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Little Tom Tucker What shall he have to eat ?
Sings for his supper: White bread and butter.
The Favourite Nursery Library
Favourite
Rhymes and Rutdles
TWO VOLUMES IN ONE
Tl NELSON AND SONS
London, Edinburgh, and New York
1896
POUR NEE Ney Vis
FOR THE
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“ And when she came back
He was reading the news.â€
Old Mother Hubbard and her Dog.
THOMAS NELSON AND SONS,
LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
FAVOURITE RHYMES
FOR THE
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With Numerous Pictures AND
PICTURE-PAGES.
Tecondow:
T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW.
EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.
1896
Gy ontents.
A, B, C, :
A man of words,
A-milking, a-milking,
A pie sat on a pear tree,
A rainbow at morning,
A ten o’clock scholar,
A thatcher of thatchwood,
“A†was an apple pie,
A was an Archer,
Baby and I,
Baby shall have an Boole!
Bah! bah! black sheep,
Bat, bat, come under my hat,
Bee Bell and Mary ee
Birds of a feather, i:
Blow, wind, blow,
Bow-wow_wow,
Bye, baby bunting,
Catch him, crow, oe aS
Charley, Charley, Char ley Wag,
Clap hands! clap hands,
Clap hands! daddy comes, ...
Cock Robin got up early,
Come, let’s to bed,
Cross-patch,
Curly locks! curly locks,
Cushy cow bonny,
Dance, little baby,
Dance to your daddy,
Daffy-down-dilly has come up to
town, .
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son
John, . aa ‘
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Diddledy, diddledy, ne
Ding, dong, bell,
Doctor Faustus,
Doctor Foster,
Early to bed,
Four and twenty tailors,
Girls and boys, come out to play, ...
Goosey, goosey, gander,
Go to bed first,
Handy-Spandy, Jack-a-dandy,
Hark ! hark! the dogs do bark,
Here comes a poor woman, ...
Here sits the Lord Mayor, ...
Here we come a-piping,
Hey, diddle, diddle, ...
Hey diddle doubt,
Hey, my kitten,
Hickory, dickory, dock,
Hot cross buns, ss
How many days was my baby
away ? : oe
Hush-a-bye, babys
If al! the seas were one sea,
If all the world were water,
I had a little cow,
Thad a little husband,
T had a little pony,
I had two pigeons,
I'll sing you a song, ...
Tl tell you a story,
I love a sixpence,
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I saw three ships come sailing by,
Is John Smith within? 4
Jack and Jill, a3
Jack and Jill went a the hill,
Jack Sprat,
Jack Sprat could en no fat,
Jenny and Fanny,
John Cook and his little ee mar 6,
Johnny, : oe nS
Lady-bird, lady-bird,
Lend me thy mare,
Let us go to the woods,
Little Betty Blue,
Little Bo-peep,
Little boy Blue,
Little Fred, ..
Little Gece al Monk,
Little Jack Horner, ...
Little Johnny Pringle,
Little Miss Muffet,
Little Polly Flinders,
Little Robin Redbreast,
Little Tom Tucker, ...
Mary and her bird, om
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
Merry are the bells, :
Mother Goose, oa
Multiplication is vexation, ...
My little Doggy,
My little Hen,
My little enere horse,
My little Puss,
No doubt about it,
Old chairs to mend,
Old King Cole, a
Old Mother Hubbard,
Once I saw a little bird,
One, two, buckle my shoe, ...
One, two, three, four, five, ...
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Pease-pudding hot,
Peter Piper, ...
Polly; put the eutlere on,
Poor Robin, ms
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Pussy and doggy,
Pussy cat, Y
Pussy cat Mole,
Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have
you been ? F
Pussy-cat, wussy- cat,
Rain, rain, eh
Rain, rain, go away,
Remember, remember,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Riddle, A,
Ride a cock Horses
Ride, baby, ride,
Robert Barnes,
Robin and Richard,
Robin Hood, Robin Hood,
Robin Redbreast and puss, .. ie
Rock-a-bye, baby,
Rosy, Colin, and Dun, ree
Round the mulberry bush, ...
See-saw, S86
Sieve my lady’s oatmeal,
Simple Simon,
Sing a Song of Sixpence,
Sing ivy, singivy, ...
Sing, sing! what shall I sing?
Snail! snaul, ee oe
Solomon Grundy,
St. Swithin’s-day,
Swan, swan, over the sea, ...
Taffy was a ea
Tell tale tit,
The boy and the owl,
The boy and the sparrow,
The cuckoo,
The days of the monte
The fat man of Bombay,
The fisher’s rhyme,
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The five pigs, ...
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Three blind mice,
The frog who would a- Soci go,... 30] Three children sliding on Fee ieee ea
The girl in the lane, 68 | Three little kittens, ... :
The house that J: ae peal 49 | Three mice went into a hole to epi
The king of France, ... 2 125 | Three wise men of Gotham,
The Lion and the inicons 12] To market ride the gentlemen,
The man in the moon, : 47 | To market, to market, ©
The man in the wilderness asked Tom he was a piper’s son,
me, ... 78 | Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks,
The miller of ese =a 115 | Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, ..
