“This Is the Key of the Kingdom”

Description

"This is the Key of the Kingdon: In that Kingdom is a city; In that city is a town; In that town there is a street" all leading to "A basket of sweet flowers. The game reverses: "Flower in a basket, basket on the bed... this is the key of the Kingdom"

Cross references

• cf. "I Got a Key to the Kingdom" (lyric)

References

1. Baring-Gould-MotherGoose #664, pp. 264-265, "(This is the key of the kingdom)"
2. ADDITIONAL: Walter de la Mare, _Come Hither_, revised edition, 1928; #1=#483, "This Is the Key" (1 text)
3. BI, CHit483