But the dog would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met a stick.So she said:"Stick, stick, beat dog!Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the stick would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met a fire.So she said:"Fire, fire, burn stick!Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the fire would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met some water.So she said:"Water, water, quench fire!Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the water would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met an ox.So she said:"Ox, ox, drink water!Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the ox would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met a butcher.So she said:"Butcher, butcher, kill ox!Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the butcher would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met a rope.So she said:"Rope, rope, hang butcher!Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the rope would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met a rat.So she said:"Rat, rat, gnaw rope!Rope won't hang butcher;Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the rat would not.SHEwent a little farther and she met a cat.So she said:"Cat, cat, kill rat!Rat won't gnaw rope;Rope won't hang butcher;Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."The cat said: "If you will get me a saucer of milk from the cow in yonder field I will kill the rat."So the old woman went to the cow and said: "Cow, cow, will you give me a saucer of milk?"And the cow said: "If you will get me a bucket full of water from yonder brook I will give you the milk." And the old woman took the bucket to the brook; but the water all rushed out through the holes in the bottom.So she filled the holes up with stones, got the water, and took it to the cow, who at once gave her the saucer of milk. Then the old woman gave the cat the milk, and when she had lapped up the milk—The cat began to kill the rat;The rat began to gnaw the rope;The rope began to hang the butcher;The butcher began to kill the ox;The ox began to drink the water;The water began to quench the fire;The fire began to burn the stick;The stick began to beat the dog;The dog began to bite the pig;The pig jumped over the stile;And so the old woman got home that night.BOW-WOW, SAYS THE DOGBow-wow, says the dog;Mew-mew, says the cat;Grunt, grunt, goes the hog;And squeak, goes the rat.Chirp, chirp, says the sparrow;Caw, caw, says the crow;Quack, quack, says the duck;And what cuckoos say, you know.So, with sparrows and cuckoos,With rats and with dogs,With ducks and with crows,With cats and with hogs,A fine song I have made,To please you, my dear;And if it's well sung,'T will be charming to hear.THE BURNY BEEBLESSyou, bless you, burny bee;Say, when will your wedding be?If it be to-morrow day,Take your wings and fly away.DANTY BABYDanty baby diddy,What can mammy do wid 'e,But sit in a lap,And give 'un a pap?Sing danty baby diddy.THE DOVE AND THE WRENTHEDove says, coo, coo, what shall I do?I can scarce maintain two.Pooh, pooh! says the wren, I have got ten,And keep them all like gentlemen.TOMMY'S CAKEPat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,Baker's man!That I will master,As fast as I can.Pat it, and prick it,And mark it with T,And there will be enoughFor Jacky and me.THE MAN OF THESSALYThere was a man of Thessaly,And he was wond'rous wise,He jump'd into a quickset hedge,And scratched out both his eyes:But when he saw his eyes were out,With all his might and mainHe jump'd into another hedge,And scratch'd them back again.CUSHY COWCushy cow, bonny, let down thy milk,And I will give thee a gown of silk;A gown of silk and a silver tee,If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.THERE WAS AN OLD WOMANTHEREwas an old woman, and what do you think?She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink;And tho' victuals and drink were the chief of her diet,This plaguy old woman could never keep quiet.She went to the baker to buy her some bread,And when she came home her old husband was dead;She went to the clerk to toll the bell,And when she came back her old husband was well.TELL-TALE-TITTell-tale-tit,Your tongue shall be slit,And all the dogs in our townShall have a little bit.ELIZABETH, ELSPETH, BETSY, AND BESSElizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess,They all went together to seek a bird's nest.They found a bird's nest with five eggs in,They all took one and left four in.SING A SONG OF SIXPENCESINGa song of sixpence,Pockets full of rye;Four and twenty blackbirdsBaked in a pie.When the pie was openedThe birds began to sing;Was not that a dainty dishTo set before the king?The king was in his counting-houseCounting out his money;The queen was in the parlour,Eating bread and honey;The maid was in the gardenHanging out the clothes,Down came a blackbird,And snapped off her nose.THREE CHILDREN SLIDINGThree children sliding on the iceUpon a summer's day,As it fell out, they all fell in,The rest they ran away.O! had these children been at school,Or sliding on dry ground,Ten thousand