The old man of Tobago, 93 | Totsy, toodleum, doodleum,
The old woman and the miller, 122 | Turn again, Rice :
The old woman of Leeds, 100 | Twelve huntsmen with horns ond
The piper and his cow, 61| hounds, on
The Queen of Hearts, 32 Two Robin Redureastel
There was a crooked man, ... 116
There was a little man, 74| V and I,
There was a little man, 83
There was a man of our town, 62 | Wash hands, wash,
There was an old woman, 64 | Wee Willie Winkie, ...
There was an old woman went up i in We'll go to the wood,
a basket, 18 | What are little boys made of? 2
There was an old woman nn lived What the bells say, ...
in a shoe, : 96 | When good Be Arthur Taled this
There was an owl veal in an nae 11] land, aoe
There were three crows sat on a When J. nee Sa very feaoal hor
stone, 24| Where are you going to, my pretty
The robber floss, : 66] maid? 5 se ;
The tailor and ine crow, ‘ 26 | Who comes here? ue
The three jovial Welshmen, 102 | Willy boy, where are you going? =
This is the way the ladies go, 57 | Young lambs to sell, . ae
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ANSWERS TO THE RIDDLES.
Page 108. A plum-pudding.
1, Two legs sat upon three legs.
4, a dog.
2. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Page 29. An egg.
3. As I was going to St. Ives. Page 32. one.
4, What shoes are made without leather? Page 74. Horse-shoes.
5. Old Mother Twitchett. Page 92. Weedle and thread.
6. As I went through the garden gap. Page 92. A cherry.
7. Formed long ago. Page 98. A bed.
8. In marble walls. Page 105. An egg.
9. Flour of England, fruit of Spain.
10. Black we are, but much admired. Page lll. Coals.
il. Thirty white horses. Page 114. Teeth and gums.
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Page 12. i,a man; 2, a stool; 3, a leg of mutton;
PAVOUMIEE RE YYvIInS
FOR THE NURSERY.
LITTLE TOM TUCKER,
Little Tom Tucker
Sings for his supper .
What shall he have to eat 4
White bread and butter.
How shall he cut it
Without e’er a knife ?
How can he marry
Without e’er a wife 2
— Sg vatar
THERE WAS AN OWL LIVED IN AN OAK.
There was an owl lived in an oak—
Wiskey, waskey, weedle ;
And every word he ever spoke
Was fiddle, faddle, feedle.
A gunner chanced to come that way—
Wiskey, waskey, weedle ;
Says he, “ I'll shoot you, silly bird
Fiddle, faddle, feedle.
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NURSERY RHYMES.
A RIDDLE*
Two legs sat upon three legs,
With one leg in his lap:
In comes four legs,
And runs away with one leg ;
Up jumps two legs,
Catches up three legs,
Throws it after four legs,
And makes him bring back one leg. (a)
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WEE WILLIE WINKIE.
Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs in his night gown ;
Tapping at the window, crying at the lock,
Are the babes in their beds, for it?s now ten o’clock?
—“twgitere—
THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
The Lion and the Unicorn
Were fighting for the crown ;
The Lion beat the Unicorn
All round about the town.
Some gave them white bread,
Some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum-cake,
And sent them out of town.
* For Answers to Riddles, see end of Contents,
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, fe buy him some shoes,
. when she came back
He was reading the news.
HE went to the hosier’s
‘To buy him some hose,
‘But when she came back
AS Hewas dressed in i clothes.
* HE went to the tailor’s
‘To buy him a coat,
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18 NURSERY RHYMES.
RIDE A COCK HORSE.
Ride a cock horse
To Banbury cross,
To see an old woman
Ride on a white horse,
With rings on her fingers
And bells on her toes,
And she shall have music
‘Wherever she goes.
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THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WENT UP
“IN A BASKET.
There was an old woman went up in a basket,
Seventy times as high as the moon:
What she did there I could not 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,—
And I shall be back again by-and-by !â€
—saedweta—
PETER PIPER.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pepper,
A. peck of pepper Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pepper,
Where’s the peck of pepper Peter Piper picked ?
There was an old woman went up in a basket,
Seventy times as high as the moon:
What she did there I could not but ask it,
For in her hand she carried a broom.
20 NURSERY RHYMES.
PUSSY CAT.
Pussy cat lives in the servants’ hall—
She can set up her back and purr.
The little mice live in a crack in the wall,
But they hardly dare venture to stir ;
For whenever they think of taking the air,
Or filling their little maws,
The pussy cat says, “Come out if you dare ;
JI will catch you all with my claws.â€
Scrabble, scrabble, scrabble! went all the little mice,
‘For they smelt the Cheshire cheese :
The pussy cat said, “ It smells very nice ;
Now do come out, if you please.â€
“ Squeak!†said the little mouse; ‘squeak, squeak,
squeak !â€
Said ail the young ones too ;
“We never creep out when cats are about,
Because we're afraid of you.â€
So the cunning old cat lay down on a mat
By the fire in the servants’ hall :
“ Tf the little mice peep, they'll think I’m asleep ;â€
So she rolled herself up like a ball.
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“ Squeak !†said the little mouse ; “ we'll creep out
And eat some Cheshire cheese ;
That silly old cat is asleep on the mat,
And we may sup at our ease.â€
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Nibble, nibble, nibble! went all the little mice,
And they licked their little paws ;
Then the cunning old cat sprang up from the mat,
And caught them all with her claws.
—SagtPrers
I HAD A LITTLE PONY.
