Widow McCree
When someone makes wry faces it means their face is twisted up in annoyance. A flea will cause someone to make wry faces just like in this poem below...
Widow McCree
Poem
Old widow McCree
Caught a very big flea,
That had bit her in several places;
When he wasn't skipping,
He kept up a nipping,
That made her make wry faces.
Notes
Written by Anne L. Huber.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
The poem can be found in "The Nursery Rattle for Little Folks" (1873) by Anne L. Huber.
Image composed by Lisa.
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