pounds to one pennyThey had not then been drown'd.Ye parents who have children dear,And eke ye that have none,If you would have them safe abroad,Pray keep them safe at home.RIDE AWAY, RIDE AWAYRide away, ride away, Johnny shall rideAnd he shall have pussy-cat tied to one side;And he shall have little dog tied to the other;And Johnny shall ride to see his grandmother.MOTHER GOOSEOLDMother Goose, whenShe wanted to wander,Would ride through the airOn a very fine gander.Mother Goose had a house,'T was built in a wood,Where an owl at the doorFor sentinel stood.She had a son Jack,A plain-looking lad,He was not very good,Nor yet very bad.She sent him to market,A live goose he bought;"Here, Mother," says he,"It will not go for nought."Jack's goose and her ganderGrew very fond;They'd both eat together,Or swim in one pond.Jack found one morning,As I have been told,His goose had laid himAn egg of pure gold.Jack ran to his mother,The news for to tell,She called him a good boy,And said it was well.Jack sold his gold eggTo a rogue of a Jew,Who cheated him out ofThe half of his due.Then Jack went a-courtingA lady so gay,As fair as the lily,As sweet as the May.The Jew and the SquireCame behind his back,And began to belabourThe sides of poor Jack.Then old Mother GooseThat instant came in,And turned her son JackInto famed Harlequin.She then with her wandTouched the lady so fine,And turned her at onceInto sweet Columbine.The gold egg intoThe sea was thrown then,—When Jack jumped in,And got the egg back again.The Jew got the goose,Which he vowed he would kill,Resolving at onceHis pockets to fill.Jack's mother came in,And caught the goose soon,And mounting its back,Flew up to the moon.DEAR, DEAR!Dear, dear! what can the matter be?Two old women got up in an apple-tree;One came down,And the other stayed till Satur-day.THE LION AND THE UNICORNThe lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown;The lion beat the unicorn all round about the town.Some gave them white bread, and some gave them brown;Some gave them plum-cake, and sent them out of town.THE LITTLE MOUSEIHAVEseen you, little mouse,Running all about the house,Through the hole, your little eyeIn the wainscot peeping sly,Hoping soon some crumbs to steal,To make quite a hearty meal.Look before you venture out,See if pussy is about,If she's gone, you'll quickly runTo the larder for some fun,Round about the dishes creep,Taking into each a peep,To choose the daintiest that's there,Spoiling things you do not care.THE NUT-TREEIHADa little nut-tree, nothing would it bearBut a silver nutmeg and a golden pear;The King of Spain's daughter came to see me,And all was because of my little nut-tree.I skipped over water, I danced over sea,And all the birds in the air couldn't catch me.POLLY FLINDERSLITTLEPolly FlindersSat among the cinders,Warming her ten little toes!Her mother came and caught her,And whipped her little daughter,For spoiling her nice new clothes.BRIAN O'LINBrian O'Lin had no breeches to wear,So he bought him a sheep-skin and made him a pair,With the skinny side out, and the woolly side in,"Ah, ha, that is warm!" said Brian O'Lin.Brian O'Lin and his wife and wife's mother,They all went over a bridge together;The bridge was broken and they all fell in,"Mischief take all!" quoth Brian O'Lin.MARGERY DAWSEE-SAW,Margery Daw,Jacky shall have a new master.He shall have but a penny a day,Because he can't work any faster.NONSENSEWe are all in the dumps,For diamonds are trumps,The kittens are gone to St. Paul's,The babies are bit,The moon's in a fit,And the houses are built without walls.ANOTHER FALLING OUTMYlittle old man and I fell out;I'll tell you what 't was all about:I had money and he had none,And that's the way the noise begun.LITTLE BOY BLUELittle Boy Blue, come, blow up your horn;The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.Where's the little boy that looks after the sheep?Under the haystack, fast asleep.LITTLE TOM TUCKERLittle Tom Tucker sings for his supper.What shall he eat? White bread and butter.How will he cut it without e'er a knife?How will he be married without e'er a wife?OLD WOMAN, OLD WOMANOLDwoman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?"Speak a little louder, sir, I'm very thick of hearing.""Old woman, old woman, shall I kiss you dearly?""Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly."UP HILL AND DOWN DALEUp hill and down dale;Butter is made in every vale;And if that Nancy CookIs a good girl,She shall have a spouse,And make butter anon,Before her old grandmotherGrows a young man.LUCY LOCKETLucy LocketLost her pocket,Kitty FisherFound it;Nothing in it,Nothing in it,But the bindingRound it.FORTUNE-TELLING BY DAISY PETALSHe loves me, he don't!He'll have me, he won't!He would if he could,But he can't, so he don't!BABY BUNTINGBABY,baby bunting,Father's gone a-hunting,Mother's gone a-milking,Sister's gone a-silking,Brother's gone to buy a skinTo wrap the baby bunting in.THE MOUSE RAN UP THE CLOCKDickory,Dickory,Dock!The mouse ran up the clock,The clock struck one,The mouse ran down,Dickory,Dickory,Dock!ONE MISTY MOISTY MORNINGOne misty, moisty morning, when cloudy was the weather,There