I had a little pony,
His name was Dapple Gray ;
I lent him to a lady,
To ride a mile away :
She whipped him,
She lashed him,
She rode him through the mire :—
I would not lend
My pony now
For all the lady’s hire !
a2 Gwera—
THE BOY AND THE SPARROW.
A little cock-sparrow sat on a tree,
Looking as happy as happy could be,
Till a boy came by, with his bow and arrow,
Says he, I will shoot the little cock-sparrow.
His body will make me a nice little stew,
And his giblets will make me a little pie, too.
Says the little cock-sparrow, I'll be shot if I stay,
So he clapped his wings and then flew away.
22 NURSERY RHYMES.
“A†WAS AN APPLE PIE.
A wasanapple pie; _—B bit it;
C cut it; D dealt it;
E eat it ; F' fought for it ;
G got it; H had it;
J joined it ; K kept it ;
L longed for it ; M mourned for it;
N nodded for it; O opened it ;
P peeped into it ; Q quartered it ;
BR ran for it; S stole it ;
T took it ; V viewed it ;
W wanted it; Xe G, and &,
All wished for a piece in hand.
—S2 Grete
THREE MICE WENT INTO A HOLE TO SPIN.
Three mice went into a hole to spin; -
Puss passed by, and puss looked in :
“What are you doing, my little men ?â€â€”
“ Weaving coats for gentlemen.†—
“Please let me help you to wind off your threads.†—
« Ah, no, Mistress Pussy ; you'd bite off our heads !â€
Says Puss: ‘“ You look so wondrous wise,
I like your whiskers, and bright black eyes ;
Your house.is the nicest house I see:
I think there is room for you and me.â€
The mice were so pleased, that they opened the door ;
And Pussy soon laid them all dead on the floor !
NURSERY RHYMES. 23
POLLY, PUT THE KETTLE ON.
Polly, put the kettle on!
Polly, put the kettle on!
Polly, put the kettle on,
And let’s drink tea.
Sukey, take it off again !
Sukey, take it off again !
Sukey, take it off again,
They’re all gone away !
—sredeets—
A RAINBOW AT MORNING.
A rainbow at morning
Is the shepherd’s warning ;
A rainbow at night
Is the shepherd’s delight.
—S2wperta—
HEY, MY KITTEN.
Hey, my kitten, my kitten,
And hey, my kitten, my deary !
Such a sweet pet as this
Was neither far nor neary.
Here we go up, up, up;
And here we go down, down, downy ;
And here we go backwards and forwards,
And here we go round, round, roundy.
24 NURSERY RHYMES.
THERE WERE THREE CROWS SAT ON A STONE,
There were three crows sat on a stone—
Fa, la, la, la, la, lal, de;
Two flew away, and then there was one—
Fa, la, la, la, la, lal, de;
The other crow finding himself alone—
Fa, la, la, la, la, lal, de;
He flew away, and then there was none—
Fa, la, la, la, la, lal. de.
—S2e greta
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY.
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day ;
Little Johnny wants to piay.
NURSERY RHYMES, 25
TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN,
Taffy 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 wasn’t at home ;
Taffy came to my house,
And stole a marrow-bone.
I went to Taffy’s house;
Taffy was in bed ;
I took up the marrow-bone
And flung it at his head!
— S212 Grete
HOW MANY DAYS WAS MY BABY AWAY?
How many days was my baby away ?
Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Swear a—
MULTIPLICATION IS VEXATION.
Multiplication is vexation ;
Division is as bad ;
The Rule of Three doth puzzle me;
And Practice drives me mad.
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NURSERY RHYMES.
THE TAILOR AND THE CROW.
A carrion crow sat on an oak,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do,
Watching a tailor shape his coat ;
Sing he, sing ho, the old carrion crow,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do!
Wife, bring to me my old bent bow,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do,
That I may shoot yon carrion crow ;
Sing he, sing ho, the old carrion crow,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do !
The tailor shot, and he missed his mark,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do,
And shot the miller’s sow right through the
heart ;
Sing he, sing ho, the old carrion crow,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do !
Wife! O wife! bring brandy in a spoon,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do,
For the old miller’s sow is in a swoon;
Sing he, sing ho, the old carrion crow,
Fol-de-riddle, lol-de-riddle, hi-ding-do !
BOW-WOW-WOW !
Bow-wow-wow ! whose dog art thou ?
Little Tom Tucker’s dog, bow-wow-wow !
Wife, bring to me my old bent bow,
That I may shoot yon carrion crow.
28 NURSERY RHYMES.
THREE LITTLE KITTENS.
Three little kittens lost their mittens ;
And they began to cry,
“Oh! mother dear, we very much fear
That we have lost our mittens.â€
“ Lost your mittens! you naughty kittens !
Then you shall have no pie.†’
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
“No, you shall have no pie.â€
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
The three little kittens found their mittens ;
And they began to cry,
“ Oh! mother dear, see here, see here !
See, we have found our mittens.â€
“ Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,
And you may have some pie.â€
Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r.
“Oh! let us have the pie.â€
Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r.
The three little kittens put on their mittens ;
And goon ate up the pie: !
“Oh! mother dear, we greatly fear
That we have soiled our mittens.†|
“ Soiled your mittens! you naughty kittens!â€
Then they began to sigh,
Mi-ow, mi-ow, m1-ow ;
Then they began to sigh,
Mi-ow, mi-ow, mi-ow.
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The three little kittens washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry :
‘Oh! mother dear, do not you hear
That we have washed our mittens ?â€
“ Washed your mittens! Oh! you're good kittens.
