 As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits— Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?  Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages ... - Page 95by Percy Society - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1856 - 694 pages
...substantially the old problem over again. I see no difference. A gentleman was going to St. Ivés and met seveA wives, every wife had seven sacks, every sack had...kits : kits, cats, sacks, and wives, how many were going to St. Ivés ? ' ' Must have been a devil of a lot of 'em,' said Uncas. ' Do you know,' said... | |
 | Charles Henry Bennett - Drawing - 1858 - 82 pages
...throat, If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a groat. [A cherry]. AS I was going to St. lves, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven...Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives? I 00. AS round as an apple, as deep as a cup, And all the king's horses can't pull... | |
 | Jane Anne Winscom - Great Britain - 1861 - 466 pages
...St. Ives, I met a man and seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks ; Each sack had seven cats ; Each cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks, and wives. - How many were there going to St. Ives ? In the north of the county, is Stilton ; where the famous cheeses were first sold,... | |
 | Charles Henry Bennett - Children's poetry - 1866 - 86 pages
...hand, a stone in his throat, If you 'll tell me this riddle, I 'll give you a groat. [.4 cherryJ] AST was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives...Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives ? A S round as an apple, as deep as a cup, And all the king's horses can't pull it... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1866 - 618 pages
...snail. No. C, p. 493, is told somewhat differently. Thus : — " As I was going to St. Ives, I met seven wives : Every wife had seven sacks. Every sack...Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives." Ana. One — see first line. Nos. 16 — 30, p. 503, are also different : — "... | |
 | L. J. S. - Children's literature - 1866 - 94 pages
...having guessed it. Here is a riddle for you, Sissy ; you must guess it, it's stupidly easy : — ' " As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Each wife had a cat, Each cat had a kit, How many were there going to St. Ives?" Do you give it up... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1867 - 136 pages
...us, and gave him some food. AS I WAS GOING TO ST IVES. e-ver-y how many were wives As I was go -ing to St Ives, I met a man with sev-en wives, E-ver-y...kits, Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were go -ing to St Ives? Revisal of Words. boy mare slide room girl late time soon — — rise moor cook... | |
 | A L. Hately - Games - 1868 - 128 pages
...wicked, Yet ne'er committed sin ; My total for my first is fitted, Composed of brass or tin. 14. As 1 was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives...kits : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives ? 15. My first gave us early support, My second's a virtuous lass ; To the fields,... | |
 | Old nursery songs - 1869 - 348 pages
...man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes, I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose. SI was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had a sack, Every sack had a cat, Every cat had a kit ; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there... | |
 | Baptists - 1870 - 300 pages
...was going to St. Ives, I met seven wives ; Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?" TEA IN A TARTAR TENT. I HAD taken the precaution to bring an empty bottle and a... | |
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