Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief

A tale for the 1st of March.

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Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief;
Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef:
I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home;
Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone.

I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not in;
Taffy came to my house and stole a silver pin:
I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed,
I took up a poker and flung it at his head.

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  • Tamberlaine
    I had a Welsh gf once and she was horrified when I told her about this nursery rhyme from my childhood. I don't think the kids sing this one anymore.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Pigtails
    My sister reminded me of this poem when we played phone tag. I hadn't heard it in years so I looked it up to make certain we had the words correct!!
    LikeReply 22 years ago

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