But I smell a rat close by.
Hush! hush!†mee-ow, mee-ow ;
“We smell a rat close by,â€
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
Stee
A RIDDLE.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall ;
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall ;
Not all the king’s horses, nor all the king’s men, |
Could set Humpty Dumpty up again. @)
Seed peta
HOT CROSS BUNS!
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns !
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns !
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons!
But if you have none of these little elves,
Then you may eat them all yourselves.
30 NURSERY RHYMES.
THE FROG WHO WOULD A-WOOING GO.
A 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 Anthony 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, ete.
“ Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me,
Heigho, says Rowley, |
Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see 2â€
With a rowley powley, ete.
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, ete.
“ Pray, Mrs. Mouse, are you within ?â€
Heigho, says Rowley,
“Oh yes, kind sirs, ’m sitting to spin.â€
With a rowley powley, ete.
“Pray, Mrs. Mouse, will you give us some beer 2
_ Heigho, says Rowley,
For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer.â€
With a rowley powley, ete.
NURSERY RHYMES.
“Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song ?
Heigho, says Rowley,
But let it be something that’s not very long.â€
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With a rowley powley, ete.
“Indeed, Mrs. Mouse,†replied Mr. Frog,
Heigho, says Rowley,
“A cold has made me as hoarse as a dog.â€
With a rowley powley, ete.
“Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog,’ Mousey said,
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Heigho, says Rowley,
“ Tl sing you a song that I have just made.â€
With a rowley powley, ete.
But while they were all a merry-making,
Heigho, says Rowley,
A. cat and her kittens came tumbling in.
With a rowley powley, etc.
The cat she seized the rat by the crown ;
Heigho, says Rowley,
The kittens 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 wished them good-night..
With a rowley powley, ete.
But as Froggy was crossing over a brook,
Heigho, says Rowley,
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A hily- white duck came and gobbled him up.
With a rowley powley, etc.
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 Anthony Rowley!
Pw dee
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.
The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts,
All on a summer’s day ;
The Knave of Hearts, he stole the 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.
Spe gwers
A RIDDLE.
As 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? @)
The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts.
All on a summer's day; ‘
The Knave of Hearts, he stole the tarts,
And took them clean away.
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34 NURSERY RHYMES.
LITTLE JACK HORNER.
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,
Eating a Christmas pie ;
He put in his thumb, and he pulled out a plum,
And said, “ What a good boy am I !â€
—S2egvetae—
DIDDLE, DIDDLE, DUMPLING, MY SON JOHN.
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,
Went to his bed with his breeches on,
One shoe off and the other shoe on:
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.
| OLD CHAIRS TO MEND.
If I had as much money as I could spend,
I never would ery, Old chairs to mend! _
Old chairs to mend! old chairs to mend !—
I never would cry, Old chairs to mend !
“ee ireter—
COME, LET’S TO BED.
“Come, let’s to bed,†says Sleepy-head ;
“ Let’s stay a while,†says Slow;
“ Put on the pot,†says Greedy-sot—
“We'll sup before we go!â€
ee
NURSERY RHYMES. 35
LITTLE BO-PEEP.
Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep,
And can’t tell where to find them ;
Leave them alone, and they'll come home,
And bring 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 still they were all fleeting.
Then up she took her little crook,
Determined for to find them ; [ bleed—
She found them, indeed, but it made her heart
For they'd left their tails behind them !
It happened one day, as Bo-peep did stray
Along a meadow hard by,
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‘There she espied their tails side by side,
All hung up on a tree to dry !
She heaved a sigh, and wiped her eye,
And ran o’er hill and dale, O!
And tried what she could, as a shepherdess should,
‘To tack to each sheep its tail, O!
—S2edpeta—
BABY AND I.
Baby and I
Were baked in a pie—
The gravy was wonderful hot;
We had nothing to pay
To the baker that day,
And so we crept out of the pot!
NURSERY RHYMES. 37
WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF?
What 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, made of,
What are little girls made of ?
Sugar and spice, and things that are nice ;
And that’s what little girls are made of, made of.
— tne gtete—
JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL.
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water ;
Jack fell down, and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after!
st wgpera—
POOR ROBIN.
The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor Robin do then 4
Poor thing!
He'll sit in a barn,
To keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing,
: Poor thing!
38 NURSERY RHYMES.
SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE.
Sing a Song of Sixpence,—
A bag full of rye ;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds _
Baked in a pie !
When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing:
Was not this 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.
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes ;
There came a little blackbird,
And snapped off her nose.
Sing a Song of Sixpence,—
A bag full of rye;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie!
40
NURSERY RHYMES.
SIMPLE. SIMON.
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair ;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
“ Let me taste your ware.â€
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
“Show me first your penny.â€
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
“Indeed I have not any.â€
Simple Simon went a-fishing
For to catch a whale ;
All the water he had got
Was in his mother’s pail.
Simple Simon went to look
If plums grew on a thistle ;
He pricked his fingers very much,
Which made poor Simon whistle.
—S 2 gwertar—
LADY-BIRD, LADY-BIRD.
Lady-bird, lady-bird, fly away home!
Thy house is on fire, thy children are gone—-
All but one, and her name is Ann,
And she crept under the pudding pan.
O lady-bird, lady-bird, fly away home!
Thy house is on fire, thy children are gone.
