 TAFFY was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home ; Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone.  Elsie's Expedition - Seite 41von Frederic Edward Weatherly - 1874 - 144 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Lawrence Lovechild - 1847 - 118 Seiten
...wise : For early to bed, And early to rise, Is the way to be healthy And wealthy and wise. 17. rpAFFY was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my...stole a piece of beef. I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was from home ; Taffy came to my house, and stole a marrow-bone. 18. T ITTLE Jack Jelf -" Was put on... | |
 | 1894 - 668 Seiten
...Phrases and Nursery Rhymes ' (Longmans & Co., 1836), No. 36, page 283, gives two more lines, thus :— Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a leg of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home; Taffy came to my house, and stole a marrowbone.... | |
 | 1906 - 562 Seiten
...is one of the commonest words in the Welsh language. There is a well-known doggerel which says that Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house And stole a leg of beef. and goes on to tell how the predominant partner returns the visit, and hurls at the Cymro... | |
 | 1906 - 682 Seiten
...sense, however, ci/wzm< /• the commonest words in the Welsh There is a well-known doggerel \ that Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house And stole a leg of beef. and goes on to tell how the predominant partner returns the visit, and hurls at the Cymro... | |
 | Dame Goslin (pseud.) - 1851 - 110 Seiten
...died. There is the history of one) two, and three, Johnny Pringle, Betty Pringle, and Piggy Wiggie. TAFFY was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came...stole a piece of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home ; Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone. I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was... | |
 | 1851 - 640 Seiten
...something seems to be one of the favorite points of humor and good fun with our Nursery Witch : — Taffy was a Welshman — Taffy was a thief : Taffy came to my house, and stole a leg of bee£ Here are two others — Nanty, Panty, Jack-a-Dandy, Stole a piece of sugar-candy. From... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1853 - 504 Seiten
...something seems to be one of the favourite points of humour and good fun with our Nursery Witch .— "Taffy was a Welshman — Taffy was a thief: Taffy came to my house, and stole a leg of beef. " Here are two others — "Nanty, Panty, Jaek-a-Dandy, Stole a piece of sugar-candy From... | |
 | William Burns - 1855 - 98 Seiten
...explained, though not very much known by name, is the same person celebrated in the popular rhymes — " Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came...piece of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was'nt at home; Taffy came to my house, and stole a marrow bone." Prom these lines it would appear as if Taify... | |
 | 1858 - 362 Seiten
...better ; And Pemmy wanted for to wed, But Fanny would not let her. LXXIV. tA tnle for the lit of March.] TAFFY was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came...stole a piece of beef: I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not in ; Taffy came to my house and stole a silver... | |
 | Charles Henry Bennett - 1858 - 82 Seiten
...sit in a barn, To kee.i himself warm, Aud hide his head under his wing. Poor thing! was a Wclchman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece of beef ; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home ; Taffy came to' my house, and stole a marrow-bone ; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy... | |
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