My papa he keeps three horses...

[David Barnhart]

I don't remember this in any context other than Gilbert & Sullivan's _The
Gondoliers_.  Is it British? And, how old is it?  I saw it described as a
"skipping rhyme."  Is that like "one potato, two potato, three potato.
More.."



Regards,

David



barnhart at highlands.com

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