There was a man of Newington

There was a man of Newington,
And he was wondrous wise,
He jump'd into a quickset hedge,
And scratch'd out both his eyes.

But when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might and main
He jump'd into another hedge,
And scratch'd them in again.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "There was a man of Newington", from The Way of Poetry, ed. John Drinkwater

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by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) , "There was a man of Newington", op. 7 no. 7, published 1935 [children's chorus and piano], from Friday Afternoons, no. 7.

Date added to the website: 2007-10-01.

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