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Article: Tasty ha'porth ; A jingle of a rhyme from the "bad old days" - before children has progressed to binge drinking, drugs, vandalism and more.
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- November 25, 2008
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A jingle of a rhyme from the "bad old days" - before children
has progressed to binge drinking, drugs, vandalism and more.
Boys and girls, come out to play
The moon doth shine as bright as day
Come with a hoop or come with a ball
Come with goodwill or don't come at all
Down the path and over the wall
A ha'porth of chips will serve us all.
If you need a translation of "ha'porth" - because you won't know
it these luxury days - there were 144 pence to the ...