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Rhyme & History The words of the Nursery Rhyme, 'If Wishes were Horses' reflect a bygone age of swords and tinkers! The origins of the rhyme date back to the 1600's. The first line dates back to 1670 when it was published as an English Proverb in John Ray's "Collection of Proverbs". The first known publication was in James Halliwell's "Nursery Rhymes of England" in 1844. Eventually it appeared in the later editions of the "Mother Goose" rhyme books! ![]()
If Wishes were Horses
If Wishes were Horses... If wishes were horses then beggars would ride,
If Wishes were Horses... If wishes were horses then beggars would ride,
Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history If Wishes were Horses... | ||||||||||||||||
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