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- All the prettiest nursery rhymes and some new ones
- Series Title:
- Red nursery series
- Creator:
- Sinclair, J. R ( Illustrator )
Sunday School Union (England) ( Publisher )
Morrison and Gibb ( Printer )
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publisher:
- Sunday School Union
- Manufacturer:
- Morrison & Gibb
- Publication Date:
- 1896?
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 128 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
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- Children's poetry ( lcsh )
Nursery rhymes -- 1896 ( rbgenr ) Children's poetry -- 1896 ( lcsh ) Hand-colored illustrations -- 1896 ( local ) Prize books (Provenance) -- 1896 ( rbprov ) Bldn -- 1896
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- Nursery rhymes ( rbgenr )
Children's poetry Hand-colored illustrations ( local ) Prize books (Provenance) ( rbprov ) poetry ( marcgt )
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- England -- London
Scotland -- Edinburgh
Netherlands
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- juvenile ( marctarget )
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- Date of publication from prize inscription.
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- Cover printed in Holland.
- General Note:
- Baldwin Library copy illustrations are hand-colored: probably by young owner.
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- with illustrations by J.R. Sinclair and others.
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ALL THE PRETTIEST
NURSERY RHYMES
Ride a Cock Horse
To Banbury Cross,
To see a Fine Lady
_ Ride on a White Horse;
With Rings on Her Fingers,
And Bells on Her Toes,
She shall have Music
Wherever she goes.
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NURSERY JRAHYMES
and
SOME NEW ONES
With Illustrations by
J. R. SINCLAIR AND OTHERS
LONDON
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
57 & 59 LUDGATE HILL, E.c.
MORRISON AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH.
INDEX OF FIRST LINES
Little Miss Muffett .
I had a little husband, no
bigger than my thumb.
There was a crooked man,
and he went a crooked mile
Where are you going, my
pretty maid? . .
Old Mother Hubbard went to
the cupboard. . .
Monday’s child is fair of face
Eight Little Eskimos, drawn
by Cousin Belle . .
Goosey, goosey,
whither shall I wander ?
gander,
The roseisred .
A frog he would a-wooing
go. : eer :
Hush-a-bye baby, on the tree
top. . .
Hie away, hie away, dear
little cry-away . : .
See-saw, sacaradown . .
The Queen of Hearts . :
PAGE
II
13
15
20
20
22
23
27
28
28
29
Curly locks, curly locks
Queen Marguerite went to a
party . . . . .
The lion and the unicorn .
I saw three ships come sailing
by. : er ‘
Jack Sprat could eat no fat .
I gave my dolly a pill, pill,
pill: . : .
I saw a ship a-sailing .
Little Jack Horner sat in the
corner :
Dada made mea fox . :
Little Boy Blue, come, blow
your horn . :
Winter, the wizard, was gruff
and grim
The man in the moon
Tom, he was a piper’s son
One, two, buckle my shoe
Little Tom Tucker . :
Three children sliding on the
ice
PAGE
29
30
31
32
33
34
34
36
37
37
38
40
40
41
8 {NDEX OF FIRST LINES
Ob,
have you been . . ,
Old King Cole. : :
The north wind doth blow
I love sixpence, pretty little
sixpence . , 5
in Topsy-Turveydom
Hiccory, diccory, dock .
The dog, and the frog, and
the gander agreed . .
Little Polly Flinders. :
There was a little man . :
Georgie Porgie, pudding and
pie. . ; : A
There was an old woman
tossed up in a basket
High diddle ding . . :
This is the house that Jack
built : .
There three jovial
Welshmen . ; : .
were
There was an old woman who
lived in a shoe
Ding, dong, bell, Pussy’s in
the well . . .
Hark, hark! the are do
bark . ; :
Acat came fiddling out ore a
barn . ‘ .
Who killed Cock Robin 3 Ce ees
Bye, Baby Bunting
Hot cross buns, hot cross
buns : :
Bell horses, bell horses, wha
time of day ?
Multiplication is vexation
Cock-a-doodle-doo ! . :
PAGE
42
43
44
45
45
46
47
47
47
48
48
49
54
60
60
61
61
62
69
40
70
70
72
Lady-bird, lady-bird . .
PAGE
73
Please to remember the fifth ~
of November. " .
Mary, Mary, quite contrary
This is the pie that Kate
made! : .
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
baker’s man 3 3 .
To-whit! to-whit! to-whee !
Tit, tat,toe . . .
Five little owls in an old elm
tree. . . .
Hey diddle diddle 7 . :
There was a man, in double
deed . . : :
Three blind mice . . :
Round and round the sundial
Oranges and Lemons . .
Rain, rain, goaway .
This pig went to market :
The old woman and her pig .
Trot, trot, to market . 5
Little Bo-Peep has lost her
sheep . . .
Diddlety, diddlety, dumpty .
Whispering lips and wander-
ing looks . .
Tell-tale Tit!
Bow-wow-wow !
Pussy cat, Pussy cat, where
have you been? .
‘There was a little man, and
he had a little spoon . 5
One sunny afternoon,—’twas
the middle day of June
As I was going to St. Ives
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81
82
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100
100
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102
107
INDEX OF FIRST LINES
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Rub a dub dub
Cross Patch, draw the latch.
Sing a song of sixpence
“Well,
Timothy Dare . d .
Pitter patter falls the rain.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
Ba-a, Ba-a, black sheep, have
I declare!†said
you any wool? .
See-saw, Margery Daw
A fat little boy had a rake
What are little boys made of,
made of? . .
PAGE
107
107
108
108
Tio
112
113
114
114.
15
IIs
There was a man, and his
name was Dob . .
Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum! . ; .
Tlove little Pussy .
Four-and-twenty tailors went
to killa snail . 4 4
Here we go round the mul-
berry bush .
From morning to evening a
stout little man .
Afternoon tea . é 3
Three little mice, a little trap
Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy
was a thief. : : .
There was an old woman had
three sons .
Blow, blow; snow, snow
One, two, three, four, five
I am the little New Year,
ho, ho! . . : :
The Spider gave a ball.
Old Mother Goose fs
PAGE
118
118
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120
121
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128
126
He went to the brook and shot a little duck.—Page 47.
Al the Prettiest Nursery Rhymes
AND SOME NEW ONES
~ Sittle Miss Muffett
BEVITTLE Miss Muffett
Sat on a tuffett,
Eating of curds and whey;
There came a great spider,
Who sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffett away.
Ir
12 NURSERY RHYMES
3 had a Cittle Husband
iI HAD alittle husband, no bigger than my thumb ;
I put him in a pint pot, and there I bid him
drum.
I bought a little horse that galloped up
and down;
I saddled him, and bridled him, and sent
him out of town.
I gave him some garters, to garter up
his hose,
And a little pocket-handkerchief to wipe his pretty
nose.
SHS
There was a Crooked Man
QRHERE was a crooked man, and he went a
crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence, against
a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat, which caught
a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little
crooked house.
NURSERY RHYMES 13
“Where are you going, my retty Maid ¢
“US HERE are you going, my pretty maid?†|
“Tm going a-milking, sir,†she said.
“May I go with you, my pretty maid?â€
“You're kindly welcome, sir,†she said.
“What is your father, my pretty maid?â€
“My father’s a farmer, sir,†she said.
“What is your fortune, my pretty maid?â€
“My face is my fortune, sir,†she said.
“Then I won’t marry you, my pretty maid.â€
‘Nobody asked you, sir,†she said.
14 NURSERY RHYMES
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But when she got there the Gapboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.
She went to the baker's —
To buy him some bread, :
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16 NURSERY RHYMES
She went to the
hatter’s .
To buy him a hat,
But when she came
back
He was feeding the
cat.
She went to the
ANTS tavern
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Ss ran The dog stood
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She took a clean
dish
To get him some
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But when she came
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fruiterer’s
To buy him
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He was play- :
ing the flute. §
She went to &
the barber’s
To buy him Mey,
a wig, Ay
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.
She went
to the
cobbler’s
To buy
% him some
‘shoes,
“But when
she came
back
He was
reading
the news.
18 NURSERY RHYMES
She went to the
hosier’s
To buy him
~ some hose,
But when she
came back
He was dressed
in his clothes.
She went to the
- tailor’s
To buy him a
coat,
But when she came
back
He was riding
a goat.
NURSERY RHYMES
The dame made a curtsey,
The dog made a bow;
The dame said, ‘‘ Your servant,â€
The dog said, ‘‘ Bow-wow.â€
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“20 NURSERY RHYMES
Days of Birth
IM on DAY’S child is fair of face,
ss> Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to gO,
Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for its living,
And a child that’s born on the Sabbath ay
Is fair and wise and good and gay.
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Eight Little €skimos
IGHT little Eskimos, drawn by Cousin Belle;
Eight little Eskimos, learning how to spell ;
Learning how to read about the furry Polar
bear,
The great splashing whale, and the timid white
hare.
Eight little Eskimos, standing in a ring,
Eight Little Eskimos, learning how to sing.
What they’re going to sing about, I really cannot
tell—.
They're only in a picture that was drawn by
Cousin Belle.
EIGHT LITTLE ESKIMOS, LEARNING HOW TO SPELL
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22 NURSERY RHYMES
Ly Sox A (j= OOSEY, goosey, gander,
Liga “al whither shall I wander?
( we yt Upstairs, and downstairs, and
(° ere S _ in my lady’s chamber.
SS co There I met an old man, who
— would not say his prayers,
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and threw him downstairs.
Valentine's Day
Neue rose is red,
The violet’s blue,
They are sweet,
And so are you!
NURSERY RHYMES 23
FROG he would a-wooing go,
Heigho! says Rowley,
Whether his mother would let him or no.
With a rowley powley, gammon, and
spinach,
Heigho! says Antony Rowley.
So off he set with his opera hat,
Heigho! says Rowley,
And on the road he met with a rat.
With a rowley powley, etc. |
“Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me,â€
Heigho! says Rowley,
“Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
When they came to the door of Mousey’s hall,
Heigho! says Rowley,
They gave a loud knock and they gave a loud call,
With a rowley powley, etc.
24 NURSERY RHYMES
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‘Yes, kind sirs, I’m sitting to spin.â€
“Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?â€
. Heigho! says Rowley,
“Oh yes, kind sirs, Pm sitting to spin.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
“Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some beer?â€
Heigho! says Rowley,
“For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
NURSERY RHYMES 25
“Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song?â€
Heigho! says Rowley,
“But let it be something that’s not very long.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
“Indeed, Mrs. Mouse,†replied the Frog,
Heigho! says Rowley,’
“A cold has Saade me as hoarse as a 1 hog.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
“Tl sing you a song that I ‘have just made.â€
“Since youhave caught cold, Mr. Frog,†Mousey said,
Heigho! says Rowley,
“Tl sing you a song that I have just made.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
But while they were all a merry-making,
Heigho! says Rowley,
A cat and her kittens came tumbling in.
With a rowley powley, etc.
26 NURSERY RHYMES
The cat she seized the rat by the crown,
{eigho! says Rowley,
they pulled the little mouse down.
With a rowley powley, etc.
This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright,
Heigho! says Rowley,
He took up ‘his hat and he wished them good-
night.
. With a rowley powley, etc.
U9
Ay fily-wihite: diedk came amd gobbled him wp.
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But, as Froggy was crossing a brook,
Heigho! says Rowley,
A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up.
With a rowley powley, etc.
NURSERY RHYMES 29
So there was an end of one, two, and three,
Heigho! says Rowley,
The Rat, the Mouse, and the little Frog-gee!
With a rowley powley, gammon, and
spinach,
Heigho! says Antony Rowley. |
Siete
Hush-a~Bye, Baby
dp] Usttatys baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,
Down comes cradle and baby and all.
28 NURSERY RHYMES
hush-a~Bye
jee away, hie away, dear little cry-away,
Into the sleepy land, why don’t you fly
away?
Now in the west the sunbeams all die away,
While I sing softly a sweet, simple bye-away.
Rock away, rock away, fold the small frock away,
Pick up the picture book, put every block away ;
Now the tired shepherd is leading his flock away, —
Folded in mother’s arms baby shall rock away.
Croon away, croon away, set cup and spoon away,
Shadows of evening have driven warm noon away ;
Sailing through stars floats the boat of the moon
away,
Lower and “lower sinks my tender tune away.
Sleep away, sleep away, now no more weep away,
Danger and fear from his cradle shall keep away,
Till o’er the hill-tops the morning shall peep away,
Then once again shall my baby boy creep away.
Sle
The Way to London
S EE-SAW, sacaradown,
Which is the way to London town?
One foot up, the other foot down,
That is the way to London town.
NURSERY RHYMES 29
The Queen of Hearts
RHE, Queen of Hearts
She made some tarts
All on a summer's day ;
The Knave of Hearts
He stole those tarts, |
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts
Called for the tarts,
And beat the Knave full sore;
The Knave of Hearts
Brought back the tarts,
And vowed he’d steal no more.
eff
Curly Locks
EURLY locks, curly locks,
Wilt thou be mine?
