Foxy's Hole

"Foxy's Hole" is a nursery rhyme for children that is played as a game. It is thought to originate from the Tudor period. The lyrics are as follows:

Put your finger in Foxy's hole

Foxy's not at home

Foxy's out at the back door

Picking at a bone

The game involves the adult catching the child's finger in a clenched fist, which represents Foxy's "hole".

References

• Godfrey, Elizabeth (2007). Home Life Under the Stuarts - 1603-1649. Read Books. p. 8. ISBN 1-4086-0470-1.
• Royal Ross, Ramon (1996). Storyteller. August House. p. 24. ISBN 0-87483-451-1.