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Nursery Rhyme. CCCXXIII. Games.

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This is the key of the kingdom.         In that kingdom there is a city.         In that city there is a town.         In that town there is a street.         In that street there is a lane.         In that lane there is a yard.         In that yard there is a house.         In that house there is a room.         In that room there is a bed.         On that bed there is a basket.         In that basket there are some flowers.         Flowers in the basket, basket in the bed, bed in the room, & c. & c.

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