—There were two and he took one. [↑]
[64] Cf. Nursery Rhymes of England (Halliwell), 958:
As I was going to St. Ives, etc.
Lancashire (Notes and Queries, 3rd series 9:86).
Canadian, Ontario, JAFL 31:71. [↑]
[65] Cf. Catalan (and see notes):
CCLIX. Un cassador surt a cassar. A dalt de un arbre hi ha quatre aucells. Etgega un tret. Ne mata dos. Quants aucells quedan dalt del arbre?
Porto Rican (Mason and Espinosa):
741. En un árbol había cien pájaros. Un cazador tiró y cayó uno muerto al suelo. Cuántos quedaron arriba?
Canadian, Ontario, JAFL 31:72. [↑]