Thou shalt not wash dishes;
Nor yet feed the swine.
But sit on a. cushion,
And sew a fine seam,
And feed upon strawberries,
Sugar, and cream.
30
NURSERY RHYMES
Queen Marguerite went to a farty
Om MARGUERITE went to a party
As Mabel and I went to bed;
She wore a white gown,
And a pretty gold crown
On the top of her dear little head.
She didn’t come back till next morning,
And her crown had tipped over her nose ;
But her eyes were as bright
As the stars are at night,
And her face was as fresh as a rose.
She laughed as she told us about it,
And of all the strange folk who were there ;
How she talked on the lawn
To a pink and blue fawn,
And a guinea-pig combing its hair.
How Dash, in a hat trimmed with daisies,
Played musical chairs with a wren;
How the man in the moon
Sang a Japanese tune,
“While an elephant danced with a hen.
Her dolls played croquet with a rabbit
Whose ears were embroidered with thread,-—
Where they'd ravelled in spots
He had tied them in knots,
Which gave him a pain in his head.
NURSERY RHYMES 31
Fresh chocolates blossomed on bushes
That had travelled for miles upon miles;
Young grasshoppers pumped
_ Lemonade as they jumped,
_And recited a lesson with smiles.
Tho’ the ice-cream looked very delicious,
And was baked till twas softer than dough,
She had only a taste,
Because she made haste
When some peacocks screamed out, ‘You
must go!â€
It was quite an unusual party,
But yet not so strange as it seems,
For your friend, Mrs. White,
Has a party each night
At her house in the Country of Dreams.
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Che Lion and the Unicorn
HE lion and the unicorn
Were fighting for the crown;
The lion beat the unicorn
All round the town.
Some gave them white bread,
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum-cake,
And sent them out of town.
32
NURSERY RHYMES
New Year's Day
I SAW three ships come sailing by,
Sailing by, sailing by,
I saw three ships come sailing by,
On New Year’s Day in the morning.
And what do you think was in them then?
In them then? in them then?
And what do you think was in them then?
On New Year's Day in the morning?
Three pretty girls were in them then,
In them then, in them then,
Three pretty girls. were in them then,
On New. Year’s Day in the morning.
And one could whistle and one could sing,
And one could play on the violin,
Such joy there was at my wedding,
On New Year's Day in the morning.
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Ay Ack SPRAIE could
His wife could eat no lean;
And so betwixt them hoth, you see,
They made the platter clean.
NURSERY RHYMES 33
Poor Dolly is ll
I GAVE my dolly a pill, pill, pill,
és But all the same she is ill, ill, ill;
I gave her a powder, I put on a plaster,
But her poor little pulse beats faster and faster.
Oh, fly for the doctor, fly, fly, fly!
Make haste, or dolly will die, die, die!
And when she is dead you can’t make her live,
No matter how many powders you give.
So go for the doctor, quick, quick, quick!
And tell him my dolly is sick, sick, sick ;
And tell him my heart will be broken to bits,
Unless he can cure my poor dolly of fits.
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34 NURSERY RHYMES
The “Ship:
ih SAW a ship a-sailing,
A-sailing on the sea;
And, oh, it was all laden
With pretty things for thee!
There were comfits in the cabin,
And apples in the hold;
The sails were made of silk,
And the masts were made of gold.
The four-and-twenty sailors,
That stood between the decks,
Were four-and-twenty white mice,
With chains about their necks.
The captain was a duck,
With a jacket on his back;
When the ship began to move,
The captain said, “Quack! quack!â€
a
cittle Jack Horner
(eas
(@ITTLE Jack Horner sat in the corner,
c=~ LEating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb, and he pulled out a plum,
And said, ‘What a good boy am I!â€
NURSERY RHYMES. 35.
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36. NURSERY RHYMES
Dada Made Me a fox
G2
i ADA made me a fox
And a little painted man,
Out of a sardine box
And an old tomato can.
He made a little nag,
Some sheep, a cow, and a pig;
A soldier with his flag,
And a lawyer with a wig.
A pretty puppy dog,
A castle-keep and a house ;
A yellow jumping frog,
And a tabby cat and a mouse.
Wasn't my dada clever,
To make them from box and’ can?
Do you think there was ever
So wonderful a man?
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Seal
cittle Boy Blue
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[@ITTLE Boy Blue, come, blow your horn;
The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in
the corn.
Where is the boy that looks after the sheep?
He’s under the haycock, fast asleep.
NURSERY RHYMES Gy,
Winter, the Wizard
Ww JINTER, the wizard, was gruff and grim;
He saw how the little ones frowned on
hima
“Do they think,†he cried, “that the flowers are
dead,
Just because they are sent to bed?â€
And he blustered and blew with much ado
To find how little the children knew ;
But in the night with a pencil white
Upon their window a sketch he drew.
Lovely it was in the morning sun:
Who can say just how it was done?
Ah! caid Daisy, aud “Oh! % said Don,
“Here are the flowers with their night-clothes
onl?
ed
The Man in the Moon
apHE man in the moon
Came tumbling down,
And ask’'d his way to Norwich ;
He went by the south,
And burnt his mouth
With eating cold pease-porridge. »
38 NURSERY RHYMES
Tom, he was a Pipers Son
ow
OM he was a piper’s son,
He learned to play when he was young;
But all the tune that he could play,
Was “Over the hills, and far away i
NURSERY RHYMES 39
Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise
That well he pleased both girls and boys,
And they all stopp’d to hear him play,
“Over the hills, and far away.â€
Tom played his pipe with so much skill
That those who heard could never keep still;
Wherever he came they began to. dance,
And even the pigs would after him prance.
As Dolly was milking her cow one day,
Tom took out his pipe and began to play;
So Doll and the cow danced “the Cheshire
round,†:
Till all the milk was spilled on the ground.
He met Old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs,
He used his pipe and she used her legs;
She danced about till the eggs were all broke
She began to fret, but he laughed at the joke.
He saw a cross fellow was beating an ass,
Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes, and glass;
He took out his pipe and played them a tune,
And the jackass’s load was lightened full soon.
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NURSERY RHYMES
One, Cwo, Buckle my Shoe
ENE: two, buckle my shoe;
x Three, four, shut the door;
Five, six, pick up sticks ;
Seven, eight, lay them straight ;
Nine, ten, a good fat hen ;
Eleven, twelve, dig and deve.
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting ;
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen;
Seventeen, eighteen, maids-in-waiting ;
Nineteen, twenty, my plate is empty.
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Little Com Cucker
@ttLe Tom fucker
Gc Sings for his supper ;
What shall he eat?
White bread and butter.
How shall he cut it
Without eer a knife?
How will he marry
Without eer a wife?
NURSERY RHYMES 4!
Three Children Sliding on the Jce
ARHREE children sliding on the ice
Upon a summer's day,
It so fell out they all fell in,
And the rest they ran away.
Now had these children been at home,
Or sliding on dry ground,
Ten thousand pounds to one penny
They had not all been drowned.
You parents all that children have,
And you, too, that have none,
If you would have them safe abroad,
Pray keep them safe at home.
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42 NURSERY RHYMES
, in Topsy-Turveydom have you been,
Where the grass is blue and the sky is green,
NURSERY RHYMES 43
And cats rush off pursued by mice,
And sweets are nasty and physic’s nice?
There the moon all day gives a splendid light,
While the sun has a fancy to shine by night;
» And children are fonder of work than play,
And the merry are sad and the grave are gay.
Moreover, I’ve heard, or have somewhere read,
That every one walks on his hands or his head;
Wears boots on his fingers and gloves on his
toes,
And plays the guitar with the end of his nose.
"Tis a curious country, you all must confess,
But you never will get there—no, never! unless
You somehow persuade, upon Valentine’s Day,
Some learned Professor to show you the way.
J. fee.
S| fe
Old King Cole
G)Lv King Cole
w- Was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
And he called for his pipe
And he called for his glass,
And he called for his fiddlers three!
44 NURSERY RHYMES
The North Wind doth Blow
ApHE north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor Robin do then?
ON, Poor thing!
‘He'll sit in a barn,
To keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing,
Poor thing !
NURSERY RHYMES 45
3 Love Sixpence
ex:
i LOVE sixpence, pretty little sixpence,
I love sixpence better than my life;
I spent a penny of it, I spent another,
And took fourpence home to my wife.
Oh, my little fourpence, pretty little fourpence,
I love fourpence better than my life ;
I spent a penny of it, I spent another,
And I took twopence home to my wife.
Oh, my little twopence, my pretty little twopence, .
I love twopence better than my life;
I spent a penny of it, I spent another,
And I took nothing home to my wife.
Oh, my little nothing, my pretty little nothing,
What will nothing buy for my wife?
I have. nothing, I spend nothing,
I love nothing better than my wife.
Shes
hiccory, Diccory, Dock
j ICCORY, diccory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock ;
The clock struck one, and down he run,
Hiccory, diccory, dock.
46 NURSERY RHYMES
The Dog, the Frog, and the Gander
pee dog, and the frog, and the gander agreed
To punish MacTabby, the impudent cat;
And, one afternoon, they were lucky indeed
To find her asleep on the scullery mat.
They caught her and carried her off to the stocks,
And vainly she struggled, so strong were her foes :
Then when they had whipped her, they took off
her socks,
And ordered the field mouse to tickle her toes.
NURSERY RHYMES 47
Little Polly Flinders
(@rrtLe Polly Flinders
Sate among the cinders
Warming her pretty little toes!
Her mother came and caught her,
And whipped her little daughter
For spoiling her nice new clothes.
S|} fe
There was a
ApeERE was a little man,
And he had a little gun,
And his bullets they were made of lead, lead, lead!
He went to the brook
And shot a little duck
Right through the head, head, head!
“
elias
aS
Georgie orgie
4A EORGIE PORGIE, pudding and pie,
_Kiss’d the girls and made them cry.
When the girls came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.
48 i NURSERY RHYMES
The Old Woman tossed in a Basket
ARHERE was an old woman tossed up in a
basket,
Ninety times as high as the moon;
And where she was going, I couldn’t but ask it,
For in her hand she carried a broom.
“Old woman, old woman, old woman,†quoth I,
‘“O whither, O whither, O whither so high?â€
‘“To sweep the cobwebs off the sky!â€
“Shall I go with you?†“Ay, by and by.â€
SS eS
Che Parliament Soldiers are gone
to the King
’ IGH diddle ding,
Did you hear the bells ring?â€
The Parliament soldiers are gone to the King.
Some they did laugh, some they did cry,
To see the Parliament soldiers pass by.
SI fate
NURSERY RHYMES 49
lnc a CP
Lone OVOP
Re he ee That ee.
built,
pS .
me Gh iS the Raq that ate the MALT.
Mee thst lay in the: House
that JACK < built.
des
eh
- Fat by Ty " Pe +3
50 NURSERY RHYMES
ae ¥e RAT
gal ate the MALT
is that lay in the House
i‘ em BES nat Srok built
\ a VN ote
| es 1S The Qweith the crumpled , a :
thet tossed The Dios ce — Seed |
thet x a AT gs = So Seal
That Kill ; the Rat
That ate ~ DN
That lay i) the House | ly ;
That Jack. i
ie
| NaS aes Se pee,
oe + Se Se aS
FN Lp ying ney iad easel ae OH
NURSERY RHYMES 51
pee
oes oe Nees Be
ae ae 1§ the NJAIDEN all forlory
thet milked The Cow with
( rhe crumpled horn
Phat Tossed the Doc
that Worried the CAT
‘Theat’ Killed the Rat
sell “ele™ The MALT
{hed lay Ain the House
thet Jack built
waitin SAN
al ee and for
thet oe ihe MAlven Pca Un Oe
Forlorn
{hot milked the Cow
with the crumpled horas s
Thot fossed the Doc s
{hot worried the CAT , f
Thet Killed. The RAT =
thet as The ‘MALT a \
thet lay inthe House
a that eS ae e
52 NURSERY RHYMES
: " Ohis is the PRiest all shaven’and styorn
That marned the Man all. tattered and Téry
" thet. kissed i Maeen all qonlony
\ thet milked the (ow witly Mecrumpled hat
LY ibe domes ee
Be That worried. the CAT Be =
: That killed we RAT =>
os ga. Bet o fe the MALT ©
= vo tea in whe te .