NURSERY RHYMES, 41
JACK AND JILL.
There were two dickey birds sitting on a hill,
One named Jack, and the other named Jill:
Fly away, Jack,—fly away, Jill;
Come again, Jack,—come again, Jill.
— 2 g@rerer—
THREE CHILDREN SLIDING ON THE ICE.
Three children sliding on the ice
Upon a summer’s day,
As it fell out, they all fell in,
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 that have got none,
If you would have them safe abroad,
Pray keep them safe at home.
—s2sgdvern—
TO MARKET, TO MARKET.
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.
—————————— —— ee
42 NURSERY RHYMES.
HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK.
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock ;
The clock struck one,
And down the mouse ran—
Hickory, dickory, dock.
—S 2 gvretae—
BAH! BAH! BLACK SHEEP.
“ Bah! bah! black sheep,
Have you any wool ?â€â€”
“ Yes, sir, I have,
Three bags full:
One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy
That lives in our lane.â€
—Srnegterts—
GOOSEY, GOOSEY GANDER.
Goosey, goosey gander,
Whither dost thou wander?
Upstairs, downstairs,
And in my lady’s chamber.
There I met an old man,
And he had many cares—-
For bad boys stole his apples,
And birds pecked all his pears.
“Bah! bah! black sheep,
Have you any wool?â€â€”
“Yes, sir, I have,
Three bags full.â€
44 NURSERY RHYMES,
ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH.
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
Mulberry bush,
Mulberry bush,
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
On a cold frosty morning.
This is the way we brush our hair,
Brush our hair,
Brush our hair,
This is the way we brush our hair,
On a cold frosty morning.
[Followed by “This is the way we clean our boots,†etc. |
SRE SLE
LITTLE MISS MUFFET.
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating of curds and whey:
There came a little spider,
Who sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
—Y2eGrets—
MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow ?
With silver bells and cockle-shells,
And pretty maids all of a row.
NURSERY RHYMES. 45
DOCTOR FAUSTUS.
Doctor Faustus was a good man ;
He whipped his scholars now and then.
When he whipped them, he made them dance
Out of Scotland into France—
Out of France into Spain :
And then he whipped them back again.
thee
ONCE I SAW A LITTLE BIRD.
Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop ;
So I cried, “ Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop 2â€
And was going to the window
To say, ‘‘ How do you do 2â€
But he shook his little tail,
And away he flew.
Saget
LITTLE BOY BLUE, COME BLOW ME YOUR HORN.
“ Little boy Blue, come blow me your horn,
The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn;
Where is the boy that looks after the sheep ?â€â€”
“ He’s under the haycock, fast asleep !â€â€”
“Will you wake him ?â€â€”* No, not I;
For if I do, he'll be sure to ery.â€
46 NURSERY RHYMES. .
TOM, TOM, THE PIPER'S SON.
Tom, Tom, the piper’s son,
Stole a pig, and away he ran;
The pig was eat, and Tom was beat,
And Tom ran crying down the street.
tne gverter—
TOMMY SNOOKS AND BESSY BROOKS.
As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks
Were walking out one Sunday,
Says Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks,
“ To-morrow will be Monday.â€
NURSERY RHYMES, 47
THE MAN IN THE MOON.
The man in the moon
Came down too soon,
And asked his way to Norwich ;
He went by the south,
And burnt his mouth
With eating cold plum-porridge.
Se tete—
HERE COMES A POOR WOMAN.
Here comes a poor woman from baby-land,
With three small children in her hand:
One can brew, the other can bake,
The other can make a pretty round cake.
One can sit in the garden and spin,
Another can make a fine bed for the king ;
Pray, ma’am, will you take one in ?
—S2egrete—
SIEVE MY LADY’S OATMEAL.
Sieve my lady’s oatmeal,
Grind my lady’s flour,
Put it in a chestnut,
Let it stand an hour: -
One may rush, two may rush,
Come, my girls, walk under the bush.
48
NURSERY RHYMES.
LITTLE JOHNNY PRINGLE.
Little Johnny Pringle had a little Pig ;
It was very little, so was not very big.
As it was playing beneath the shed,
In half a minute poor Piggy was dead.
So Johnny Pringle he sat down and cried,
And Betty Pringle she lay down and died.
There is the history of one, two, and three—
Johnny Pringle, Betty Pringle, and Piggy Wiggie.
Hse geete
WHO COMES HERE?
‘Who comes here 2â€
“A grenadier.â€
“ What do you want 2â€
“A pot of beer.â€
““ Where’s your money 2â€
“ Pve forgot.â€
“ Get you gone,
You drunken sot.â€
Seg Pete
THREE BLIND MICE.
Three blind mice! see, how they run!
They all ran after the farmer’s wife,
Who cut off their tails with the carving knife !
Did you ever see such fools in your life ?
Three blind mice !
i)
Te is isthe MALT
he lay in the House that Jack built.
Tus is the RAP
That ate the Malt,
hat lay in the House that Jack built.
HIS is the CAT
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
Pe lay in the House that Jack built.
is the DO &
That wormed (oh Cat,
eae killed the Rat,
That ate the Mal
hat yy in the House aha ack built.
is is the COWwith the crumpled horn,
That tossed the Dog,
bee worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
-
Vs is is the MAIDEN all forlorn,
hat milked the Cow with the crumpled horn, EB
hat tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
[ee killed the Rat,
* That ate the Malt,
t | 8 is the fd AN au tattered and torn,
| That kissed the Maiden all forlorn, ||
hat milked the Cow |
with the crumpled ae
That tossed the Dog,
hat worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
/ ee lay in the House
oe pel oa t.
