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   Does anyone know where this poem originates from: One fine morning in the middle of the night, Two dead men got up to fight, Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot one anot...

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3. folklore.bc.caOne Fine Day in the Middle of the Night – Introduction

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   One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night – Introduction. Although the Two Dead Boys poem (“One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night”) is often referred to as a nonsense rhyme, the description is not strictly accurate. It is clearly understandable in any of its many forms and versions and the impossibilities in the story are no more than ...

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   Oct 26, 2013 · Two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other. The deaf policeman heard the noise, Came and shot the two dead boys. If you don’t believe this lie is true, Ask the blind man, he saw it too. ————–.

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5. stephaniehuesler.com › 2016/02/14 › one-fine-day-inOne Fine Day in the Middle of the Night | Stephanie Huesler

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   Feb 14, 2016 · Two dead men got up to fight; Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other. A deaf policeman heard the noise, And came and shot those two dead boys. If you don’t believe my tale is true, Ask the blind man, he saw it too. Do you have any favourite rhymes, verses or ditties that you’ve known for years?

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   “One dark night in the middle of the day, Two dead boys got up to play.” which someone else sent in as: “Late one night in the middle of the day, Two dead soldiers got up to fight.” The first lines of these last two variants were reversed by a third reader who had it linked with the second line as in variant one. 2.

7. www.reddit.com › r › AskHistorians"One bright day in the middle of the night": Where did this ...

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   One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight. They turned their backs and faced each other, Drew their swords and shot the other. There were other verses after that.

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   One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night “Two Dead Boys”, folk rhyme. Contents: Introduction “One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night” (Edited Journal version) “Line Analysis 1” “Line Analysis 2” “Ladies and gentlemen, hobos and tramps” “Other Odd Versions, Beginnings and Endings” “Final Note”