“ het SAK built
NURSERY RHYMES 53
Ga
(Cohis' 15, the’ iheeac thet crowed i i9 the Y ot)
That†wake ned the PRIEST all seven andl shor
ay a marred The Manall fattered and tora c
Hatin [ot Kissed the MAIDEN all forlorg
: thes, milked The Cow with the crump lec,
thet tossed the Doe CE
5 J ee ther worried the CAT
ima Be, that Ki Ned | The RAT.
ay ies. thar ie the MALT
fi ee. a †the House. thar ack built
{nis is the Pak Det sowed + HX
i the Kept the Cock that crowed? in she por n
1 Phat wakened te PRIEST all shaven 24 Shor,
a thet married the M\AN all tattered, Te
thet ki Cissed a VIAIDEN all forlorn, anion a eee)
fl Hout mil ee ithe Cow with the fs +f
4, [et ese tHe Doe Seca ane
Father pees the CAT. C
e ther ko Ned the RAT,
thet = The MALT
that lay inthe FlovsE.
, thet JACK builty
54
NURSERY RHYMES
Che Three Jovial Welshmen
AP HERE were three jovial Welshmen,
As I have heard them say,
And they would go a-hunting
Upon St. David’s Day.
All the day they hunted,
And nothing could they find
But a ship a-sailing,
A-sailing with the wind.
One said it was a ship;
' The other, he said nay;
The third said it was a house,
With the chimney blown away.
And all the night they hunted, —
And nothing could they find
But the moon a-gliding,
A-gliding with the wind.
One said it was the moon;
The other, he said nay;
The third said it was a cheese,
And half of it cut away.
One said it was a ship; the other, he said nay;
The third said it was a house, with the chimney blown away.
55
56
NURSERY RHYMES
Ee pasa ee
bi\Za—y sy at
\ \ a apne 5 RS =
SSA Fa
w=
One said it was the moon; the other, he said nay
The third said it was a cheese, and half of it cut away.
And all the day they hunted,
And nothing could they find
But a hedgehog in a bramble bush,
And that they left behind.
The first said it was a hedgehog ;
The second, he said nay ;
The third it was a pincushion,
And the pins stuck in wrong way.
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The first said it was a hedgehog; the second, he said nay;
The third it was a pincushion, and the pins stuck in wrong way.
57
58 : NURSERY RHYMES
And all the night they hunted,
_ And,nothing could they find
But a hare in a turnip field,
And that they left behind.
The first said it was a hare;
The second, he said nay;
The third said it was a calf,
And the cow had run away.
The first said it was a hare: the second, he said nay;
The third said it was a calf, and the cow had run away.
y
ok
4 o
( Sa \
S sat.
ys SAS
sig
PAS SNR Vedat
i TE iv"
One said it was an owl; the other, he said nay;
The third said ’twas an old man, and his beard growing grey.
59
60 NURSERY RHYMES
And all the day they hunted,
And nothing could they find
But an owl in a holly tree,
And that they left behind.
One said it was an owl;
The other, he said nay ;
The third said ’twas an old man,
And his beard growing grey..
a ee
‘Chere was an Old Woman who
lived in a Shoe
HERE was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children she didn’t know
what to do;
She gave them some broth without any bread,
She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
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Ding, Dong, Bell
Te) ING, dong, bell, Pussy’s in the well.
Who put her in? Little Tommy Green,
Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Trout.
What a naughty boy was that,
Thus to drown poor Pussy Cat.
NURSERY RHYMES 61
Fark, Fark | the Dogs do Bark
ee
‘tel ARK, hark!
The dogs
do bark,
The beggars are
coming to town :
Some in rags,
Some in tags,
And some in
velvet gown.
A Cat came Fiddling
CAT came fiddling out of a barn,
With a pair of bagpipes under her arm;
She could sing nothing but “Fiddle cum fee,
The mouse has married the humble-bee†;
Pipe, cat,—dance, mouse,
We'll have a wedding at our good house.
62 NURSERY RHYMES
roa ‘Poe i
t | \ Bs oe \> SR:
We Oy =~
= SS RS, Zee
S He oe
vier
W HO. killed
Cock Robin?
SO eamesalchamstlne
Sparrow,
“With my bow
and arrow,
AN I killed Cock Robin.â€
hey te NVR s
$ a Bas vas
. a
y iN Se
wT
‘«T,†said the Sparrow, ‘‘ with my bow and arrow.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 63
Who saw him die?
“T,†said the Fly,
“With my little eye,
I saw him die.â€
T,†said the Fly,
“With my little eye.â€
Who caught his blood?
“T,†said the Fish,
“With my little dish,
I caught his blood.â€
“J,†said the Fish,
“With my little dish.â€
64. NURSERY RHYMES
Who'll make his shroud ?
“‘T,†said the Beetle,
“With my thread and
needle,
T’ll make his shroud.â€
“TJ,†said the Beetle,
_ With my thread and needle.â€
Wholl dig his grave?
“T,†said the Owl,
“With my spade and
show'l,
Pll dig his grave.â€
ae
WS al
oe
th if
T.†said the Owl,
‘With my spade and show’l.
NURSERY RHYMES 65
Who'll be the Parson?
“1.†said the Rook,
“With my little book,
_ I'll be the. Parson.â€
said the Reels
Who'll be the Clerk ? “ HPs tee
“T,†said the a i
Lark, _ ti
“Tf its not in a \
the dark, = \y i S \
Tl be the Clerk.†RT Gs: Pe la
a « LAN
we Gl he x
aie vr
eal said the Lark,
5 ‘Tf it’s not in the dark,â€
a aia
eS
66 NURSERY RHYMES
Who'll carry him to the grave?
“J,†said the Kite,
“If it’s not in the night,
Pil carry him to the grave.â€
gs
ie nS = ¥,
SAN
“7,†said the Kite,
"Tf it’s not in the night.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 67
Who'll carry the link ?
tl sar. the
if
iy
) Ny
ee
Se
Linnet, aa
re on rian
“Tl fetch it in ie
a minute,
Pll carry the link.â€
1,†said the Linnet,
“T'll fetch it in a minute.â€
Who'll be chief
mourner ?
“T,†said the
Dove,
vas yw its y
i Sa a
tg a Se As au ae ‘For I mourn
as a formy love,
mi T’ll be chief
Tae! peers )
a mourner.
SEAN
y
© fe we om
Veaihay
“J,†said the Dove,
“For I mourn for my love.â€
68 NURSERY RHYMES
Who'll sing a psalm?
“1,†said the Thrush,
As she sat in a bush,
“Til sing a psalm.â€
«J, said the Thrush,
_ As she sat in a bush.
Who'll toll the bell?
“T,†said the Bull,
“Because I can pull,
Vl toll the bell.â€
it
iy
“T,†said the Bull,
“Because I can pullâ€
NURSERY RHYMES 69
All the birds of the air
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard of the death
Of poor Cock Robin.
\
y t
ss
Y
en
a
Nut} s
| uN
5 De - 1 URS
Se! 5
All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing.
Rene eee
ee
Bye, Baby Bunting
YE, Baby Bunting,
Father's gone a-hunting,
Mother's gone a-milking, |
Sister's gone a-silking,
Brother's gone to buy a skin
To wrap the Baby Bunting in,
70 NURSERY RHYMES |
Tot Cross Buns
ip OT cross buns, hot cross
buns,
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns.
If your daughters don’t like them,
Give them to your sons,
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns.
eSoft
Bell Horses
peu horses, bell horses, what time of day?
ee)
One o'clock, two o’clock, off and away.
eS] fe
Multiplication is Vexation
Mvwtuication is vexation,
Division is as bad;
The Rule of Three puzzles me
And Practice drives me mad.
wt
NURSERY RHYMES
ef
ut
it
il
lt
i}
it
Hi
Mr
eyes
“i
H
Fos ae re
Panta fring
THE RULE OF THREE PUZZLES ME,
72
NURSERY RHYMES
Cock-a~doodle-doo
{60CK-A.DOODLE-DOO
% My dame has lost her shoe ;
My master’s lost his fiddling-stick,
- And don’t know what to do.
Cock-a-doodle-doo !
What is my dame to do?
Till master finds his fiddling-stick,
She'll dance without her shoe.
NURSERY RHYMES 73
Cock-a-doodle-do !
My dame has lost her shoe,
And master’s found his fiddling-stick,
Sing doodle doodle-doo!
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame will dance with you, .
While master fiddles his. fiddling-stick,
For dame and doodle-do.
ae
Sady~Bird,
fly away Tome
\ . ADY-BIRD, lady-bird,
Fly away home,
Thy house is on fire,
thy children all gone:
All but one whose name
is Ann,
And she crept under the
pudding-pan.
Gi a NURSERY RHYMES
The Gunpowder Creason Plot.
fPuEase to remember the fifth of ee
The Gunpowder treason plot ;-
I see no reason why Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
—),-1- yj
Seb
Mary, Mary, quite Contrary
ARY, Mary, quite contrary,
ss> How does your garden grow?
Silver bells and cockle-shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
75
NURSERY RHYMES
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
Hew does your garden grow?
76 NURSERY RHYMES
The Pie that Kate made
——
a =
CHIS is the Pie that Kate made!
These are the apples so ripe and red,
Cut into quarters and put to bed
In the wonderful Pie that Kate made.
This is the crust so soft and light,
Put in the oven and baked just right,
That covered the apples so ripe and red,
Cut into quarters and put to bed
In the wonderful Pie that Kate made.
NURSERY RHYMES 7
And these are the hungry girls and boys,
Fond of laughter and fun and noise,
Who ate up the crust so soft and light,
Put in the oven and baked just right,
That covered the apples so ripe and red,
Cut into quarters and put to bed
In the wonderful Pie that Kate made.
Pat-a~Cake
(PAT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with B,
And put in the oven for baby and me.
78
NURSERY RHYMES
“Who Stole the Bird’s Nest?
““EGO-W HIT ! to-whit! to-whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?â€
* Not I,†said the Cow, moo-oo!
“Such a thing I’d never do.
I gave you a wisp of hay, |
But did not take your nest away.
Not I,†said the Cow, moo-moo!
‘Such a thing I'd never do.â€
“ Bob-o-link! Bob-o-link !
Now, what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plum-tree to-day ?â€
“Not I,†said the Dog, bow-wow!
“T wouldn’t be so mean, I vow.
I gave some hairs the nest to make,
But the nest I did not take.
Not I,†said the Dog, bow-wow!
“JT would not-be so mean, I vow!â€
NURSERY RHYMES 79
‘“‘Coo-coo! coo-coo! coo-coo! -
Let me speak a word or two:
Who stole that pretty nest ~
From little Robin Redbreast?â€
S Not Ii said, the Sheep =. “oh no,
I would not treat a poor bird so;
I gave the wool the nest to line,
But the nest was none of mine.
Baa! baa!†said the Sheep ; ve ‘no,
I wouldn’t treat a poor bird so,’
Caw! caw!†cried the Crow,
“T should like to know
What thief took away
A bird’s nest to-day.â€
“Chuck! chuck!†said the Hen,
“Don’t ask me again;
Why, I haven’t a chick
Would do such a trick.
We all gave a feather, _
And she wove them together.
I'd scorn to intrude
On her and her brood.
Chuck! chuck!†said the Hen,
“Don’t ask me again.â€
8o
NURSERY RHYMES
“ Chirr-a-whirr! chirr-a-whirr !
We will make a great stir.
Let us find out his name,
And all cry—For shame!â€
A little boy hung down his head,
And went and hid behind the bed;
For he stole that pretty nest
From little Robin Redbreast ;
And he felt so full of shame
He did not like to tell his name.
a
Gi, Gat Coo
lly tate toe.
My first go,
Three jolly ciency poye
All in a row;
Stick one up,
Stick one down,
Stick one on the old man’s crown.
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NURSERY RHYMES | 81
Five Little Owls
=
Wat VE little owls in an old
elm tree,
Fluffy and puffy as
owls could be,
Blinking and winking
with big round eyes
At the big round moon
that hung in the skies:
As I passed beneath, I
could hear one say,
‘“There’ll be mouse for
supper, there will, to-day!â€
Then all of them hooted, ‘“‘Tu-whoo, Tu-whoo!
Yes, mouse for supper, Hoo hoo, Hoo hoo!â€
Five little kittens curled up to rest,
Five little kits in a snug, warm nest, |
Five little bundles of softest fur,
Each one purring a gentle purr.
And one of them sang as I passed that way,
‘““We’d mouse for dinner, we did, to-day!â€
While four little kits chimed in with glee,
“Yes, mouse for dinner and mouse for tea
â€
|
82
NURSERY RHYMES
Tey Diddle Diddle
aie EY diddle diddle,
i The cat and the
fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon ;
NURSERY RHYMES
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
83
NURSERY RHYMES
Chere was a Man, in Double Deed
HERE was a man, in double deed,
Who
And when
*Twas like
And when
"Twas like
And when
*Twas like
And when
"Twas like
And when
*Twas like
And when
"Twas like
~ And when
sow’d his garden full of seed ;
the seed began to grow,
a garden full of snow;
the snow began to fall,
a bird upon the wall ;
the bird away did fly,
an eagle in the sky;
the sky began to roar,
a lion at the door;
the door began to crack,
a stick across your back ;
your back began to smart,
a penknife in your heart;
your heart began to bleed,
You’re dead, and dead, and dead indeed.
