Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
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Furthermore, the celebrated Old Lady of Banbury Cross, who boasted of rings, on her fingers and bells on her toes, would find her glory vanish in a twinkling should she visit India.
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Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine Lady Get on a white Horse, With rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.
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With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes!
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Or the universal favourite may ensue:— Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross, To see an old woman ride on a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.
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And it was so slippery that the rabbit gentleman never would have gotten home, only he rode on a Jack horse with the lady, who had rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, as I told you in the story before this one.
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