I met an old man clothed all in leather;He began to compliment and I began to grin,How do you do? how do you do? how do you do again?THE LITTLE HUSBANDIHADa little husband,No bigger than my thumb;I put him in a pint pot,And then I bade him drum.I bought a little horse,That galloped up and down;I bridled him, and saddled him,And sent him out of town.I gave him a pair of gartersTo tie up his little hose,And a little silk handkerchiefTo wipe his little nose.TO THE HAYFIELDWilly boy, Willy boy, where are you going?I will go with you, if that I may.I'm going to the meadow to see them a-mowing,I'm going to help them make the hay.THE MONTHS OF THE YEARJANUARYbrings the snow,Makes our feet and fingers glow.February brings the rain,Thaws the frozen lake again.March brings breezes, loud and shrill,To stir the dancing daffodil.April brings the primrose sweet,Scatters daisies at our feet.May brings flocks of pretty lambs,Skipping by their fleecy dams.June brings tulips, lilies, roses,Fills the children's hands with posies.Hot July brings cooling showersApricots, and gillyflowers.August brings the sheaves of corn,Then the harvest home is borne.
But the dog would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met a stick.
So she said:"Stick, stick, beat dog!Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the stick would not.
So she said:
"Stick, stick, beat dog!Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the stick would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met a fire.
So she said:"Fire, fire, burn stick!Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the fire would not.
So she said:
"Fire, fire, burn stick!Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the fire would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met some water.
So she said:
So she said:
"Water, water, quench fire!Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the water would not.
"Water, water, quench fire!Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the water would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met an ox.
So she said:
So she said:
"Ox, ox, drink water!Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the ox would not.
"Ox, ox, drink water!Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the ox would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met a butcher.
So she said:"Butcher, butcher, kill ox!Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the butcher would not.
So she said:
"Butcher, butcher, kill ox!Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the butcher would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met a rope.
So she said:"Rope, rope, hang butcher!Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the rope would not.
So she said:
"Rope, rope, hang butcher!Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the rope would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met a rat.
So she said:
So she said:
"Rat, rat, gnaw rope!Rope won't hang butcher;Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."But the rat would not.
"Rat, rat, gnaw rope!Rope won't hang butcher;Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
But the rat would not.
SHEwent a little farther and she met a cat.
So she said:
So she said:
"Cat, cat, kill rat!Rat won't gnaw rope;Rope won't hang butcher;Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
"Cat, cat, kill rat!Rat won't gnaw rope;Rope won't hang butcher;Butcher won't kill ox;Ox won't drink water;Water won't quench fire;Fire won't burn stick;Stick won't beat dog;Dog won't bite pig;Pig won't get over the stile;And I sha'n't get home to-night."
The cat said: "If you will get me a saucer of milk from the cow in yonder field I will kill the rat."
So the old woman went to the cow and said: "Cow, cow, will you give me a saucer of milk?"And the cow said: "If you will get me a bucket full of water from yonder brook I will give you the milk." And the old woman took the bucket to the brook; but the water all rushed out through the holes in the bottom.So she filled the holes up with stones, got the water, and took it to the cow, who at once gave her the saucer of milk. Then the old woman gave the cat the milk, and when she had lapped up the milk—
The cat began to kill the rat;The rat began to gnaw the rope;The rope began to hang the butcher;The butcher began to kill the ox;The ox began to drink the water;The water began to quench the fire;The fire began to burn the stick;The stick began to beat the dog;The dog began to bite the pig;The pig jumped over the stile;And so the old woman got home that night.
The cat began to kill the rat;The rat began to gnaw the rope;The rope began to hang the butcher;The butcher began to kill the ox;The ox began to drink the water;The water began to quench the fire;The fire began to burn the stick;The stick began to beat the dog;The dog began to bite the pig;The pig jumped over the stile;And so the old woman got home that night.
Bow-wow, says the dog;Mew-mew, says the cat;Grunt, grunt, goes the hog;And squeak, goes the rat.
Bow-wow, says the dog;Mew-mew, says the cat;Grunt, grunt, goes the hog;And squeak, goes the rat.