— L —*
a
Three Blind Mice
e
They all ran
HREE blind mice,
See how they run!
after the farmer’s wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife! —
Did ever you see such fun in your life
As three blind mice?
NURSERY RHYMES 85
- Round the Sundial
OUND and round the sundial,
In a merry ring,
Dance the happy children,
While they gaily sing:
“Pussy, pussy, pussy dear,
Tell us what you're doing here?
Ree :
“Do you want to know, puss,
If it’s time for tea;
Time for saucers full of milk,
Sweet as sweet can be?
Tell us what the hour is now!
Cried Miss Pussy-cat, “ Miaow
â€
ee
86
NURSERY RHYMES
Oranges and Lemons
€)RANGES and Lemons,
x Said the Bells of St. Clement’s.
You owe me five shillings,
Said the Bells of St. Helen’s.
When will you pay me?
Said the Bells of Old Bailey.
When I grow rich,
Said the Bells of Shoreditch.
When will that be?
Said the Bells of Stepney.
I do not know,
Said the great Bell at Bow.
Two sticks in an apple,
Say the Bells of Whitechapel.
Half-pence and farthings,
Say the Bells of St. Martin’s.
Kettles and pans,
Say the Bells of St. Ann’s.
Brickbats and tiles,
Say the Bells of St. Giles.
NURSERY RITYMES 87
Old shoes and slippers,
Say the Bells of St. Peter's.
Pokers and tongs,
Say the Bells of St. John’s.
Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop—off—the
—last—man’s—head.
ca 1 5
a a
Rain, Rain, go away
Ran rain,
Go away,
Come again
Another day;
Little Johnny
Wants to play.
ae
See) ae
This Pig went to Market
apis pig went to market;
This pig stayed at home;
This pig had plenty to eat,
But this pig had none;
And this little pig said, ‘‘ Wee, wee, wee!â€
All the way home. |
me
88 NURSERY RHYMES
The Old Woman and her fig
She found a little crooked sixpence.
Jas old woman was sweeping her house, and
she found a little crooked sixpence. ‘‘ What,â€
said she, “shall I do with this little sixpence?
I will go to market, and buy a little pig.â€
As she was coming home, she came to a stile;
but the piggy would not go over the stile.
NURSERY RHYMES 89
She went a little farther, and she met a dog.
So she said to the dog—
“Dog, dog, bite pig!
Pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the dog said—*“TI shan’t bite pig.â€
“Dog, dog, bite pig!â€
go ; NURSERY RHYMES
She went a. little farther, and she met a stick
So she said—
“Stick, stick, beat dog!
The dog won't bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile ;
And IJ shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the stick said—‘‘I shan’t beat dog.â€
She went a little farther, and she met a fire.
So she said—
“Fire, fire, burn stick!
The stick won't beat the dog;
The dog won't bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 9!
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burn ne sticky Whe stick 5.)
never did me any harm.†ee
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and she met some water. Vs
So she said— ee es
‘Water, water, quench fire!
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won't beat the dog;
_ The dog won’t bite the pig;
The pig won't get over the
stile ; .
And I shan’t get home to-
night.â€
But the water said—<«I : :
shan’t quench the fire The «Fire, fire, burn stick!â€
fire never did me any harm.â€
92 NURSERY RHYMES
She went a little farther, and she met an ox.
So she said—
“Ox, ox, drink water! -
The water won’t quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won't beat the dog;
The dog won't bite the pig;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the ox said—‘I shan’t drink the water.
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NURSERY RHYMES ; 93
She went a little farther, and she met a butcher.
So she said—
Butcher, butcher, kill ox!
The ox won't drink the water;
The water won’t quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won’t beat the dog;
The dog won’t bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the butcher said—‘“I shan’t kill the ox.
The ox never did me any harm.â€
“Butcher, butcher, kill ox!â€
94 NURSERY RHYMES
She went a little farther, and
she met a rope. So she said—
“Rope, rope, hang butcher!
The butcher won't kill the ox;
The ox won’t drink the water;
The water won't quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won’t beat the dog;
The dog won't bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile ;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the rope said—‘“I shan’t
a hang the butcher. The butcher
Rope, rope, hang f ‘
butcher !†never did me any harm.
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She went a little farther, and she
met a rat. So she said—
“Rat, rat, gnaw rope;
The rope won't hang the butcher; '
The butcher won't kill the ox;
The ox won't drink the water ;
The water won’t quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won’t beat the dog;
The dog won’t bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
“Rat, rat, gnaw
rope!â€
NURSERY RHYMES 95
But the rat said—‘“I shan’t gnaw the rope.
The rope never did me any harm.â€
She went
a little farther, and she met a cat.
So she said—
“Cat, cat, kill rat!
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butcher won’t kill the ox;
ox won't drink the water;
water won't quench the frre;
fire won’t burn the stick;
stick won’t beat the dog;
dog won’t bite the pig;
pig won't get over the stile;
shan’t get home to-night.â€
*T will kill the rat.â€
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The cat’. said—“ If you, will give me a saucer
of milk, I will kill the rat.â€
96 NURSERY RHYMES)
So 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.
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NURSERY RHYMES 97
Gio, Cros to Market
AEROT trot, to market,
Like the grown-up folk ;
Baby mounts his pony,
"Neath the garden oak.
There’s no horse for riding
Safe as mother’s knee,
No roof so pleasant
As the wide-spreading tree.
Trot! Canter! Gallop!
Off to the town,
Swinging backwards, forwards,
Dancing up and down.
All the leaves are laughing
As he rides along,
Merry birds are chirping,
Mother sings a song :—
“Sing a song of blue eyes,
Mother’s little Trot,
Summer skies and harebells,
And forget-me-not.
A blue, blue river,
Winding to the sea,
And a blue-eyed darling,
’ Here on mother’s knee.â€
98 NURSERY RHYMES
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Leave them alone, and they'll come home,
Dragging their tails behind them,
Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep,
And dreamt she heard them bleating;
But when she awoke, she found it a joke,
For they were still a-fleeting.
Then up she took her little crook,
Determined for to find them;
She found them indeed, but it made her
heart bleed,
For ‘they'd left all their tails behind them.
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The cat ran up the plum tree;
Half a crown, to fetch her down,
Diddlety, diddlety, dumpty.
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INDEX OF FIRST LINES
Little Miss Muffett .
I had a little husband, no
bigger than my thumb.
There was a crooked man,
and he went a crooked mile
Where are you going, my
pretty maid? . .
Old Mother Hubbard went to
the cupboard. . .
Monday’s child is fair of face
Eight Little Eskimos, drawn
by Cousin Belle . .
Goosey, goosey,
whither shall I wander ?
gander,
The roseisred .
A frog he would a-wooing
go. : eer :
Hush-a-bye baby, on the tree
top. . .
Hie away, hie away, dear
little cry-away . : .
See-saw, sacaradown . .
The Queen of Hearts . :
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Curly locks, curly locks
Queen Marguerite went to a
party . . . . .
The lion and the unicorn .
I saw three ships come sailing
by. : er ‘
Jack Sprat could eat no fat .
I gave my dolly a pill, pill,
pill: . : .
I saw a ship a-sailing .
Little Jack Horner sat in the
corner :
Dada made mea fox . :
Little Boy Blue, come, blow
your horn . :
Winter, the wizard, was gruff
and grim
The man in the moon
Tom, he was a piper’s son
One, two, buckle my shoe
Little Tom Tucker . :
Three children sliding on the
ice
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Ob,
have you been . . ,
Old King Cole. : :
The north wind doth blow
I love sixpence, pretty little
sixpence . , 5
in Topsy-Turveydom
Hiccory, diccory, dock .
The dog, and the frog, and
the gander agreed . .
Little Polly Flinders. :
There was a little man . :
Georgie Porgie, pudding and
pie. . ; : A
There was an old woman
tossed up in a basket
High diddle ding . . :
This is the house that Jack
built : .
There three jovial
Welshmen . ; : .
were
There was an old woman who
lived in a shoe
Ding, dong, bell, Pussy’s in
the well . . .
Hark, hark! the are do
bark . ; :
Acat came fiddling out ore a
barn . ‘ .
Who killed Cock Robin 3 Ce ees
Bye, Baby Bunting
Hot cross buns, hot cross
buns : :
Bell horses, bell horses, wha
time of day ?
Multiplication is vexation
Cock-a-doodle-doo ! . :
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Lady-bird, lady-bird . .
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Please to remember the fifth ~
of November. " .
Mary, Mary, quite contrary
This is the pie that Kate
made! : .
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
baker’s man 3 3 .
To-whit! to-whit! to-whee !
Tit, tat,toe . . .
Five little owls in an old elm
tree. . . .
Hey diddle diddle 7 . :
There was a man, in double
deed . . : :
Three blind mice . . :
Round and round the sundial
Oranges and Lemons . .
Rain, rain, goaway .
This pig went to market :
The old woman and her pig .
Trot, trot, to market . 5
Little Bo-Peep has lost her
sheep . . .
Diddlety, diddlety, dumpty .
Whispering lips and wander-
ing looks . .
Tell-tale Tit!
Bow-wow-wow !
Pussy cat, Pussy cat, where
have you been? .
‘There was a little man, and
he had a little spoon . 5
One sunny afternoon,—’twas
the middle day of June
As I was going to St. Ives
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Rub a dub dub
Cross Patch, draw the latch.
Sing a song of sixpence
“Well,
Timothy Dare . d .
Pitter patter falls the rain.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
Ba-a, Ba-a, black sheep, have
I declare!†said
you any wool? .
See-saw, Margery Daw
A fat little boy had a rake
What are little boys made of,
made of? . .
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There was a man, and his
name was Dob . .
Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum! . ; .
Tlove little Pussy .
Four-and-twenty tailors went
to killa snail . 4 4
Here we go round the mul-
berry bush .
From morning to evening a
stout little man .
Afternoon tea . é 3
Three little mice, a little trap
Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy
was a thief. : : .
There was an old woman had
three sons .
Blow, blow; snow, snow
One, two, three, four, five
I am the little New Year,
ho, ho! . . : :
The Spider gave a ball.
Old Mother Goose fs
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~ Sittle Miss Muffett
BEVITTLE Miss Muffett
Sat on a tuffett,
Eating of curds and whey;
There came a great spider,
Who sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffett away.
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3 had a Cittle Husband
iI HAD alittle husband, no bigger than my thumb ;
I put him in a pint pot, and there I bid him
drum.
I bought a little horse that galloped up
and down;
I saddled him, and bridled him, and sent
him out of town.
I gave him some garters, to garter up
his hose,
And a little pocket-handkerchief to wipe his pretty
nose.
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There was a Crooked Man
QRHERE was a crooked man, and he went a
crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence, against
a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat, which caught
a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little
crooked house.
NURSERY RHYMES 13
“Where are you going, my retty Maid ¢
“US HERE are you going, my pretty maid?†|
“Tm going a-milking, sir,†she said.
“May I go with you, my pretty maid?â€
“You're kindly welcome, sir,†she said.
“What is your father, my pretty maid?â€
“My father’s a farmer, sir,†she said.
“What is your fortune, my pretty maid?â€
“My face is my fortune, sir,†she said.
“Then I won’t marry you, my pretty maid.â€
‘Nobody asked you, sir,†she said.
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Ome Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard,
x To get her poor dog a bone;
But when she got there the Gapboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.
She went to the baker's —
To buy him some bread, :
But when she came back ,
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To buy him a coffin,
But when she came back
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She went to the
hatter’s .
To buy him a hat,
But when she came
back
He was feeding the
cat.
She went to the
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She took a clean
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She went to &
the barber’s
To buy him Mey,
a wig, Ay
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.
She went
to the
cobbler’s
To buy
% him some
‘shoes,
“But when
she came
back
He was
reading
the news.
18 NURSERY RHYMES
She went to the
hosier’s
To buy him
~ some hose,
But when she
came back
He was dressed
in his clothes.
She went to the
- tailor’s
To buy him a
coat,
But when she came
back
He was riding
a goat.
NURSERY RHYMES
The dame made a curtsey,
The dog made a bow;
The dame said, ‘‘ Your servant,â€
The dog said, ‘‘ Bow-wow.â€
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Days of Birth
IM on DAY’S child is fair of face,
ss> Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to gO,
Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for its living,
And a child that’s born on the Sabbath ay
Is fair and wise and good and gay.
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Eight Little €skimos
IGHT little Eskimos, drawn by Cousin Belle;
Eight little Eskimos, learning how to spell ;
Learning how to read about the furry Polar
bear,
The great splashing whale, and the timid white
hare.
