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   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.

2. folklore.bc.ca › one-fine-day-in-the-middle-of-the-night-line-analysis-1One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night – Line Analysis 1

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   “Late last night in the middle of the morning” also. “‘Twas on a dark and moonlit night” and. “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.”

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   One fine day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys* got up to fight, [*or men] Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other, One was blind and the other couldn't, see So they chose a dummy for a referee. A blind man went to see fair play, A dumb man went to shout "hooray!" A paralysed donkey passing by,

5. folklore.bc.ca › one-fine-day-in-the-middle-of-the-night-introductionOne 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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   “One fine day in the middle of the night, A fire broke out in the ocean, A deaf man heard it, A blind man saw it.” “A man with no legs ran for the fire engine, The fire engine was drawn by four dead donkeys, Sitting at a square round table, Eating vinegar with a fork.”

7. folklore.usc.edu › folk-narrative-two-dead-boysFolk Narrative – Two Dead Boys | USC Digital Folklore Archives

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   May 11, 2011 · “One fine day in the middle of the night” (Journal Versions) 1. One fine day in the middle of the night, 2. Two dead boys* got up to fight, [*or men] 3. Back to back they faced each other, 4. Drew their swords and shot each other, 5. One was blind and the other couldn’t, see 6. So they chose a dummy for a referee. 7. A blind ...

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

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   Feb 14, 2016 · One Fine Day “I see,” said the blind man to the deaf man. One fine day 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 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 ...