\ C)HIS is the PRI ESTall shaven and shorn,
That married the Man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the Maiden all foro +.
hat milked the Cow with the crumpled Bony:
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the ia
ie lay in the House that Boleuily
lt
ft
&
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HIS is the COCK that crowed in the morn
That waked the Priest all shaven and shorn
i milked the cow with the crumpled hom §
That tossed the Dog,
hat worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
) That lay in the House that Jack built.
i) ae
H IS is the FARMER who sowed the corn,
That fed the Cock that crowed in the morn,
That waked the Priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the Man all tattered and torn,
ee all forlorn,
hat milked the Cow with the crumpled hor
fae
i
SS
Al
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
iE killed the Rad
yy That ate the aoe
eee fae lay in the House sa ack built,
Ye
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ee un IS is the HORSE and the HOUND and the HO
That belonged to the Farmer who sowed the corn,
That fed the Couns crowed in the morn,
That waked the Priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the Man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the eae all forlorn,
hat milked the Cow with the crumpled ite
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House shar slack built.
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NURSERY RHYMES. 57
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO, MY PRETTY MAID?
«Where are you going to, my pretty maid?â€
“T am going a-milking, sir,†she said.
“May I go with you, my pretty maid?â€
“Youre 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.
2 fhverr—
THIS IS THE WAY THE LADIES GO.
This is the way the ladies go—
Nim, nim, nim.
This is the way the gentlemen go—
Trot, trot, trot.
This is the way the hunters go—
Gallop, gallop, gallop.
Sree
TLL SING YOU A SONG.
T'll sing you a song: though not very long,
Yet I think it as pretty as any.
Put your hand in your purse, you'll never be worse,
And give the poor singer a penny.
58 NURSERY RHYMES.
I SAW THREE SHIPS COME SAILING BY.
T 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,
The other play on the violin ;—
Such joy there was at my wedding,
On New-Yeavr’s Day in the morning.
~—Saegwerta—
TLL TELL YOU A STORY.
Tl tell you a story,
About Jack-a-Norry—
And now my story’s begun:
Ill tell you another
About Jack and his brother—
And now my story is done!
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HUSH-A-BYE, BABY.
Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree top!
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock !
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall—
Down will come baby, cradle and all!
—dipete
WHAT THE BELLS SAY.
Oranges and lemons,
Said the Bells of St. Clement’s.
You owe me five shillings,
Said the Bells of St. Helen’s.
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NURSERY RHYMES.
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’.
Old shoes and slippers,
Say the Bells of St. Peter’s.
Pokers and tones,
Say the Bells of St. John’s.
NURSERY RHYMES. 61
THE PIPER AND HIS Cow.
There was a piper had a cow,
And he had nought to give her;
He pulled out his pipes and played her a
And bade the cow consider. [tune,
The cow considered very well,
And gave the piper a penny,
And bade him play another tune,
‘Corn rigs are bonny.â€
—wogveter—
EARLY TO BED.
Early to bed, and early to rise,
Is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
62
NURSERY RHYMES.
THE FIVE PIGS.
This pig went to market ;
This pig stayed at home ;
. This pig had a bit of meat ;
And this pig had none ;
This pig said, Wee, wee, wee!
I can’t find my way home.
oR 99 Do
He adYets—
THE DAYS OF THE MONTHS.
Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November :
February has twenty-eight alone,
All the rest have thirty-one ;
Excepting Leap-year, that’s the time
When February’s days are twenty-nine.
—S2nedveta—
THERE WAS A MAN OF OUR TOWN.
There was a man of our town,
And he was wondrous wise ;
He jumped into a bramble bush, -
And scratched out both his eyes.
And when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might. and main
He jumped into another bush,
' And scratched them in again !
This pig went to market;
This pig stayed at home;
e This pig had a bit of meat,
And this pig had none.
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NURSERY RHYMES,
PUSSY CAT MOLE.
Pussy cat Mole
Jumped over a coal,
And in her best petticoat
Burned a great hole! —
Poor pussy’s weeping :
She'll have no more milk,
Until her best petticoat’s
Mended with silk !
soe a
DANCE, LITTLE BABY.
Dance, little baby, dance up high; —
Never mind, baby, mother is nigh ;
Crow and caper, caper and crow ;
There, little baby, there you go!
Up to the ceiling, down to the ground,
Backwards and forwards, round and round!
Dance, little baby, and mother will sing
With the merry coral, ding, ding, ding!
—sasgvers—
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN.
There was an old woman, called Nothing-at-all,
Who lived in a dwelling exceedingly small ;
A man stretched his mouth to its utmost extent,
And down at one gulp house and old woman went |
NURSERY RHYMES. 55
MY LITTLE DOGGY.
T had a little Doggy
That used to sit and beg.
Doggy tumbled down the stairs
And broke his little leg.
Oh! Doggy, I will nurse you,
And try to make you well ;
And you shall have a collar
With a pretty little bell.
Ah! Doggy, don’t you think you
Should very faithful be,
For laving such a loving friend
To comfort you as me.
And when your leg is better,
And you can run and play,
We'll have a scamper in the fields,
And see them making hay.
