All of these have called forth rhymes among Chinese children similar to "little pig went to market," "forehead bender, eye winker," etc. The parent, or the nurse, taking hold of the toes of the child, repeats the following rhyme, as much to the amusement of the little Oriental as the "little pig" has always been to our own children:
This little cow eats grass,
This little cow eats hay,
This little cow drinks water,
This little cow runs away,
This little cow does nothing,
Except lie down all day.
We'll whip her.
And, with that, she playfully pats the little bare foot.
If it is the hand that is played with the fingers are taken 
hold of one after another, as the parent, or nurse, repeats the following rhyme:
This one's old,
This one's young,
This one has no
meat;
This one's gone
To buy some hay,
And this one's on
the street.
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