228. Little Miss Netticoat with her white petticoat,

She has neither feet nor hands;

The longer she grows the shorter she stands.[71]

—Candle.

a) Miss Nancy sits around de door;

The longer him stan’ deh, de shorter him grow.

229. Hoddie Doddie with a round black body

Three legs and a wooden hat—What’s that?[72]

—Cooking-pot.

230. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,