Foxy's Hole

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"Foxy's Hole" is a nursery rhyme for children that is played as a game.

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Origin

Foxy's Hole is thought to originate from the Tudor period. [1]

Gameplay

The lyrics are as follows:

Put your finger in Foxy's hole
Foxy's not at home
Foxy's out at the back door
Picking at a bone

The game involves the adult catching the child's finger in a clenched fist, which represents Foxy's "hole". [2]

References

  1. ↑ Godfrey, Elizabeth (2007). Home Life Under the Stuarts - 1603-1649. Read Books. p. 8. ISBN   978-1-4086-0470-0.
  2. ↑ Royal Ross, Ramon (1996). Storyteller. August House. p.  24. ISBN   0-87483-451-1.


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