“The House That Jack Built”
Description
Jack built his house." "This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built" "This is the sack that held the malt that lay in the house that Jack built" ....
Long description
"Jack built his house" The master of hounds chases the fox that killed the cock that woke the priest that married the man that married the maiden that milked the cow that tossed the dog that tossed the dog that worried the cat that killed the rat that gnawed the string that tied the sack that held the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
Recordings
- Charlie Wills, "The House That Jack Built" (on Voice18)
References
- Opie-Oxford2 258, "This is the house that Jack built (1 text)
- Baring-Gould-MotherGoose #30, pp. 44-45, "(This is the house that Jack built)"
- Roud #12921
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