Chirp, chirp, says the sparrow;Caw, caw, says the crow;Quack, quack, says the duck;And what cuckoos say, you know.So, with sparrows and cuckoos,With rats and with dogs,With ducks and with crows,With cats and with hogs,
Chirp, chirp, says the sparrow;Caw, caw, says the crow;Quack, quack, says the duck;And what cuckoos say, you know.
So, with sparrows and cuckoos,With rats and with dogs,With ducks and with crows,With cats and with hogs,
A fine song I have made,To please you, my dear;And if it's well sung,'T will be charming to hear.
A fine song I have made,To please you, my dear;And if it's well sung,'T will be charming to hear.
BLESSyou, bless you, burny bee;Say, when will your wedding be?If it be to-morrow day,Take your wings and fly away.
BLESSyou, bless you, burny bee;Say, when will your wedding be?If it be to-morrow day,Take your wings and fly away.
Danty baby diddy,What can mammy do wid 'e,But sit in a lap,And give 'un a pap?Sing danty baby diddy.
THEDove says, coo, coo, what shall I do?I can scarce maintain two.Pooh, pooh! says the wren, I have got ten,And keep them all like gentlemen.
THEDove says, coo, coo, what shall I do?I can scarce maintain two.Pooh, pooh! says the wren, I have got ten,And keep them all like gentlemen.
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,Baker's man!That I will master,As fast as I can.
Pat it, and prick it,And mark it with T,And there will be enoughFor Jacky and me.
There was a man of Thessaly,And he was wond'rous wise,He jump'd into a quickset hedge,And scratched out both his eyes:But when he saw his eyes were out,With all his might and mainHe jump'd into another hedge,And scratch'd them back again.
There was a man of Thessaly,And he was wond'rous wise,He jump'd into a quickset hedge,And scratched out both his eyes:
But when he saw his eyes were out,With all his might and mainHe jump'd into another hedge,And scratch'd them back again.
Cushy cow, bonny, let down thy milk,And I will give thee a gown of silk;A gown of silk and a silver tee,If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.
Cushy cow, bonny, let down thy milk,And I will give thee a gown of silk;A gown of silk and a silver tee,If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.
THEREwas an old woman, and what do you think?She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink;And tho' victuals and drink were the chief of her diet,This plaguy old woman could never keep quiet.She went to the baker to buy her some bread,And when she came home her old husband was dead;She went to the clerk to toll the bell,And when she came back her old husband was well.
THEREwas an old woman, and what do you think?She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink;And tho' victuals and drink were the chief of her diet,This plaguy old woman could never keep quiet.She went to the baker to buy her some bread,And when she came home her old husband was dead;She went to the clerk to toll the bell,And when she came back her old husband was well.
Tell-tale-tit,Your tongue shall be slit,And all the dogs in our townShall have a little bit.
Tell-tale-tit,Your tongue shall be slit,And all the dogs in our townShall have a little bit.
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess,They all went together to seek a bird's nest.
They found a bird's nest with five eggs in,They all took one and left four in.
SINGa song of sixpence,Pockets full of rye;Four and twenty blackbirdsBaked in a pie.
When the pie was openedThe birds began to sing;Was not that a dainty dishTo set before the king?
When the pie was openedThe birds began to sing;Was not that a dainty dishTo set before the king?
The king was in his counting-houseCounting out his money;The queen was in the parlour,Eating bread and honey;
The king was in his counting-houseCounting out his money;The queen was in the parlour,Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the gardenHanging out the clothes,Down came a blackbird,And snapped off her nose.
The maid was in the gardenHanging out the clothes,Down came a blackbird,And snapped off her nose.
Three children sliding on the iceUpon a summer's day,As it fell out, they all fell in,The rest they ran away.O! had these children been at school,Or sliding on dry ground,Ten thousand pounds to one pennyThey had not then been drown'd.Ye parents who have children dear,And eke ye that have none,If you would have them safe abroad,Pray keep them safe at home.
Three children sliding on the iceUpon a summer's day,As it fell out, they all fell in,The rest they ran away.
O! had these children been at school,Or sliding on dry ground,Ten thousand pounds to one pennyThey had not then been drown'd.
Ye parents who have children dear,And eke ye that have none,If you would have them safe abroad,Pray keep them safe at home.
Ride away, ride away, Johnny shall rideAnd he shall have pussy-cat tied to one side;And he shall have little dog tied to the other;And Johnny shall ride to see his grandmother.
