 | Tasmania - 1834 - 502 pages
...choleric descendants of Corner, and which has often provoked our own wrath in younger and happier days. 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'nt at home — Taffy came to Their... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1846 - 300 pages
...when the nights grew sultry hot, He slept without a shirt on. XLII. [A tale for the 1st of March.] 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... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1846 - 266 pages
...one in " Gammer Gurton's Garland," 8vo., Lond. 1810, pp. 29-30. 41. [A tale for the 1st of March.] TAFFY was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of bee/ ; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home ; Taffy came to my... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1906 - 562 pages
...is one of the commonest words in the Welsh language. There is a well-known doggerel which says that Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house And stole a leg of beef. and goes on to tell how the predominant partner returns the visit, and... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1894 - 668 pages
...Phrases and Nursery Rhymes ' (Longmans & Co., 1836), No. 36, page 283, gives two more lines, thus :— Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a leg of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home; Taffy came to my house,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1906 - 682 pages
...sense, however, ci/wzm< /• the commonest words in the Welsh There is a well-known doggerel \ that Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house And stole a leg of beef. and goes on to tell how the predominant partner returns the visit, and... | |
 | Literature - 1851 - 640 pages
...something seems to be one of the favorite points of humor and good fun with our Nursery Witch : — Taffy was a Welshman — Taffy was a thief : Taffy came to my house, and stole a leg of bee£ Here are two others — Nanty, Panty, Jack-a-Dandy, Stole a piece of... | |
 | Dame Goslin (pseud.) - Children's rhymes - 1851 - 110 pages
...died. There is the history of one) two, and three, Johnny Pringle, Betty Pringle, and Piggy Wiggie. 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... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Household words - 1853 - 504 pages
...something seems to be one of the favourite points of humour and good fun with our Nursery Witch .— "Taffy was a Welshman — Taffy was a thief: Taffy came to my house, and stole a leg of beef. " Here are two others — "Nanty, Panty, Jaek-a-Dandy, Stole a piece... | |
 | William Burns - Great Britain - 1855 - 98 pages
...explained, though not very much known by name, is the same person celebrated in the popular rhymes — " 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'nt at home; Taffy came to my house,... | |
| |
TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece of beef. 