But, Doggy, you must promise
(And mind your word you keep)
Not once to tease the little lambs
Or run among the sheep.
And then the yellow “chicks,â€
That play upon the grass,
You must not even wag your tail
To scare them as you pass.
66 NURSERY RHYMES.
CATCH HIM, CROW!
Catch him, crow! carry him, kite!
Take him away till the apples are ripe:
When they are ripe, and ready to fall,
Here comes baby, apples and all!
— 2 vere—
THE ROBBER FOX.
A fox jumped up on a moonlight night,
The stars were shining and all things bright ;
“Oh, ho!†said the fox, “it’s a very fine night
For me to go through the town, O.â€
The fox when he came to the farmer’s gate,
Whom should he see but the farmer’s drake :
“T love you well for your master’s sake,
And long to be picking your bones, O !â€
NURSERY RHYMES.
The farmer’s wife she jumped out of bed,
And out of the window she popped her head ;
“O husband! O husband! the geese are all dead,
For the fox has been through the town, O!â€
The farmer he loaded his pistol with lead,
And shot the old rogue of a fox through the
head :
“ Aha!†said the farmer, “I think you're quite
dead,
And no more will trouble the town, O!â€
But up the cunning old fox jumped, then,
And bore the gray goose off to his den ;
And he and his wife they supped off a hen,
And the little ones scrambled for the bones, O.
67
68 NURSERY RHYMES.
THE GIRL IN THE LANE.
The girl in the lane,
That couldn’t speak plain,
Cried, “ Gobble, gobble, gobble!â€
The man on the hill,
That couldn’t stand still,
Went hobble, hobble, hobble!
—Sneghvete—
REMEMBER, REMEMBER.
Remember, remember,
The fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot ;
I see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
—veedweta—
ROCK-A-BYE, BABY.
Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green ;
Father’s a nobleman, mother’s a queen ;
And Betty’s a lady, and wears a gold ring ;
And Johnny’s a drummer, and drums for the king.
“Sg vete—
RAIN! RAIN!
Rain! rain! go to Spain, and
Mind you don’t come back again !
Rain! rain! go to Spain, and
Mind you don’t come back again}
70 NURSERY RHYMES.
BABY SHALL HAVE AN APPLE.
Baby shall have an apple,
Baby shall have a plum,
Baby shall have a rattle,
When daddy comes home.
“Sw gveta—
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
One, two, three, four, five,
I caught a hare alive ;
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,.
I let her go again.
—Swwigwere—
RIDE, BABY, RIDE.
Ride, baby, ride!
Pretty baby shall ride,
And have a little puppy dog tied to one side,
And a little pussy cat tied to the other—
And away she shall ride to see her grandmother.
—Ywedeta—
TOTSY TOODLEUM, DOODLEUM.
Totsy toodleum, doodleum !
Oh, what a pretty little boy!
Totsy toodleum, doodleum !
Daddy’s pride and mammy’s joy !
NURSERY RHYMES. 71
CLAP HANDS! CLAP HANDS!
Clap hands! clap hands!
Till daddy comes home ;
Daddy’s got money,
And mammy’s got none.
—S wget ae—
HARK! HARK! THE DOGS DO BARK.
Hark! hark! the dogs do bark :
Beggars are coming to town ;
Some on nags, and some in rags,
And some in velvet gown.
—Sogvetie
WASH HANDS, WASH.
Wash hands, wash,
Pussy’s gone to plough ;
If you want your hands washed,
Have them washed now.
—~Sasgdecers—
HANDY-SPANDY, JACK-A-DANDY
Handy-Spandy, Jack-a-dandy,
Loves plum-cake and sugar-candy !
He bought some at a grocer’s shop,
And, pleased, away went hop, hop, hop!
72 NURSERY RHYMES.
SNAIL! SNAUL!
Snail, snaul! ;
Robbers are coming to pull down your wall!
Snail, snaul !
Put out your horn,
Robbers are coming to steal your corn,
Coming at four o’clock in the morn!
sed pee
A, B, C.
A, B, C,
Tumble down D,
The cat’s in the cupboard,
And can’t see me.
NURSERY RHYMES. 73
THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM.
Three wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bow! ;
And if the bowl had been stronger,
My song would have been longer.
—snedeta—
SING, SING! WHAT SHALL I SING?
Sing, sing! what shall I sing a
The cat’s run away with the pudding-bag string !
Do, do! what shall I do?
The cat has bit it quite in two!
Sa heater
JACK SPRAT.
Jack Sprat had a cat,
It had but one ear;
It went to buy butter,
When butter was clear.
~snegcra—
BLOW, WIND, BLOW!
Blow, wind, blow! and go, mill, go!
That the miller may grind his corn ;
That the baker may take it,
And into rolls make it,
And send us some hot in the morn.
74 NURSERY RHYMES.
“THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN.
There was a little man,
And he had a little gun,
And his bullets were made of lead, lead, lead ;
He went to the brook,
And he saw a little duck,
And he shot it through the head, head, head.
He carried it home
To his old wife Joan,
And bid her a fire for to make, make, make,
To roast the little duck
He had shot in the brook,
And he’d go and fetch her the drake, drake, drake.
—Sasnverr
A RIDDLE.
What shoes are made without leatlier,
With all the four elements put together—
Fire and water, earth and air ?—-
Every customer has two pair. (4)
onde
JACK SPRAT COULD EAT NO FAT.