Eight little Eskimos, standing in a ring,
Eight Little Eskimos, learning how to sing.
What they’re going to sing about, I really cannot
tell—.
They're only in a picture that was drawn by
Cousin Belle.
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22 NURSERY RHYMES
Ly Sox A (j= OOSEY, goosey, gander,
Liga “al whither shall I wander?
( we yt Upstairs, and downstairs, and
(° ere S _ in my lady’s chamber.
SS co There I met an old man, who
— would not say his prayers,
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and threw him downstairs.
Valentine's Day
Neue rose is red,
The violet’s blue,
They are sweet,
And so are you!
NURSERY RHYMES 23
FROG he would a-wooing go,
Heigho! says Rowley,
Whether his mother would let him or no.
With a rowley powley, gammon, and
spinach,
Heigho! says Antony Rowley.
So off he set with his opera hat,
Heigho! says Rowley,
And on the road he met with a rat.
With a rowley powley, etc. |
“Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me,â€
Heigho! says Rowley,
“Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
When they came to the door of Mousey’s hall,
Heigho! says Rowley,
They gave a loud knock and they gave a loud call,
With a rowley powley, etc.
24 NURSERY RHYMES
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‘Yes, kind sirs, I’m sitting to spin.â€
“Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within?â€
. Heigho! says Rowley,
“Oh yes, kind sirs, Pm sitting to spin.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
“Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some beer?â€
Heigho! says Rowley,
“For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
NURSERY RHYMES 25
“Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song?â€
Heigho! says Rowley,
“But let it be something that’s not very long.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
“Indeed, Mrs. Mouse,†replied the Frog,
Heigho! says Rowley,’
“A cold has Saade me as hoarse as a 1 hog.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
“Tl sing you a song that I ‘have just made.â€
“Since youhave caught cold, Mr. Frog,†Mousey said,
Heigho! says Rowley,
“Tl sing you a song that I have just made.â€
With a rowley powley, etc.
But while they were all a merry-making,
Heigho! says Rowley,
A cat and her kittens came tumbling in.
With a rowley powley, etc.
26 NURSERY RHYMES
The cat she seized the rat by the crown,
{eigho! says Rowley,
they pulled the little mouse down.
With a rowley powley, etc.
This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright,
Heigho! says Rowley,
He took up ‘his hat and he wished them good-
night.
. With a rowley powley, etc.
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Ay fily-wihite: diedk came amd gobbled him wp.
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But, as Froggy was crossing a brook,
Heigho! says Rowley,
A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up.
With a rowley powley, etc.
NURSERY RHYMES 29
So there was an end of one, two, and three,
Heigho! says Rowley,
The Rat, the Mouse, and the little Frog-gee!
With a rowley powley, gammon, and
spinach,
Heigho! says Antony Rowley. |
Siete
Hush-a~Bye, Baby
dp] Usttatys baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,
Down comes cradle and baby and all.
28 NURSERY RHYMES
hush-a~Bye
jee away, hie away, dear little cry-away,
Into the sleepy land, why don’t you fly
away?
Now in the west the sunbeams all die away,
While I sing softly a sweet, simple bye-away.
Rock away, rock away, fold the small frock away,
Pick up the picture book, put every block away ;
Now the tired shepherd is leading his flock away, —
Folded in mother’s arms baby shall rock away.
Croon away, croon away, set cup and spoon away,
Shadows of evening have driven warm noon away ;
Sailing through stars floats the boat of the moon
away,
Lower and “lower sinks my tender tune away.
Sleep away, sleep away, now no more weep away,
Danger and fear from his cradle shall keep away,
Till o’er the hill-tops the morning shall peep away,
Then once again shall my baby boy creep away.
Sle
The Way to London
S EE-SAW, sacaradown,
Which is the way to London town?
One foot up, the other foot down,
That is the way to London town.
NURSERY RHYMES 29
The Queen of Hearts
RHE, Queen of Hearts
She made some tarts
All on a summer's day ;
The Knave of Hearts
He stole those tarts, |
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts
Called for the tarts,
And beat the Knave full sore;
The Knave of Hearts
Brought back the tarts,
And vowed he’d steal no more.
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Curly Locks
EURLY locks, curly locks,
Wilt thou be mine?
Thou shalt not wash dishes;
Nor yet feed the swine.
But sit on a. cushion,
And sew a fine seam,
And feed upon strawberries,
Sugar, and cream.
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NURSERY RHYMES
Queen Marguerite went to a farty
Om MARGUERITE went to a party
As Mabel and I went to bed;
She wore a white gown,
And a pretty gold crown
On the top of her dear little head.
She didn’t come back till next morning,
And her crown had tipped over her nose ;
But her eyes were as bright
As the stars are at night,
And her face was as fresh as a rose.
She laughed as she told us about it,
And of all the strange folk who were there ;
How she talked on the lawn
To a pink and blue fawn,
And a guinea-pig combing its hair.
How Dash, in a hat trimmed with daisies,
Played musical chairs with a wren;
How the man in the moon
Sang a Japanese tune,
“While an elephant danced with a hen.
Her dolls played croquet with a rabbit
Whose ears were embroidered with thread,-—
Where they'd ravelled in spots
He had tied them in knots,
Which gave him a pain in his head.
NURSERY RHYMES 31
Fresh chocolates blossomed on bushes
That had travelled for miles upon miles;
Young grasshoppers pumped
_ Lemonade as they jumped,
_And recited a lesson with smiles.
Tho’ the ice-cream looked very delicious,
And was baked till twas softer than dough,
She had only a taste,
Because she made haste
When some peacocks screamed out, ‘You
must go!â€
It was quite an unusual party,
But yet not so strange as it seems,
For your friend, Mrs. White,
Has a party each night
At her house in the Country of Dreams.
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HE lion and the unicorn
Were fighting for the crown;
The lion beat the unicorn
All round the town.
Some gave them white bread,
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum-cake,
And sent them out of town.
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NURSERY RHYMES
New Year's Day
I SAW three ships come sailing by,
Sailing by, sailing by,
I saw three ships come sailing by,
On New Year’s Day in the morning.
And what do you think was in them then?
In them then? in them then?
And what do you think was in them then?
On New Year's Day in the morning?
Three pretty girls were in them then,
In them then, in them then,
Three pretty girls. were in them then,
On New. Year’s Day in the morning.
And one could whistle and one could sing,
And one could play on the violin,
Such joy there was at my wedding,
On New Year's Day in the morning.
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Ay Ack SPRAIE could
His wife could eat no lean;
And so betwixt them hoth, you see,
They made the platter clean.
NURSERY RHYMES 33
Poor Dolly is ll
I GAVE my dolly a pill, pill, pill,
és But all the same she is ill, ill, ill;
I gave her a powder, I put on a plaster,
But her poor little pulse beats faster and faster.
Oh, fly for the doctor, fly, fly, fly!
Make haste, or dolly will die, die, die!
And when she is dead you can’t make her live,
No matter how many powders you give.
So go for the doctor, quick, quick, quick!
And tell him my dolly is sick, sick, sick ;
And tell him my heart will be broken to bits,
Unless he can cure my poor dolly of fits.
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The “Ship:
ih SAW a ship a-sailing,
A-sailing on the sea;
And, oh, it was all laden
With pretty things for thee!
There were comfits in the cabin,
And apples in the hold;
The sails were made of silk,
And the masts were made of gold.
The four-and-twenty sailors,
That stood between the decks,
Were four-and-twenty white mice,
With chains about their necks.
The captain was a duck,
With a jacket on his back;
When the ship began to move,
The captain said, “Quack! quack!â€
a
cittle Jack Horner
(eas
(@ITTLE Jack Horner sat in the corner,
c=~ LEating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb, and he pulled out a plum,
And said, ‘What a good boy am I!â€
NURSERY RHYMES. 35.
f E¢tkle
36. NURSERY RHYMES
Dada Made Me a fox
G2
i ADA made me a fox
And a little painted man,
Out of a sardine box
And an old tomato can.
He made a little nag,
Some sheep, a cow, and a pig;
A soldier with his flag,
And a lawyer with a wig.
A pretty puppy dog,
A castle-keep and a house ;
A yellow jumping frog,
And a tabby cat and a mouse.
Wasn't my dada clever,
To make them from box and’ can?
Do you think there was ever
So wonderful a man?
yt
Seal
cittle Boy Blue
eGzs
[@ITTLE Boy Blue, come, blow your horn;
The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in
the corn.
Where is the boy that looks after the sheep?
He’s under the haycock, fast asleep.
NURSERY RHYMES Gy,
Winter, the Wizard
Ww JINTER, the wizard, was gruff and grim;
He saw how the little ones frowned on
hima
“Do they think,†he cried, “that the flowers are
dead,
Just because they are sent to bed?â€
And he blustered and blew with much ado
To find how little the children knew ;
But in the night with a pencil white
Upon their window a sketch he drew.
Lovely it was in the morning sun:
Who can say just how it was done?
Ah! caid Daisy, aud “Oh! % said Don,
“Here are the flowers with their night-clothes
onl?
ed
The Man in the Moon
apHE man in the moon
Came tumbling down,
And ask’'d his way to Norwich ;
He went by the south,
And burnt his mouth
With eating cold pease-porridge. »
38 NURSERY RHYMES
Tom, he was a Pipers Son
ow
OM he was a piper’s son,
He learned to play when he was young;
But all the tune that he could play,
Was “Over the hills, and far away i
NURSERY RHYMES 39
Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise
That well he pleased both girls and boys,
And they all stopp’d to hear him play,
“Over the hills, and far away.â€
Tom played his pipe with so much skill
That those who heard could never keep still;
Wherever he came they began to. dance,
And even the pigs would after him prance.
As Dolly was milking her cow one day,
Tom took out his pipe and began to play;
So Doll and the cow danced “the Cheshire
round,†:
Till all the milk was spilled on the ground.
He met Old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs,
He used his pipe and she used her legs;
She danced about till the eggs were all broke
She began to fret, but he laughed at the joke.
He saw a cross fellow was beating an ass,
Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes, and glass;
He took out his pipe and played them a tune,
And the jackass’s load was lightened full soon.
=| [S—
NURSERY RHYMES
One, Cwo, Buckle my Shoe
ENE: two, buckle my shoe;
x Three, four, shut the door;
Five, six, pick up sticks ;
Seven, eight, lay them straight ;
Nine, ten, a good fat hen ;
Eleven, twelve, dig and deve.
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting ;
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen;
Seventeen, eighteen, maids-in-waiting ;
Nineteen, twenty, my plate is empty.
ee fate
Little Com Cucker
@ttLe Tom fucker
Gc Sings for his supper ;
What shall he eat?
White bread and butter.
How shall he cut it
Without eer a knife?
How will he marry
Without eer a wife?
NURSERY RHYMES 4!
Three Children Sliding on the Jce
ARHREE children sliding on the ice
Upon a summer's day,
It so fell out they all fell in,
And the rest they ran away.
Now had these children been at home,
Or sliding on dry ground,
Ten thousand pounds to one penny
They had not all been drowned.
You parents all that children have,
And you, too, that have none,
If you would have them safe abroad,
Pray keep them safe at home.
ote] fe
42 NURSERY RHYMES
, in Topsy-Turveydom have you been,
Where the grass is blue and the sky is green,
NURSERY RHYMES 43
And cats rush off pursued by mice,
And sweets are nasty and physic’s nice?
There the moon all day gives a splendid light,
While the sun has a fancy to shine by night;
» And children are fonder of work than play,
And the merry are sad and the grave are gay.
Moreover, I’ve heard, or have somewhere read,
That every one walks on his hands or his head;
Wears boots on his fingers and gloves on his
toes,
And plays the guitar with the end of his nose.
"Tis a curious country, you all must confess,
But you never will get there—no, never! unless
You somehow persuade, upon Valentine’s Day,
Some learned Professor to show you the way.
J. fee.
S| fe
Old King Cole
G)Lv King Cole
w- Was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
And he called for his pipe
And he called for his glass,
And he called for his fiddlers three!
44 NURSERY RHYMES
The North Wind doth Blow
ApHE north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor Robin do then?
ON, Poor thing!
‘He'll sit in a barn,
To keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing,
Poor thing !
NURSERY RHYMES 45
3 Love Sixpence
ex:
i LOVE sixpence, pretty little sixpence,
I love sixpence better than my life;
I spent a penny of it, I spent another,
And took fourpence home to my wife.
Oh, my little fourpence, pretty little fourpence,
I love fourpence better than my life ;
I spent a penny of it, I spent another,
And I took twopence home to my wife.
Oh, my little twopence, my pretty little twopence, .
I love twopence better than my life;
I spent a penny of it, I spent another,
And I took nothing home to my wife.
Oh, my little nothing, my pretty little nothing,
What will nothing buy for my wife?
I have. nothing, I spend nothing,
I love nothing better than my wife.
