[lit-ideas] Re: With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino

I was so pleased with this that I hie'd me off to the library bookstore to see if they had a Loeb or two. Alas, there was none.

David Ritchie
wondering whether today's weather is boys' weather in
Portland, Oregon

On Oct 31, 2007, at 4:17 AM, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx wrote:

why on earth is shakespeare so interested in nonnies

hey nonnie nonnie
ho nonnie nonnie
come nonnie nonnie
sit nonnie nonnie
wag your aspirant tail nonnie nonnie

what was a nonnie anyway

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Well, the OED provides some earlier quotes than Shakespeare. There's


1533 J. HEYWOOD JPlay of Wether sig. Diii,

          Gyue boys wether quoth a nonny nonny.


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