Talk:Moses supposes his toeses are roses

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I propose that the original tongue twister was accompanied by a gesture of pointing to one's nose when reciting the line "Moses, he noses his toeses... Aren't roses! (with a disgusted look on their face) as Moses supposes his toeses to be."

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I propose that the original tongue twister was accompanied by a gesture of pointing to one's nose when reciting the line "Moses, he noses his toeses... Aren't roses! (with a disgusted look on their face) as Moses supposes his toeses to be." 24.68.252.137 (talk) 04:49, 6 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

From the Oxford Nursery rhyme book 1974...

Latest comment: 29 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

In this book we find another version, maybe the best known?

  "Moses supposes his toeses are roses,
   But Moses supposes erroneously;
   For nobody's toeses are posies of roses
   As Moses supposes his toeses to be." 2001:999:408:79CB:801B:6527:DE58:635 (talk) 22:40, 26 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

The variation I offer includes pantomime. The action of pointing to one's nose, then feet, then pinching their nose with a look of disgust on their face, solicits laughter from the audience. This aids in it being memorable. I know this from personal experience when I have recited this poem, introduced to me by my uncle. Pantomime was a was a major part of rhymes such as these being passed down orally, and to, eventually, to end up in compilation books such as the Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book.

I am firm in my position that Moses "noses" his toeses. 24.68.252.137 (talk) 14:59, 26 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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