Shes
hiccory, Diccory, Dock
j ICCORY, diccory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock ;
The clock struck one, and down he run,
Hiccory, diccory, dock.
46 NURSERY RHYMES
The Dog, the Frog, and the Gander
pee dog, and the frog, and the gander agreed
To punish MacTabby, the impudent cat;
And, one afternoon, they were lucky indeed
To find her asleep on the scullery mat.
They caught her and carried her off to the stocks,
And vainly she struggled, so strong were her foes :
Then when they had whipped her, they took off
her socks,
And ordered the field mouse to tickle her toes.
NURSERY RHYMES 47
Little Polly Flinders
(@rrtLe Polly Flinders
Sate among the cinders
Warming her pretty little toes!
Her mother came and caught her,
And whipped her little daughter
For spoiling her nice new clothes.
S|} fe
There was a
ApeERE was a little man,
And he had a little gun,
And his bullets they were made of lead, lead, lead!
He went to the brook
And shot a little duck
Right through the head, head, head!
“
elias
aS
Georgie orgie
4A EORGIE PORGIE, pudding and pie,
_Kiss’d the girls and made them cry.
When the girls came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.
48 i NURSERY RHYMES
The Old Woman tossed in a Basket
ARHERE was an old woman tossed up in a
basket,
Ninety times as high as the moon;
And where she was going, I couldn’t but ask it,
For in her hand she carried a broom.
“Old woman, old woman, old woman,†quoth I,
‘“O whither, O whither, O whither so high?â€
‘“To sweep the cobwebs off the sky!â€
“Shall I go with you?†“Ay, by and by.â€
SS eS
Che Parliament Soldiers are gone
to the King
’ IGH diddle ding,
Did you hear the bells ring?â€
The Parliament soldiers are gone to the King.
Some they did laugh, some they did cry,
To see the Parliament soldiers pass by.
SI fate
NURSERY RHYMES 49
lnc a CP
Lone OVOP
Re he ee That ee.
built,
pS .
me Gh iS the Raq that ate the MALT.
Mee thst lay in the: House
that JACK < built.
des
eh
- Fat by Ty " Pe +3
50 NURSERY RHYMES
ae ¥e RAT
gal ate the MALT
is that lay in the House
i‘ em BES nat Srok built
\ a VN ote
| es 1S The Qweith the crumpled , a :
thet tossed The Dios ce — Seed |
thet x a AT gs = So Seal
That Kill ; the Rat
That ate ~ DN
That lay i) the House | ly ;
That Jack. i
ie
| NaS aes Se pee,
oe + Se Se aS
FN Lp ying ney iad easel ae OH
NURSERY RHYMES 51
pee
oes oe Nees Be
ae ae 1§ the NJAIDEN all forlory
thet milked The Cow with
( rhe crumpled horn
Phat Tossed the Doc
that Worried the CAT
‘Theat’ Killed the Rat
sell “ele™ The MALT
{hed lay Ain the House
thet Jack built
waitin SAN
al ee and for
thet oe ihe MAlven Pca Un Oe
Forlorn
{hot milked the Cow
with the crumpled horas s
Thot fossed the Doc s
{hot worried the CAT , f
Thet Killed. The RAT =
thet as The ‘MALT a \
thet lay inthe House
a that eS ae e
52 NURSERY RHYMES
: " Ohis is the PRiest all shaven’and styorn
That marned the Man all. tattered and Téry
" thet. kissed i Maeen all qonlony
\ thet milked the (ow witly Mecrumpled hat
LY ibe domes ee
Be That worried. the CAT Be =
: That killed we RAT =>
os ga. Bet o fe the MALT ©
= vo tea in whe te .
“ het SAK built
NURSERY RHYMES 53
Ga
(Cohis' 15, the’ iheeac thet crowed i i9 the Y ot)
That†wake ned the PRIEST all seven andl shor
ay a marred The Manall fattered and tora c
Hatin [ot Kissed the MAIDEN all forlorg
: thes, milked The Cow with the crump lec,
thet tossed the Doe CE
5 J ee ther worried the CAT
ima Be, that Ki Ned | The RAT.
ay ies. thar ie the MALT
fi ee. a †the House. thar ack built
{nis is the Pak Det sowed + HX
i the Kept the Cock that crowed? in she por n
1 Phat wakened te PRIEST all shaven 24 Shor,
a thet married the M\AN all tattered, Te
thet ki Cissed a VIAIDEN all forlorn, anion a eee)
fl Hout mil ee ithe Cow with the fs +f
4, [et ese tHe Doe Seca ane
Father pees the CAT. C
e ther ko Ned the RAT,
thet = The MALT
that lay inthe FlovsE.
, thet JACK builty
54
NURSERY RHYMES
Che Three Jovial Welshmen
AP HERE were three jovial Welshmen,
As I have heard them say,
And they would go a-hunting
Upon St. David’s Day.
All the day they hunted,
And nothing could they find
But a ship a-sailing,
A-sailing with the wind.
One said it was a ship;
' The other, he said nay;
The third said it was a house,
With the chimney blown away.
And all the night they hunted, —
And nothing could they find
But the moon a-gliding,
A-gliding with the wind.
One said it was the moon;
The other, he said nay;
The third said it was a cheese,
And half of it cut away.
One said it was a ship; the other, he said nay;
The third said it was a house, with the chimney blown away.
55
56
NURSERY RHYMES
Ee pasa ee
bi\Za—y sy at
\ \ a apne 5 RS =
SSA Fa
w=
One said it was the moon; the other, he said nay
The third said it was a cheese, and half of it cut away.
And all the day they hunted,
And nothing could they find
But a hedgehog in a bramble bush,
And that they left behind.
The first said it was a hedgehog ;
The second, he said nay ;
The third it was a pincushion,
And the pins stuck in wrong way.
alt
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bs |
eaten
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tl
ull
: ony
st
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2 fe
sale
aud Sal J
aS AY BL.
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The first said it was a hedgehog; the second, he said nay;
The third it was a pincushion, and the pins stuck in wrong way.
57
58 : NURSERY RHYMES
And all the night they hunted,
_ And,nothing could they find
But a hare in a turnip field,
And that they left behind.
The first said it was a hare;
The second, he said nay;
The third said it was a calf,
And the cow had run away.
The first said it was a hare: the second, he said nay;
The third said it was a calf, and the cow had run away.
y
ok
4 o
( Sa \
S sat.
ys SAS
sig
PAS SNR Vedat
i TE iv"
One said it was an owl; the other, he said nay;
The third said ’twas an old man, and his beard growing grey.
59
60 NURSERY RHYMES
And all the day they hunted,
And nothing could they find
But an owl in a holly tree,
And that they left behind.
One said it was an owl;
The other, he said nay ;
The third said ’twas an old man,
And his beard growing grey..
a ee
‘Chere was an Old Woman who
lived in a Shoe
HERE was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children she didn’t know
what to do;
She gave them some broth without any bread,
She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
eS} fe
Ding, Dong, Bell
Te) ING, dong, bell, Pussy’s in the well.
Who put her in? Little Tommy Green,
Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Trout.
What a naughty boy was that,
Thus to drown poor Pussy Cat.
NURSERY RHYMES 61
Fark, Fark | the Dogs do Bark
ee
‘tel ARK, hark!
The dogs
do bark,
The beggars are
coming to town :
Some in rags,
Some in tags,
And some in
velvet gown.
A Cat came Fiddling
CAT came fiddling out of a barn,
With a pair of bagpipes under her arm;
She could sing nothing but “Fiddle cum fee,
The mouse has married the humble-bee†;
Pipe, cat,—dance, mouse,
We'll have a wedding at our good house.
62 NURSERY RHYMES
roa ‘Poe i
t | \ Bs oe \> SR:
We Oy =~
= SS RS, Zee
S He oe
vier
W HO. killed
Cock Robin?
SO eamesalchamstlne
Sparrow,
“With my bow
and arrow,
AN I killed Cock Robin.â€
hey te NVR s
$ a Bas vas
. a
y iN Se
wT
‘«T,†said the Sparrow, ‘‘ with my bow and arrow.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 63
Who saw him die?
“T,†said the Fly,
“With my little eye,
I saw him die.â€
T,†said the Fly,
“With my little eye.â€
Who caught his blood?
“T,†said the Fish,
“With my little dish,
I caught his blood.â€
“J,†said the Fish,
“With my little dish.â€
64. NURSERY RHYMES
Who'll make his shroud ?
“‘T,†said the Beetle,
“With my thread and
needle,
T’ll make his shroud.â€
“TJ,†said the Beetle,
_ With my thread and needle.â€
Wholl dig his grave?
“T,†said the Owl,
“With my spade and
show'l,
Pll dig his grave.â€
ae
WS al
oe
th if
T.†said the Owl,
‘With my spade and show’l.
NURSERY RHYMES 65
Who'll be the Parson?
“1.†said the Rook,
“With my little book,
_ I'll be the. Parson.â€
said the Reels
Who'll be the Clerk ? “ HPs tee
“T,†said the a i
Lark, _ ti
“Tf its not in a \
the dark, = \y i S \
Tl be the Clerk.†RT Gs: Pe la
a « LAN
we Gl he x
aie vr
eal said the Lark,
5 ‘Tf it’s not in the dark,â€
a aia
eS
66 NURSERY RHYMES
Who'll carry him to the grave?
“J,†said the Kite,
“If it’s not in the night,
Pil carry him to the grave.â€
gs
ie nS = ¥,
SAN
“7,†said the Kite,
"Tf it’s not in the night.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 67
Who'll carry the link ?
tl sar. the
if
iy
) Ny
ee
Se
Linnet, aa
re on rian
“Tl fetch it in ie
a minute,
Pll carry the link.â€
1,†said the Linnet,
“T'll fetch it in a minute.â€
Who'll be chief
mourner ?
“T,†said the
Dove,
vas yw its y
i Sa a
tg a Se As au ae ‘For I mourn
as a formy love,
mi T’ll be chief
Tae! peers )
a mourner.
SEAN
y
© fe we om
Veaihay
“J,†said the Dove,
“For I mourn for my love.â€
68 NURSERY RHYMES
Who'll sing a psalm?
“1,†said the Thrush,
As she sat in a bush,
“Til sing a psalm.â€
«J, said the Thrush,
_ As she sat in a bush.
Who'll toll the bell?
“T,†said the Bull,
“Because I can pull,
Vl toll the bell.â€
it
iy
“T,†said the Bull,
“Because I can pullâ€
NURSERY RHYMES 69
All the birds of the air
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard of the death
Of poor Cock Robin.
\
y t
ss
Y
en
a
Nut} s
| uN
5 De - 1 URS
Se! 5
All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing.
Rene eee
ee
Bye, Baby Bunting
YE, Baby Bunting,
Father's gone a-hunting,
Mother's gone a-milking, |
Sister's gone a-silking,
Brother's gone to buy a skin
To wrap the Baby Bunting in,
70 NURSERY RHYMES |
Tot Cross Buns
ip OT cross buns, hot cross
buns,
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns.
If your daughters don’t like them,
Give them to your sons,
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns.
eSoft
Bell Horses
peu horses, bell horses, what time of day?
ee)
One o'clock, two o’clock, off and away.
eS] fe
Multiplication is Vexation
Mvwtuication is vexation,
Division is as bad;
The Rule of Three puzzles me
And Practice drives me mad.
wt
NURSERY RHYMES
ef
ut
it
il
lt
i}
it
Hi
Mr
eyes
“i
H
Fos ae re
Panta fring
THE RULE OF THREE PUZZLES ME,
72
NURSERY RHYMES
Cock-a~doodle-doo
{60CK-A.DOODLE-DOO
% My dame has lost her shoe ;
My master’s lost his fiddling-stick,
- And don’t know what to do.
Cock-a-doodle-doo !
What is my dame to do?
Till master finds his fiddling-stick,
She'll dance without her shoe.
NURSERY RHYMES 73
Cock-a-doodle-do !
My dame has lost her shoe,
And master’s found his fiddling-stick,
Sing doodle doodle-doo!
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame will dance with you, .
While master fiddles his. fiddling-stick,
For dame and doodle-do.
ae
Sady~Bird,
fly away Tome
\ . ADY-BIRD, lady-bird,
Fly away home,
Thy house is on fire,
thy children all gone:
All but one whose name
is Ann,
And she crept under the
pudding-pan.
Gi a NURSERY RHYMES
The Gunpowder Creason Plot.
fPuEase to remember the fifth of ee
The Gunpowder treason plot ;-
I see no reason why Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
—),-1- yj
Seb
Mary, Mary, quite Contrary
ARY, Mary, quite contrary,
ss> How does your garden grow?
Silver bells and cockle-shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
75
NURSERY RHYMES
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
Hew does your garden grow?
