320 Seiten
...; What few would like to give away, Nor any wish to keep. \_A Bed. AS I was going to St. Ives, /VI met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven...sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives ? AS I went through the garden gap, J\ Who should I meet but Dick Red-cap! A stick in his hand, a stone... | |
 | Robert Petsch - 1898 - 158 Seiten
...30, aus dem Friesischen : Ganz ähnlich ist eine englische Fassung (Halliwcll, 132): As I was golng to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Eaery cat had seven kits: Kits and cats. sacks and wives, How many were there going to St. Icts't Natürlich... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - 1899 - 120 Seiten
...the bells of Stepney. I'm sure I don't know, Says the great bell of Bow. AS I WAS GOING TO ST. IVES. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven...sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives ? As busy as a bee. As blind as a bat. As like as two peas. Forgive and forget. East, west, home is... | |
 | Robert Petsch - 1899 - 168 Seiten
...niet. Maar: P. sät bift vwtr en Poepte. Ganz älmlich ist eine englische Fassung (Hallivvcll, 132): As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Eoery wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cals, Eaery cat had senen kits: Kits and cats, sacks... | |
 | David Salmon - 1899 - 296 Seiten
...lost our mittens. The King of Hearts called for the tarts And beat the Knave full sore. As [= when] I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. The man in the moon Came down too soon. There was a man of our town, And he was wondrous wise. I like... | |
 | George Jay Smith - 1901 - 358 Seiten
...lost our mittens. 47 The King of Hearts called for the tarts And beat the Knave full sore. As [= when] I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. The man in the moon Came down too soon. There was a man of our town, And he was wondrous wise. I like... | |
 | George James Smith - 1901 - 364 Seiten
...lost our mittens. 47 The King of Hearts called for the tarts And beat the Knave full sore. As [= when] I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. The man in the moon Came down too soon. There was a man of our town, And he was wondrous wise. I like... | |
 | Leonard Williams - 1902 - 514 Seiten
...adivinanza proper. Then the jest may lie in some catch or subtlety of expression, as in the familiar — " As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives ; Each wife had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits ; How many were going to St. Ives ? " Or else it... | |
 | Karl Knortz - 1902 - 296 Seiten
...riddeldy ro-te-tot. (Kirsche). 23Black within, Red without, Four corners round about. (Schornstein). 24. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with sevcn wives, Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits; Kits, cats,... | |
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