Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 · London : Frederick Warne and Co. · leaf 282
the mantras of Indiansuperstition. The magical papyri of ancient Egypt are full of them.In our own rhyme, Hiccup, regarded as a personal kind of fiend(Animism), is charmed away by a promise of a butter-cake.There is a collection of such things in Reginald Scots Discoveryof Witchcraft. Thus our old…
Nursery rhymes
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