76 NURSERY RHYMES
The Pie that Kate made
——
a =
CHIS is the Pie that Kate made!
These are the apples so ripe and red,
Cut into quarters and put to bed
In the wonderful Pie that Kate made.
This is the crust so soft and light,
Put in the oven and baked just right,
That covered the apples so ripe and red,
Cut into quarters and put to bed
In the wonderful Pie that Kate made.
NURSERY RHYMES 7
And these are the hungry girls and boys,
Fond of laughter and fun and noise,
Who ate up the crust so soft and light,
Put in the oven and baked just right,
That covered the apples so ripe and red,
Cut into quarters and put to bed
In the wonderful Pie that Kate made.
Pat-a~Cake
(PAT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with B,
And put in the oven for baby and me.
78
NURSERY RHYMES
“Who Stole the Bird’s Nest?
““EGO-W HIT ! to-whit! to-whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?â€
* Not I,†said the Cow, moo-oo!
“Such a thing I’d never do.
I gave you a wisp of hay, |
But did not take your nest away.
Not I,†said the Cow, moo-moo!
‘Such a thing I'd never do.â€
“ Bob-o-link! Bob-o-link !
Now, what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plum-tree to-day ?â€
“Not I,†said the Dog, bow-wow!
“T wouldn’t be so mean, I vow.
I gave some hairs the nest to make,
But the nest I did not take.
Not I,†said the Dog, bow-wow!
“JT would not-be so mean, I vow!â€
NURSERY RHYMES 79
‘“‘Coo-coo! coo-coo! coo-coo! -
Let me speak a word or two:
Who stole that pretty nest ~
From little Robin Redbreast?â€
S Not Ii said, the Sheep =. “oh no,
I would not treat a poor bird so;
I gave the wool the nest to line,
But the nest was none of mine.
Baa! baa!†said the Sheep ; ve ‘no,
I wouldn’t treat a poor bird so,’
Caw! caw!†cried the Crow,
“T should like to know
What thief took away
A bird’s nest to-day.â€
“Chuck! chuck!†said the Hen,
“Don’t ask me again;
Why, I haven’t a chick
Would do such a trick.
We all gave a feather, _
And she wove them together.
I'd scorn to intrude
On her and her brood.
Chuck! chuck!†said the Hen,
“Don’t ask me again.â€
8o
NURSERY RHYMES
“ Chirr-a-whirr! chirr-a-whirr !
We will make a great stir.
Let us find out his name,
And all cry—For shame!â€
A little boy hung down his head,
And went and hid behind the bed;
For he stole that pretty nest
From little Robin Redbreast ;
And he felt so full of shame
He did not like to tell his name.
a
Gi, Gat Coo
lly tate toe.
My first go,
Three jolly ciency poye
All in a row;
Stick one up,
Stick one down,
Stick one on the old man’s crown.
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NURSERY RHYMES | 81
Five Little Owls
=
Wat VE little owls in an old
elm tree,
Fluffy and puffy as
owls could be,
Blinking and winking
with big round eyes
At the big round moon
that hung in the skies:
As I passed beneath, I
could hear one say,
‘“There’ll be mouse for
supper, there will, to-day!â€
Then all of them hooted, ‘“‘Tu-whoo, Tu-whoo!
Yes, mouse for supper, Hoo hoo, Hoo hoo!â€
Five little kittens curled up to rest,
Five little kits in a snug, warm nest, |
Five little bundles of softest fur,
Each one purring a gentle purr.
And one of them sang as I passed that way,
‘““We’d mouse for dinner, we did, to-day!â€
While four little kits chimed in with glee,
“Yes, mouse for dinner and mouse for tea
â€
|
82
NURSERY RHYMES
Tey Diddle Diddle
aie EY diddle diddle,
i The cat and the
fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon ;
NURSERY RHYMES
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
83
NURSERY RHYMES
Chere was a Man, in Double Deed
HERE was a man, in double deed,
Who
And when
*Twas like
And when
"Twas like
And when
*Twas like
And when
"Twas like
And when
*Twas like
And when
"Twas like
~ And when
sow’d his garden full of seed ;
the seed began to grow,
a garden full of snow;
the snow began to fall,
a bird upon the wall ;
the bird away did fly,
an eagle in the sky;
the sky began to roar,
a lion at the door;
the door began to crack,
a stick across your back ;
your back began to smart,
a penknife in your heart;
your heart began to bleed,
You’re dead, and dead, and dead indeed.
— L —*
a
Three Blind Mice
e
They all ran
HREE blind mice,
See how they run!
after the farmer’s wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife! —
Did ever you see such fun in your life
As three blind mice?
NURSERY RHYMES 85
- Round the Sundial
OUND and round the sundial,
In a merry ring,
Dance the happy children,
While they gaily sing:
“Pussy, pussy, pussy dear,
Tell us what you're doing here?
Ree :
“Do you want to know, puss,
If it’s time for tea;
Time for saucers full of milk,
Sweet as sweet can be?
Tell us what the hour is now!
Cried Miss Pussy-cat, “ Miaow
â€
ee
86
NURSERY RHYMES
Oranges and Lemons
€)RANGES and Lemons,
x Said the Bells of St. Clement’s.
You owe me five shillings,
Said the Bells of St. Helen’s.
When will you pay me?
Said the Bells of Old Bailey.
When I grow rich,
Said the Bells of Shoreditch.
When will that be?
Said the Bells of Stepney.
I do not know,
Said the great Bell at Bow.
Two sticks in an apple,
Say the Bells of Whitechapel.
Half-pence and farthings,
Say the Bells of St. Martin’s.
Kettles and pans,
Say the Bells of St. Ann’s.
Brickbats and tiles,
Say the Bells of St. Giles.
NURSERY RITYMES 87
Old shoes and slippers,
Say the Bells of St. Peter's.
Pokers and tongs,
Say the Bells of St. John’s.
Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop—off—the
—last—man’s—head.
ca 1 5
a a
Rain, Rain, go away
Ran rain,
Go away,
Come again
Another day;
Little Johnny
Wants to play.
ae
See) ae
This Pig went to Market
apis pig went to market;
This pig stayed at home;
This pig had plenty to eat,
But this pig had none;
And this little pig said, ‘‘ Wee, wee, wee!â€
All the way home. |
me
88 NURSERY RHYMES
The Old Woman and her fig
She found a little crooked sixpence.
Jas old woman was sweeping her house, and
she found a little crooked sixpence. ‘‘ What,â€
said she, “shall I do with this little sixpence?
I will go to market, and buy a little pig.â€
As she was coming home, she came to a stile;
but the piggy would not go over the stile.
NURSERY RHYMES 89
She went a little farther, and she met a dog.
So she said to the dog—
“Dog, dog, bite pig!
Pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the dog said—*“TI shan’t bite pig.â€
“Dog, dog, bite pig!â€
go ; NURSERY RHYMES
She went a. little farther, and she met a stick
So she said—
“Stick, stick, beat dog!
The dog won't bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile ;
And IJ shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the stick said—‘‘I shan’t beat dog.â€
She went a little farther, and she met a fire.
So she said—
“Fire, fire, burn stick!
The stick won't beat the dog;
The dog won't bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 9!
But the fire said—“TI shan’t
burn ne sticky Whe stick 5.)
never did me any harm.†ee
She went a little farther, &"
and she met some water. Vs
So she said— ee es
‘Water, water, quench fire!
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won't beat the dog;
_ The dog won’t bite the pig;
The pig won't get over the
stile ; .
And I shan’t get home to-
night.â€
But the water said—<«I : :
shan’t quench the fire The «Fire, fire, burn stick!â€
fire never did me any harm.â€
92 NURSERY RHYMES
She went a little farther, and she met an ox.
So she said—
“Ox, ox, drink water! -
The water won’t quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won't beat the dog;
The dog won't bite the pig;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the ox said—‘I shan’t drink the water.
The water never did me any harm.â€
oars
Jt 2 align
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2 gee
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a if jt os is tie STs
aN ee we tntysne
fl mn f ae NY Ms = x i
we SS #, ta
“Le Me 4G ye
*Ox, ox, drink water!â€
NURSERY RHYMES ; 93
She went a little farther, and she met a butcher.
So she said—
Butcher, butcher, kill ox!
The ox won't drink the water;
The water won’t quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won’t beat the dog;
The dog won’t bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the butcher said—‘“I shan’t kill the ox.
The ox never did me any harm.â€
“Butcher, butcher, kill ox!â€
94 NURSERY RHYMES
She went a little farther, and
she met a rope. So she said—
“Rope, rope, hang butcher!
The butcher won't kill the ox;
The ox won’t drink the water;
The water won't quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won’t beat the dog;
The dog won't bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile ;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
But the rope said—‘“I shan’t
a hang the butcher. The butcher
Rope, rope, hang f ‘
butcher !†never did me any harm.
o
She went a little farther, and she
met a rat. So she said—
“Rat, rat, gnaw rope;
The rope won't hang the butcher; '
The butcher won't kill the ox;
The ox won't drink the water ;
The water won’t quench the fire;
The fire won’t burn the stick;
The stick won’t beat the dog;
The dog won’t bite the pig;
The pig won’t get over the stile;
And I shan’t get home to-night.â€
“Rat, rat, gnaw
rope!â€
NURSERY RHYMES 95
But the rat said—‘“I shan’t gnaw the rope.
The rope never did me any harm.â€
She went
a little farther, and she met a cat.
So she said—
“Cat, cat, kill rat!
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
And |
rat won’t gnaw the rope;
rope won't hang the butcher ;
butcher won’t kill the ox;
ox won't drink the water;
water won't quench the frre;
fire won’t burn the stick;
stick won’t beat the dog;
dog won’t bite the pig;
pig won't get over the stile;
shan’t get home to-night.â€
*T will kill the rat.â€
é
The cat’. said—“ If you, will give me a saucer
of milk, I will kill the rat.â€
96 NURSERY RHYMES)
So 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.
at o Mh.
a mS al Maye
' And so the old woman got home that night.
NURSERY RHYMES 97
Gio, Cros to Market
AEROT trot, to market,
Like the grown-up folk ;
Baby mounts his pony,
"Neath the garden oak.
There’s no horse for riding
Safe as mother’s knee,
No roof so pleasant
As the wide-spreading tree.
Trot! Canter! Gallop!
Off to the town,
Swinging backwards, forwards,
Dancing up and down.
All the leaves are laughing
As he rides along,
Merry birds are chirping,
Mother sings a song :—
“Sing a song of blue eyes,
Mother’s little Trot,
Summer skies and harebells,
And forget-me-not.
A blue, blue river,
Winding to the sea,
And a blue-eyed darling,
’ Here on mother’s knee.â€
98 NURSERY RHYMES
cittle Bo~Peep
Ge
(@ITTLe Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
@=> And can’t tell where to find them;
Leave them alone, and they'll come home,
Dragging their tails behind them,
Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep,
And dreamt she heard them bleating;
But when she awoke, she found it a joke,
For they were still a-fleeting.
Then up she took her little crook,
Determined for to find them;
She found them indeed, but it made her
heart bleed,
For ‘they'd left all their tails behind them.
Sl bete
Diddlety, Diddlety, Dumpty —
jg) IDDLETY, diddlety, dumpty,
The cat ran up the plum tree;
Half a crown, to fetch her down,
Diddlety, diddlety, dumpty.
NURSERY RHYMES 99
Blots and Blunders
| |
Qe HisPERIN G lips and wandering looks
Bring mistakes and blotted books;
Blots and blunders bring disgrace,
Double work and tearful face.
eo
Cell-tale Cit’
ELL-TALE TIT!
Your tongue shall be slit,
And all the dogs in the town
Shall have a little bit.
roo NURSERY RHYMES
Bow-wow-wow
Bow.wow.wow !
i Whose dog art
thou?
Little Tom Tucker’s dog,
Bow-wow-wow !
Fussy Cat, where have you been?
Pussy AES
a
Pussy cat,
where have
you been ?
’ AN
I’ve been to London \
to look at the \
Queen. . a\ ee
Pussy cat, Pussy \Vp
cat, what did you
there?
I frightened a little mouse under the chair.
NURSERY RHYMES " LOL
Che Boy and the Brook
Â¥) "THERE was a little man, and he had a little
yf spoon,
And very little brains in his head;
He went to the brook and his little spoon he took,
And ‘T'll scoop it all up!†he said.
LE hes
Met ZS 24s -
SS . : 4%
3 ne
GF
Ip
Re
&
By chance, a little dame
To fetch some water came,—
“Oh! what are you doing?â€
she said;
And she laughed aloud that
he
Such a silly boy
could be,—
102 NURSERY RHYMES
The Fairy’s Summer Party
NE sunny afternoon,—
‘twas the middle
day of June,
When the carol of
the lark was clear
and hearty,
That a Fairy by a
pool, sitting prim
upon her stool,
Called her subjects
to arrange a
summer party.
