Similar appellations for the fingers are common in Denmark. Thus, Thiele, iii. 136,—
Tommeltot,
Slikkepot,
Langemand,
Guldbrand,
Lille Peer Spilleman.
"Little Peer Spilleman" is "little Peter the fiddler," not a bad name for the little finger. A slight variation of this is current in Sweden,—
Tomme tott,
Slicke pott;
Långe man,
Hjertlig hand;
Lille, lille, lille, gullvive!
The following song for the four fingers is obtained from Lancashire:
This broke the barn,
This stole the corn,
This got none:
This went pinky-winky
All the way home!
[FACE-SONGS.]
Bo Peeper,
Nose dreeper,
Chin chopper,
White lopper,
Red rag,
And little gap.
These lines are said to a very young child, touching successively for each line the eye, nose, chin, tooth, tongue, and mouth. Sometimes the following version is used:
Brow brinky,
Eye winky,
Chin choppy,
Nose noppy,
Cheek cherry,
Mouth merry.