THERE
WAS A
CROOKED MAN
There
was a crooked man, The background music playing is "Three was a Crooked Man" - sing along now! |
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One scholar believes that the "crooked man" was General Sir Alexander Leslie of Scotland; the "crooked sixpence" referred to Charles I (1600-49); the "crooked stile" was the border between England and Scotland; and the "little crooked house" , the countries' uneasy union at that time. This ryhime is applied in Earl Cain's 'The Little Crooked House'. Click here to read the story (under construction)
Twist
Cain - crooked ?! |