Title: The Scandalous Story Behind "Lucy Locket"
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Description: The nursery rhyme "Lucy Locket" might be tied to an 18th-century love triangle. Learn the scandalous history behind the famous children’s verse.
Open Graph Description: “Lucy Locket lost her pocket”—but the nursery rhyme may have lost its risqué backstory, too. Here’s the real drama behind the verse.
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