 | 1884 - 502 str.
...spectators of tho scene were involuntaiily compelled to remember the old riddle about St. Ivés : " As I was going to St. Ivés I met a man with seven wives, evtry wife had seven sacks, every sack had seven cats, every cat hod seven kittens, kittens, cats,... | |
 | 1898 - 216 str.
...within, and red without, Four corners round about. [A chimney.] A RIDDLE. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits ; Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives ? This... | |
 | 1893 - 112 str.
...come so soon ? You used to come at ten o'clock, But now you come at noon. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits: Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives... | |
 | Edward Pearson Moses - 1895 - 116 str.
...fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes. As I was going to Saint Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks ; Every sack had seven cats ; Every cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, They were... | |
 | Andrew Lang - 1897 - 300 str.
...; What few would like to give away, Nor any wish to keep. [.rf Eta. AS I was going to St. Ives, r\ I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives... | |
 | Andrew Lang - 1897 - 320 str.
...; What few would like to give away, Nor any wish to keep. \_A Bed. AS I was going to St. Ives, /VI met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives... | |
 | Robert Petsch - 1898 - 158 str.
...Friesischen : Ganz ähnlich ist eine englische Fassung (Halliwcll, 132): As I was golng to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Eaery cat had seven kits: Kits and cats. sacks and wives, How many were there going to St. Icts't... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - 1899 - 120 str.
...sure I don't know, Says the great bell of Bow. AS I WAS GOING TO ST. IVES. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives ; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - 1903 - 138 str.
...over my Lady Lee ; Huzza! 'twill last for ages long, With a gay lady. 75 As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives ; ^Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits : Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives... | |
 | M. Halley, Leonard Lemmon - 1903 - 196 str.
...purse, You'll never be worse, And give the poor singer a penny. A RIDDLE As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits; Kits, cats, sacks and wives. How many were going to St. Ives ? THE THREE... | |
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As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits — Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives? 
