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Mother Hubbard to the same unpleasant conclusion. It is analogous to the expressions between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place. It is said to originate with the collecting of taxes by John Morton (1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury in the late 15th century and chief minister of Henry VII, who held that a man living modestly must be saving money and could therefore afford taxes, whereas if he was living extravagantly then he was obviously rich and could still afford them. Morton gave a statement, later known as Morton’s Fork that no one was to be exempt from taxes. We call the option a Morton’s Fork, an apparent choice that in fact is no choice at all. It is the choice between giving up your left leg or your right arm. In contemporary culture, the film “Sophie’s Choice” offers the best known example: the two options offered the protagonist are equally tragic and morally heinous. Mother Bunch – мамаша Банч, гадалка (по имени английской гадалки XVI века) A fortune-teller. Several Elizabethan writers allude jokingly to a notorious Mother Bunch who sold strong ale, kept a brothel, and seems to have been proverbial for coarse humor; various traditional jests and bawdy anecdotes were ascribed to her. Later, her name was put to different uses; from the 17th century onwards there were chapbooks where she figures as a wise old countrywoman, teaching a medley of charms and magical recipes. Mother Hubbard – матушка Хаббард (персонаж детской песенки); длинное платье, длинная женская одежда Old Mother Hubbard is an English language nursery rhyme, first printed in 1805 and among the most popular publications of the 19th century. The exact origin and meaning of the rhyme is disputed. The lyrics originally published in 1805 have remained largely unchanged. The book was immediately popular, possibly in part because it was believed to be a political commentary, but it is not clear exactly what readers thought was being satirized. 113