'if wishes were horses, beggars would ride'

Posted by Laa on July 17, 2001

In Reply to: 'if wishes were horses, beggars would ride' posted by Bob on October 29, 2000

: I was sure this was from Kiplings, "If": wrong! 3 hrs on the net today, and I cannot find the source. Help, please, please, please. This is painful.

: Thanks.

found this on a website...

"if wishes were horses, beggars would ride."
-James Halliwell, Nursery Rhymes of England 1844