Is John Smith Within?
Is John Smith within?
Yes, that he is.
Can he set a shoe?
Ay, marry*, two;
Here a nail and there a nail,
Tick, tack, too.
Notes
*Here "marry" means "why, to be sure" - which is one definition of it that can be found in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
The illustration comes from The National Nursery Book.
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