And the Lady waved her wand, first across the
shining pond,
Over copses, and the lowlands, and the
upper ;
And she called on one and all, now invited to
her ball,
Saying, “Plan the entertainment and the
supper.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 103
Then there came a
spotted Hawk,
with a very
stealthy walk,
Saying, “I will
fetch you feath- ;
ered game in.
plenty ; a;
Ill get pheasants
from the wood
and a_ chicken
from the brood,
And for pies I'll bring you tender rabbits
twenty.â€
The Hawk.
When the Hawk was
gone, a Fox came
running down the
rocks,
And his little eyes
were full of exul-
tation.
}‘‘Of geese and ducks
a score, and of
hens as many
The Fox. more,
And some chickens too, I'll bring for the
collation.â€
104. NURSERY RHYMES
“Since of meat ye
are not scant,â€
quoth an ancient
mother Ant,
With her shining
eyes and little
waist so slender,
wn from yonder
golden plain I
shall bring you
balls of grain ;
You can season,
then, your twenty rabbits tender.â€
aS au
The Ants.
Then there rose a
Squirrel pert,
“What,†he
cried, “about
dessert ?
I can bring you
hither from
my winter
larder
Nuts and little .
berries red,
that I stowed
beneath my 5S Tl
bed The Squirrel.
For the season when the tempest whistles harder.â€
NURSERY RHYMES 105
Then the Fairy next did see,
booming up, a golden Bee,
And he murmured “For this
summer feast of ours;
To the uplands I can go, where ‘Cage
the fields of clover grow, The: Bee.
And fetch yellow, fragrant honey from the
flowers.â€
‘When the supper
bill you fill,â€
came a dainty
little shrill
From a Cricket
*whowasseated
The Cricket. ona thistle,
“And you get a band to play music sweet at close
of day,
Then I shall be the one to blow the whistle.â€
“Evening music in the bog,†quoth a mottled,
singing Frog, —
“Ts not sweet enough, alone, to charm a
party ;
In my stave there is no grace, but I'll make it
do for bass—
If not dainty, like the Cricket’s ‘twill be
hearty.†— :
106 NURSERY RHYMES
LW WS F/-
Se
a SSS
The Frog.
“Twas the middle day of June, on a sunny after-
noon,
When the carol of the lark was clear and
hearty,.
That a Fairy by a pool, sitting prim upon her
stool,
Thus arranged to carry out her summer party.
Se} SS
NURSERY RHYMES.) 107
“As 3 was going to St. Ives
Js I was going to St. Ives
I met a man with seven wives.
Every wife had seven sacks,
Every sack had seven cats,
Every cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, |
How many were there going to St. Ives?
Sle
umpty Dumpty
el UMPTY DUMPTY sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
Not all the king’s horses, nor all the king's men,
Could put Humpty Dumpty together again.
ee] fe
Rub a Dub Dub
RO a dub dub,
Three men in a tub;
The butcher, the baker,
The candlestick maker ;
They all fell out of a rotten potato.
108
NURSERY RHYMES
Cross Patch
x¢ROSS PATCH, draw the latch,
Sit by the fire and spin;
Take a cup, and drink it up,
Then call your neighbours in.
=| Se
Sing a Song of Sixpence :
S< ING a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie;
When the pie was open’d,
The birds began to sing;
Was that not a dainty dish,
To set before the King?
The King was in his counting-house
Counting out his money ;
The Queen was in the parlour,
Eating bread and honey.
2
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes;
Down came a blackbird,
And pecked off her nose.
10g
NURSERY RHYMES
aT
4
i Ne 4 , ;
FOUR-AND-TWENTY BLACKBIRDS BAKED IN A PIE,
110. - NURSERY RHYMES
Che See-Saw
“Went. I declare!†said Toe Dare ;
“Look at that see-saw waiting Herel?
Py,
““Never mind.
school,†said
Nan to her
brother ;
“Youtake one
end, and I
Ne,
Nise Za VY) em ‘
ils
=
wo
ate Mt ie
NURSERY RHYMES | III
“Tsn’t this jolly?†said Tim; ,—5 but, alas!
He lost his balance and fell on the grass,
ng
Aig ke weit és B
a Pe ie os i
NG
“eh e
rye
And Nance came down from her seat so high,
And, bumping her head, began to cry.
Then, hand in hand, with a tearful face,
The truants arrived in sore disgrace.
And found to their cost that breaking the rule
Meant “punishment lessons†after school.
112 NURSERY RHYMES
The Umbrella pegaee
MA at
ii Vee
WITTER patter falls the rain
% On the schoolroom window-pane.
Such a plashing! such a dashing!
Will it eer be dry again?
Down the gutter rolls a flood,
And the crossing’s deep in mud,
And the puddles—oh! the puddles
Are a sight to stir one’s blood!
Chorus—But let it rain
Tree-toads and frogs,
Muskets and. pitchforks,
Kittens and dogs!
NURSERY RHYMES 113
Dash away |! plash away!
Who is afraid?
Here we go,
The Umbrella Brigade!
Button the gaiters up to the knee!
Tie the hoods on cosily !
Such a hustling! such a jostling!
Out of breath with fun are we.
' Clatter! clatter! down the street,
Greeting every one we meet
With our laughing and our chaffing,
Which the tinkling drops repeat.
Chorus—So let it rain
Tree-toads and frogs,
Muskets and pitchforks,
Kittens and dogs!
Dash away! plash away!
Who is afraid?
Here we go,
The Umbrella Brigade!
| 4 ——
ee talatl nee
Jack and fill
Wack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water ;
Jack fell down, and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
NURSERY RHYMES
Ba~a, Ba-a, Black Sheep
114
pM ba-a, black sheep, have you any wool ?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full:
One for my master, one for my dame,
And one for the little boy that lives in our lane.
Se eran
mote] f of
See-Saw, Wiargery Daw
GEESAW, Margery Daw,
Jenny shall have a new master ;
She shall have but a penny a day,
Because she can’t work any faster.
NURSERY RHYMES 115
Dard ee THe, weedey ice Take
presi ads qe
Wer Tye" dice ena NG en wee
|Buy So aippre Cane Dib de TAKE g coe
Tr of syeppiyg BACK oNpo yhe RAKE
> } EAS Ty “SbdDeN KY ROSE EPS Sel
if me Hips HARD ON THE oe "oH
2 Aid He 1
What are Little Boys ewe of ¢
HAT are little boys made of, made of?
What are little boys made of?
Snaps and snails, and puppy-dogs’ tails ;
And that’s what little boys are made of, made of.
What are little girls made of, made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice, and all that’s nice;
And that’s what little girls are made of, made of.
2G NURSERY RHYMES
There was a Man named Dob
NGHERE was a man, and his name was Dob,
And he had a wife, and her name was
Mob,
And he had a dog, and he called it Cob,
And she had a cat, called Chitterabob,
Cob, says Dob, Cob was Dob’s dog.
Chitterabob, says Mob, Chitterabob Mob’s cat.
t=} jenime a
Fe, Fi Fo, Fum
JRE Fi, Fo, Fum!
I smell the blood of an Boece ay
Be he alive or be he dead,
V'll grind his bones to make my bread.
SS
J love Little pussy
ii LOVE little Pussy,
Her coat is so warm;
And if I don’t hurt her,
She'll do me no. harm.
I won’t pull her tail, nor drive her away ;
But Pussy and I together will play.
I'll stroke her soft back, and I'll give her some food ;
Then Pussy will love me, because I am good.
NURSERY RHYMES 117
I LOVE LITTLE PUSSY.
x18 NURSERY RHYMESâ€
Four~and-twenty Cailors
S25
JROUR-AND-TWENTY
Ww tailors went to kill a snail,
The best man oe them durst not.touch her tail.
She put out her horns, like a little Kyloe cow;
Run, tailors, run, or she'll kill you all just now.
| F: —s)
Sf
Che Mulberry Bush
val ERE we go round the mulberry bush,
Mulberry bush,
Mulberry bush,
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
On a cold and frosty morning.
This is the way we comb our hair, .
Comb our hair,
Comb our hair,
This is the way we comb our hair,
On a cold and frosty morning.
Followed by ‘This is the way we brush our boots.â€
‘This is the way we wash our hands.â€
‘This is the way we mend our clothes.â€
NURSERY RHYMES ; 119
: Riding to Nowhere
S25 ,
ER ROM morning
to evening
a stout little
Keeps riding
to Nowhere
as fast as
He rides on a horse that he never can tire,
On a road that’s kept warm by the nursery fire.
And when he arrives, with the fairies he'll talk,
And in gardens of candies and gingerbread walls ;
And that’s why so briskly this stout little man
Keeps riding to Nowhere as fast as he can.
120 NURSERY RHYMES.
“Afternoon Cea
TON
JRPTERNOON Tea
Under the sea,
As cool and refreshing as well could be,
Discussing at table
The Submarine Cable,
And recent wrecks from the Queen’s Navee.
Quite -select, ;
-And véry.‘‘correct’†5 ..
You couldn’t detect the slightest fault.
Everyone chatters
Of nautical matters,
And sugars his tea with lumps of salt.
NURSERY RHYMES L2i
The Mouse Crap
HREE little mice,
a little trap,
Some toasted
cheese,—they
taste it,—
snap!
That little trap has
caught in a trice
Three little hungry,
tempted mice.
—),-!-.J—.
S|
Taffy was a Welshman.
AFFY was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief;
Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece
of beef:
I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy was not at home;
Taffy came to my house, and stole a marrow-bone:
I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy was in bed,
I took the marrow-bone, and broke Taffy’s head.
122 NURSERY RHYMES
Jerry, James, and “Sohn
QpHERE was an old woman had three sons,
Jerry, and James, and John;
Jerry was hung, James was drown’'d,
John was lost and never was found;
And there was an end of the three sons,
Jerry, and James, and John.
oe
Snow-Cime
Brow, blow ; snow, snow,
GF
Everything is white,
Sift, sift; drift, drift,
All day and night.
Red-cheek girls, wavy curls,
School-house down the lane;
Fingers tingle, sleigh-bells jingle,
Jack Frost come again.
Noisier joys suit the boys
Trooping out of school
Through the gate, some to skate
On the frozen pool.
Setting sun, day is done,
Round the fire together ;
Apples rosy, this is cosy,
Jolly winter weather.
123
NURSERY RHYMES
JOLLY WINTER WEATHER.
124. NURSERY RHYMES
3 have Caught a Fish alive
G)NE, two, three, four, five,
7K I have caught a fish alive;
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, |
I have let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
The little one on the right.
oo
The New Year
asa
i AM tthe little New Year, ho, ho!
Here I come tripping it over the snow,
Shaking my bells with a merry din—
So open your doors and let me in!
Presents I bring for each and all—
Big folks, little folks, short and tall ;
Each one from me a treasure may win—
So open your doors and let me in!
Some shall have silver and some shall have gold,
Some shall have new clothes and some shall have
old ;
Some shall have brass and some shall have tin—’
_ So open your doors and let me in!
NURSERY RHYMES 125
Some shall have water and some shall have milk,
Some shall have satin and some shall have silk!
But each one from me a present may win—
So open your doors and let me in!
ape Spider gave a ball
To insects one and all,
They danced all night,
While the moon shone bright
On the web in the poplar tall.
126 NURSERY RHYMES
A live goose he bought.
Oy MOTHERGOOSE,
W- when
She wanted to wander,
Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander. .
Mother Goose had a house,
*Twas built in a wood,
Where an owl at the door
For sentinel stood.
This is her son Jack,
A plain-looking lad,
He is not very good,
Nor yet very bad.
She sent him to market,
A live goose he bought.
“Here, mother,†says he,
“Tt will not go for nought.â€
NURSERY RHYMES ; 127
Jack’s goose and her
gander
Grew very fond,
They’d both eat together,
Or swim in one pond.
Jack found, one fine morn-
Bang;
As I have been told,
His goose had laid him
An egg of pure gold.
An egg of pure gold.
Jack ran to his mother,
The news for to tell ;
She called him a good
ie «BOY:
\ ‘ ¥ And said it was well.
e y :
Ye Jack sold his gold egg
ic Toa rogue of a Jew,
Who cheated him out of
fede
To a rogue of a Jew. The half of his due.
128 NURSERY RHYMES ©
Then Jack went a-courting a lady so gay,
As fair as a lily and sweet as the May.
The Jew and the squire came behind his back,
And began to belabour the sides of poor Jack.
And then the gold
ee Jack jumped in
egg And got
Was thrown it back
into the gay, pre-
sea, Gh, GA Ed CONG i\ as sently.
Began to belabour the sides of poor Jack.
- The Jew got the goose, which he vowed he would kill,
Resolving at once his pockets to fill.
Jack’s mother came in
And caught the goose
soon,
And mounting its back, —
Flew up to the moon.
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