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| Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration |
For Want of a Nail the Shoe Was LostSeparate Circumstances - Interlocked ConsequencesIn this version of the rhyme, Briggs chooses to illustrate only the variable elements. The nail and shoe are direct visual representations of their textual correspondents within the rhyme. The sword and crown are symbolic representations of rider and kingdom, respectively. |
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