(13.) Intery, mintery, cutery corn,
Apple-seed and apple-thorn,
Wire, briar, limber lock,
Five mice in a flock;
Catch him Jack,
Hold him Tom,
Blow the bellows,
Old man out.
—Massachusetts.
(14.) Ikkamy, dukkamy, alligar, mole,
Dick slew alligar slum,
Hukka pukka, Peter's gum,
Francis.
—Massachusetts.
(15.)
- ane.
- tane.
- tother.
- feather.
- fip.
- sother.
- lother.
- co.
- deffrey.
- dick.
- een dick.
- teen dick.
- tother dick.
- feather dick.
- bumfrey.
- een bumfrey.
- teen bumfrey.
- tother bumfrey.
- feather bumfrey.
- gig it.
(16.)
- een.
- teen.
- tuther.
- futher.
- fip.
- sother.
- lother.
- porter.
- dubber.
- dick.
- een dick.
- teen dick.
- tuther dick.
- futher dick.
- bumpit.
- een bumpit.
- teen bumpit.
- tuther bumpit.
- futher bumpit.
- gig it.[125]
(17.) Stick, stock, stone dead,
Set him up,
Set him down,
Set him in the old man's crown.