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Georgie Porgie
Georgie-porgie

Real Name

Georgie Porgie

First Appearance

Unknown

Original Publisher

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Created by

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Origin[]

"Georgie Porgie" is a popular English language nursery rhyme.

The most common modern lyrics are:

Georgie Porgie, Puddin' and Pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry,
When the boys came out to play
Georgie Porgie ran away.
The tune for the nursery rhyme was composed by James William Elliott.

Notes[]

Although its source is unidentified, it's likely the "George" satirized in the poetry is King George III of England, whose hysterics of insanity and fickleness were well-known. While others consider it may refer to the future George IV, the Prince Regent, who was a infamous womaniser. Georgie Porgie is a kindergarten poem which a number of people see as an early allusion to sexual harassment.

See Also[]

Georgie Porgie, by T

“Georgie Porgie,” illustration by T. Dalziel from National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs, 1872.

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