Peas with Honey

I eat my peas with honey, / I’ve done it all my life…

CountingLong rope

I eat my peas with honey,
I’ve done it all my life.
It makes my peas taste funny,
But keeps them on my knife.
How many peas stick on my knife?
One, Two, Three...

How to play

Keep counting until the skipper misses.

Where this rhyme comes from

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A well-known anonymous comic verse, here given a counting ending for skipping. We haven't found a dated record of it yet.

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