Half a pound of tuppeny rice, half a pound of treacle, that`s the way the money !
Question: The last line, of course, is "Pop! goes the weasel". This nursery rhyme dates back to the 17th century. There are various other words. In fact, the two that I was brought up on are:
Half a pound of tuppenny rice
Half a pound of treacle
Mix it up and make it nice
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City Road
In and out the Eagle
That's the way the money goes
Pop! goes the weasel.
(The Eagle is a pub on the City Road, in the East End of London, still there).
"Pop" is slang for pawn, and weasel is cockney rhyming slang: Weasel & Stoat, Coat, although some say it's from Whistle & Flute, Suit, either way implying that one's best clothes are pawned regularly to make ends meet.
Answers: The last line, of course, is "Pop! goes the weasel". This nursery rhyme dates back to the 17th century. There are various other words. In fact, the two that I was brought up on are:
Half a pound of tuppenny rice
Half a pound of treacle
Mix it up and make it nice
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City Road
In and out the Eagle
That's the way the money goes
Pop! goes the weasel.
(The Eagle is a pub on the City Road, in the East End of London, still there).
"Pop" is slang for pawn, and weasel is cockney rhyming slang: Weasel & Stoat, Coat, although some say it's from Whistle & Flute, Suit, either way implying that one's best clothes are pawned regularly to make ends meet.
Beside Tesco
Down the end of halfpenny lane
It was taken over last year by Wal-Mart
Considering the derivation of the song, it must be in or around City Road, London, not too far away from The Eagle (a public house).
Under the latest Tesco superstore.