Ride away, ride away, Johnny shall rideAnd he shall have pussy-cat tied to one side;And he shall have little dog tied to the other;And Johnny shall ride to see his grandmother.
OLDMother Goose, whenShe wanted to wander,Would ride through the airOn a very fine gander.Mother Goose had a house,'T was built in a wood,Where an owl at the doorFor sentinel stood.She had a son Jack,A plain-looking lad,He was not very good,Nor yet very bad.
OLDMother Goose, whenShe wanted to wander,Would ride through the airOn a very fine gander.
Mother Goose had a house,'T was built in a wood,Where an owl at the doorFor sentinel stood.
She had a son Jack,A plain-looking lad,He was not very good,Nor yet very bad.
She sent him to market,A live goose he bought;"Here, Mother," says he,"It will not go for nought."
Jack's goose and her ganderGrew very fond;They'd both eat together,Or swim in one pond.
Jack found one morning,As I have been told,His goose had laid himAn egg of pure gold.
Jack ran to his mother,The news for to tell,She called him a good boy,And said it was well.Jack sold his gold eggTo a rogue of a Jew,Who cheated him out ofThe half of his due.Then Jack went a-courtingA lady so gay,As fair as the lily,As sweet as the May.The Jew and the SquireCame behind his back,And began to belabourThe sides of poor Jack.Then old Mother GooseThat instant came in,And turned her son JackInto famed Harlequin.She then with her wandTouched the lady so fine,And turned her at onceInto sweet Columbine.The gold egg intoThe sea was thrown then,—When Jack jumped in,And got the egg back again.The Jew got the goose,Which he vowed he would kill,Resolving at onceHis pockets to fill.Jack's mother came in,And caught the goose soon,And mounting its back,Flew up to the moon.
Jack ran to his mother,The news for to tell,She called him a good boy,And said it was well.
Jack sold his gold eggTo a rogue of a Jew,Who cheated him out ofThe half of his due.
Then Jack went a-courtingA lady so gay,As fair as the lily,As sweet as the May.
The Jew and the SquireCame behind his back,And began to belabourThe sides of poor Jack.
Then old Mother GooseThat instant came in,And turned her son JackInto famed Harlequin.
She then with her wandTouched the lady so fine,And turned her at onceInto sweet Columbine.
The gold egg intoThe sea was thrown then,—When Jack jumped in,And got the egg back again.
The Jew got the goose,Which he vowed he would kill,Resolving at onceHis pockets to fill.
Jack's mother came in,And caught the goose soon,And mounting its back,Flew up to the moon.
Dear, dear! what can the matter be?Two old women got up in an apple-tree;One came down,And the other stayed till Satur-day.
Dear, dear! what can the matter be?Two old women got up in an apple-tree;One came down,And the other stayed till Satur-day.
The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown;The lion beat the unicorn all round about the town.Some gave them white bread, and some gave them brown;Some gave them plum-cake, and sent them out of town.
The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown;The lion beat the unicorn all round about the town.Some gave them white bread, and some gave them brown;Some gave them plum-cake, and sent them out of town.
IHAVEseen you, little mouse,Running all about the house,Through the hole, your little eyeIn the wainscot peeping sly,Hoping soon some crumbs to steal,To make quite a hearty meal.Look before you venture out,See if pussy is about,If she's gone, you'll quickly runTo the larder for some fun,Round about the dishes creep,Taking into each a peep,To choose the daintiest that's there,Spoiling things you do not care.
IHADa little nut-tree, nothing would it bearBut a silver nutmeg and a golden pear;The King of Spain's daughter came to see me,And all was because of my little nut-tree.I skipped over water, I danced over sea,And all the birds in the air couldn't catch me.
IHADa little nut-tree, nothing would it bearBut a silver nutmeg and a golden pear;The King of Spain's daughter came to see me,And all was because of my little nut-tree.I skipped over water, I danced over sea,And all the birds in the air couldn't catch me.
LITTLEPolly FlindersSat among the cinders,Warming her ten little toes!Her mother came and caught her,And whipped her little daughter,For spoiling her nice new clothes.
LITTLEPolly FlindersSat among the cinders,Warming her ten little toes!Her mother came and caught her,And whipped her little daughter,For spoiling her nice new clothes.
Brian O'Lin had no breeches to wear,So he bought him a sheep-skin and made him a pair,With the skinny side out, and the woolly side in,"Ah, ha, that is warm!" said Brian O'Lin.Brian O'Lin and his wife and wife's mother,They all went over a bridge together;The bridge was broken and they all fell in,"Mischief take all!" quoth Brian O'Lin.
