(There are several slightly different versions of this rhyme.)
Nurses, while playing with a child’s face, say:—
“Menton fourchi” (pinch the chin).
“Bouche d’Argent” (touch the lips).
“Nez de Cancan” (touch the nose).
“Joue rotie, joue fricassée” (touch the cheeks).
“P’tit œillot, gros œillot” (touch the eyes).
“Craque Martel” (tap the forehead).
—From Mrs. Kinnersly.
“En r’venant de St. Martin