How many miles to Bethlehem?
Three score and ten.
Shall we get there by candle-light?
Yes, there and back again.
So open the gates and let King George and his family go through.
—Hayton, near York (H. Hardy).
How far is it to Babylon?
Three score miles and ten.
Can I get there by candle-light?
Yes, there and back again.
—Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
How many miles to Babylon?
Three score and ten.
Can you get there by candle-light?
O yes, and back again.
—Hanbury, Staffordshire (Miss E. Hollis).