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Counting Out Rhymes
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1

Ene, mene, moni, mi, Tusca, lona, bona, ski,
Uldy, guldy, boo,
Out go you.

2

Ene, mene, moni, mi,
Barci, loni, boni, stri,
Kay bell, broken well,
We—wo—wack.

3

Ene, mene, moni, mi,
Barca, lona, bona, stri,
Air, wair, from, wack,
Harico, barico, be, bi, bo, buck.

4

Ene, mene, mini, mo,
Catch a nigger by the toe,
When he hollers let him go,
Ene, mene, mini, mo.

5

As I climbed up the apple-tree,
All the apples fell on me.
Did you ever tell a lie?

You did, you know you did,

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