Notes

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In case you were wondering, although the riddle doesn't ask it directly, the question is...
"What was in the cart?"
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Answer: Gloves.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

The riddle can be found in The Little Mother Goose (1912) illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.