Brian O'Lin had no breeches to wear,So he bought him a sheep-skin and made him a pair,With the skinny side out, and the woolly side in,"Ah, ha, that is warm!" said Brian O'Lin.
Brian O'Lin and his wife and wife's mother,They all went over a bridge together;The bridge was broken and they all fell in,"Mischief take all!" quoth Brian O'Lin.
SEE-SAW,Margery Daw,Jacky shall have a new master.He shall have but a penny a day,Because he can't work any faster.
SEE-SAW,Margery Daw,Jacky shall have a new master.He shall have but a penny a day,Because he can't work any faster.
We are all in the dumps,For diamonds are trumps,The kittens are gone to St. Paul's,The babies are bit,The moon's in a fit,And the houses are built without walls.
MYlittle old man and I fell out;I'll tell you what 't was all about:I had money and he had none,And that's the way the noise begun.
MYlittle old man and I fell out;I'll tell you what 't was all about:I had money and he had none,And that's the way the noise begun.
Little Boy Blue, come, blow up your horn;The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.Where's the little boy that looks after the sheep?Under the haystack, fast asleep.
Little Boy Blue, come, blow up your horn;The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.Where's the little boy that looks after the sheep?Under the haystack, fast asleep.
Little Tom Tucker sings for his supper.What shall he eat? White bread and butter.How will he cut it without e'er a knife?How will he be married without e'er a wife?
OLDwoman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?"Speak a little louder, sir, I'm very thick of hearing.""Old woman, old woman, shall I kiss you dearly?""Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly."
OLDwoman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?"Speak a little louder, sir, I'm very thick of hearing.""Old woman, old woman, shall I kiss you dearly?""Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly."
Up hill and down dale;Butter is made in every vale;And if that Nancy CookIs a good girl,She shall have a spouse,And make butter anon,Before her old grandmotherGrows a young man.
Lucy LocketLost her pocket,Kitty FisherFound it;Nothing in it,Nothing in it,But the bindingRound it.
Lucy LocketLost her pocket,Kitty FisherFound it;Nothing in it,Nothing in it,But the bindingRound it.
He loves me, he don't!He'll have me, he won't!
He would if he could,But he can't, so he don't!
BABY,baby bunting,Father's gone a-hunting,Mother's gone a-milking,Sister's gone a-silking,Brother's gone to buy a skinTo wrap the baby bunting in.
Dickory,Dickory,Dock!The mouse ran up the clock,The clock struck one,The mouse ran down,Dickory,Dickory,Dock!
Dickory,Dickory,Dock!The mouse ran up the clock,The clock struck one,The mouse ran down,Dickory,Dickory,Dock!
One misty, moisty morning, when cloudy was the weather,There I met an old man clothed all in leather;He began to compliment and I began to grin,How do you do? how do you do? how do you do again?
One misty, moisty morning, when cloudy was the weather,There I met an old man clothed all in leather;He began to compliment and I began to grin,How do you do? how do you do? how do you do again?
IHADa little husband,No bigger than my thumb;I put him in a pint pot,And then I bade him drum.I bought a little horse,That galloped up and down;I bridled him, and saddled him,And sent him out of town.I gave him a pair of gartersTo tie up his little hose,And a little silk handkerchiefTo wipe his little nose.
IHADa little husband,No bigger than my thumb;I put him in a pint pot,And then I bade him drum.
I bought a little horse,That galloped up and down;I bridled him, and saddled him,And sent him out of town.
I gave him a pair of gartersTo tie up his little hose,And a little silk handkerchiefTo wipe his little nose.
Willy boy, Willy boy, where are you going?I will go with you, if that I may.I'm going to the meadow to see them a-mowing,I'm going to help them make the hay.
JANUARYbrings the snow,Makes our feet and fingers glow.
JANUARYbrings the snow,Makes our feet and fingers glow.
February brings the rain,Thaws the frozen lake again.
March brings breezes, loud and shrill,To stir the dancing daffodil.
March brings breezes, loud and shrill,To stir the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose sweet,Scatters daisies at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs,Skipping by their fleecy dams.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs,Skipping by their fleecy dams.
June brings tulips, lilies, roses,Fills the children's hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showersApricots, and gillyflowers.
Hot July brings cooling showersApricots, and gillyflowers.
August brings the sheaves of corn,Then the harvest home is borne.