“Jack, Be Nimble”
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A nursery rhyme:
Jack, be nimble;
Jack, be quick;
Jack, jump over the candlestick.
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How to use “Jack, Be Nimble” in a sentence
Fig. 148 is Jack-be-nimble Jack-be-quick, who thinks he can jump over any candlestick, high or low.
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