There was a crooked man（from Wikipedia）

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The rhyme was first recorded by James Orchard Halliwell in the 1840s and gained popularity in the early twentieth century.[2] Some say the town of Lavenham is believed to have inspired this rhyme.[3] Others maintain the poem originates from the history of King Charles I of England (1600–1649). The crooked man is reputed to be the Scottish General Sir Alexander Leslie. He signed a covenant securing religious and political freedom for Scotland. The "crooked stile" in the poem was the border between England and Scotland. "They all lived together in a little crooked house" refers to the fact that the English and Scots had at last come to an agreement, despite continuing great animosity between the two peoples, who nonetheless had to live with each other due to their common border. [4] A second, more modern interpretation of the poem looks as the poem as subjective to the individual. Being crooked can be interpreted as physically crooked, but also emotionally crooked. The crookedness mentioned throughout the poem can be interpreted as feeling sad, or out of place. While the "crooked man" only owned crooked things (owned a crooked cat, mouse, and house) and lived a crooked life (walked a crooked mile), the tone of the poem still remains happy, implying that the man was happy with what he possessed. The poem teaches everyone to be happy with who they are and what they have, and to be grateful as well.[citation needed]