M.

_Nursery Games and Rhymes._--In the _Letters and Memoir of Bishop

Shirley_, allusion is made (p. 415.) to a once popular game called

"Thread the needle," the first four lines of which are given. Can any of

your readers supply the remainder, or refer me to any work where they

may be found? I also should feel obliged by any information respecting

the age and origin of the popular nursery song, beginning,--

"A frog he would a-wooing go,

Heigho, says Rowley."

Perhaps some of your readers will state where the correct text may be

met with.

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