The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #40474   Message #3530136
Posted By: Allan C.
25-Jun-13 - 07:50 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Click Go the Shears
Subject: RE: Origins: Click Go the Shears
"You take off the belly-wool clean out the crutch"

It seems clear that "crutch" is meant to rhyme with "such" in the line that follows. However, I can't help but think this is more of how the word, CROTCH, might be pronounced in order to force the rhyme. Any thoughts on this?