 | Thaddeus Stevens Kenderdine - 1901 - 356 Seiten
...beef-purloining Taffey, so aggravating and suggestive in its synonymity, thus — " 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 in bed ; I up with a marrow-bone and knocked him... | |
 | 1903 - 526 Seiten
...There came a spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away. 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... | |
 | Robert Ford - 1904 - 310 Seiten
...is the boy that looks after the sheep ? He's under the haycock, fast asleep ! 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... | |
 | Karl Fritiof Sundén - 1904 - 272 Seiten
...'David'. Extraordinary Nurstry Rhymes anil Tales, p. 65. Taffy the Welshman. Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house and stole a joint of beef, I went to Taffy's house, Tafly was from home, I searched but found nought to the beef... | |
 | 1905 - 120 Seiten
...the Queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there ? I frightened a little mouse under the chair. Taffy was a Welchman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy wan't at home, Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone... | |
 | Frank R. Stockton - 1913 - 268 Seiten
...of the intimate connection between Welshmen, thievery, and marrow-bones; for "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 wasn't home, Taffy went to my house, And stole a marrow-bone." What happened to Taffy we do not know,... | |
 | 1915 - 508 Seiten
...be, preferably, leakproof rings. High Price of Beef. Paddy was a welcher; Paddy was a thief. Paddy came to my house and stole a leg of beef. I went to Paddy's home, 'n jumped him for the steal. Paddy came to my house and said he'd square the deal. I... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1914 - 406 Seiten
...Billee. Another famous Taffy appears in the ancient nursery jingle which begins Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house And stole a piece of beef. Talbot, John, first Earl of Shrewsbury (1з88т1453), an English fmeral, who was taken... | |
 | Jean Sherwood Rankin - 1917 - 212 Seiten
...When visitors came, it sore vexed her; So for fear they should eat, LESSON C 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 home; Taffy came to my house, and stole a marrow-bone... | |
 | Indiana. Department of Public Instruction - 1918 - 358 Seiten
...the same variations. See page 86. GRADE III Singing Games and Rhythmic Plays TAFFY WAS A WELCHMAN 2 3 Taf-fy was a Welch-man, Taf-fy was a thief, Taf-fy came to my house and stoU a piece of beef; I went to Taf-fy's house, Taf-fy wasn't home, I returned the fa-vor And stole... | |
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TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece of beef. 
