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...to Banbury Cross,

To see a fine lady upon a white horse;

Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,

She shall have music wherever she goes.

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Another one for you. :)

I want to see your cock-horse and your vision of the white horse that the lady rides.

Now for some trivia...

So, what is a cockhorse? Here is a basic definition from Wikipedia:
"A "cock horse" can mean a high-spirited horse, or an additional horse to assist pulling a cart or carriage up a hill. It can also mean an entire or uncastrated horse.
From the mid-sixteenth century it also meant a pretend hobby horse or something that a child could ride like an imaginary horse such as an adult's knee."

The lady has been associated with various historical women including Queen Elizabeth 1, Lady Godiva, and even celtic goddesses.

An alternative version to the rhyme is:
"Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To buy little Johnny a galloping horse;
It trots behind and it ambles before,
And Johnny shall ride till he can ride no more."

I tried to pick my cock-horse based on what I would have loved as a child. Like most little girls I went through a white horse period but it was fairly brief. I fell in love with black horses early on and loved interesting flashy patterns. I feel that if the younger me had to choose her cockhorse from my barn here she would have chosen this handsome fella. He isn't black but he is close enough.

DH G4 Nyght Moves

The lady's white horse is a bit harder for me because I envision a tall, dancing riding horse for the lady but I don't have one in my barn. So I chose this pretty girl instead.

BW ExPer GreySplash

So what do you think guys? Feel like indulging in some whimsy with me again?
:-*