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Ride a cockhorse to Banbury cross
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Nursery rhyme, dating back at least to the 18C and much used when dandling a child upon the knee. There was a cross in the marketplace at *Banbury, but there is no historical evidence to support any of the popular candidates (ranging from Elizabeth I to Lady Godiva) for the fine lady who features in the best-known version of the rhyme: Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes.
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