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Have you ever, ever, ever
In your long legged life               (* Variants include:               *)
Seen a long legged sailor              (*   short legged, bow legged,     *)
With a long legged wife?               (*   pigeon toed, bald headed,     *)
                                       (*   pot bellied, probably others. *)
No, I never, never, never,
In my long legged life                 (* Sometimes 'spider' substitutes  *)
Saw a long legged sailor               (* for 'sailor'                    *)
With a long legged wife.


                                       Source: Knapp (1976), Hastings (1990)
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H                       (* Turners raise level of rope.  H = high waters *)
E                       (* Jumper closes eyes.           E = eyes shut   *)
L                       (* Jumper on one foot.           L = leg         *)
P                       (* Calls for fast turning.       P = peppers     *)





Source: Knapp (1976)