Jack Sprat could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean ;
And so, betwixt them both, you see,
They licked the platter clean.
There was a little man,
And he had a little gun,
And his bullets were made of lead, lead, lead.
NURSERY RHYMES.
CHARLEY, CHARLEY, CHARLEY WAG.
Charley, Charley, Charley Wag,
Ate the pudding and left the bag.
—Ssrovere—
TELL TALE TIT!
Tell tale tit,
Your tongue shall be shit!
And all the dogs in the town
Shall have a bit !
weve
LITTLE GENERAL MONK.
Little General Monk
Sat on a trunk,
Eating a crust of bread.
There fell a hot coal,
And burned in his clothes a hole;
Now General Monk is dead.
Keep always from the fire ;
{f it catch your attire,
You too, like Monk, will be dead.
—Snegvetr—
CLAP HANDS! DADDY COMES.
Clap hands! daddy comes,
With his pockets full of plums,
And a cake for Johnny !
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ROBIN HOOD, ROBIN HOOD.
Robin Hood, Robin Hooda,
Is in the mickle wood ;
Little John, little John,
He to the town is gone.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood,
Is telling his beads,
All in the greenwood,
Among the green weeds.
Little John, Little John,
If he comes no more,
Robin Hood, Robin Hood,
He will fret full sore.
78 NURSERY RHYMES.
LITTLE POLLY FLINDERS.
Little Polly Flinders
Sat among the cinders
Warming her pretty little toes.
Her mother came and caught her,
And scolded her little daughter
For spoiling her nice new clothes.
LITTLE FRED.
When little Fred went to bed,
He always said his prayers ;
He kissed mamma, and then papa,
And straightway went upstairs.
— ww Greta
THE MAN IN THE WILDERNESS ASKED ME.
The man in the wilderness askéd me,
How many strawberries grew in. the sea ?
I answered him, as I thought good,
As many red herrings as grew in a wood!
DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY HAS COME UP TO TOWN.
Daffy-down-dilly has come up to town,
In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
Little Polly Flinders
Sat among the cinders
Warming her pretty little toes,
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NURSERY RHYMES.
JOHNNY.
Johnny shall have a new bonnet,
And Johnny shall go to the fair ;
And Johnny shall have a new ribbon,
To tie up his bonny brown hair.
And why may not I love Johnny ?
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny
As well as another body ?
And here’s a leg for a stocking,
And here is a leg for a shoe;
And he has a kiss for his daddy,
And two for his mammy, I trow.
And why may not I love Johnny ?
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny
As well as another body ?
Sw gQweter—
DOCTOR FOSTER.
Doctor Foster went to Glo’ster
In a shower of rain;
He stepped in a puddle, up to the middle,
And never went there again.
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WHEN JACKY’S A VERY GOOD BOY.
When Jacky’s a very good boy,
He shall have cakes and a custard ;
But when he does nothing: but cry,
He shall have nothing but mustard.
—Srasdwerta—
A WAS AN ARCHER, WHO SHOT AT A FROG.
A was an Archer, who shot at a frog,
B was a Butcher, who kept a bull-dog.
C was a Captain, all covered with lace,
D was a Drummer, who played with much grace.
Ei was an’ Esquire, with pride on his brow,
F was a Farmer, who followed the plough.
G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck,
H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
I was an Italian, who had a white mouse,
J was a Joiner, who built up a house.
K was a King, so mighty and grand,
L, was a Lady, who had a white hand.
M was a Miser, who hoarded up gold,
N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
O was an Organ boy, who played about town,
P was a Parson, who wore a black gown.
Q was a Queen, who was fond of her people,
R was a Robin, who perched on-a steeple.
S was a Sailor, who spent all he got,
T was a Tinker, who mended a pot.
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19,
NURSERY RHYMES.
U was an Usher, who loved little boys,
V was a Veteran, who sold pretty toys.
W was a Watchman, who guarded the door,
X was expensive, and so became poor.
Y was a Youth, who did not love school,
Z was a Zany, who looked a great fool.
—S newer
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE.
One, two, buckle my shoe ;
Three, four, shut the door ;
Five, six, pick up sticks ;
Seven, eight, lay them straight ;
Nine, ten, a good fat hen ;
Eleven, twelve, who will delve ?
Thirteen, fourteen, draw the curtain ;
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen ;
Seventeen, eighteen, who is waiting 4
Nineteen, twenty, my stomach’s empty,
Please, mamma, give me some dinner.
Sri tecrts—
BYE, BABY BUNTING.
Bye, Baby bunting,
’s gone a-hunting,
Mother’s gone a-milking,
Sister’s gone a-silkin
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And Brother’s gone to buy a skin,
To wrap the Baby bunting in.
NURSERY RHYMES. 83
THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN.
There was a little man,
And he wooed a little maid,
And he said, “ Little maid, will you wed, wed, wed ?
I have no more to say,
Then will you, yea or nay,
For the least said is soonest mended, ded, ded.â€
The little maid she sighed,
And very soon replied,
“But what shall we have for to eat, eat, eat ?
Will the flame that you're so rich in
Make a fire in the kitchen ?
Or the little god of love turn the spit, spit, spit 2â€
84
NURSERY RHYMES.
DING, DONG, BELL.
Ding, dong, bell,
Pussy’s in the well.
Who put her in?
Little Tommy Thin.
Who pulled her out ?
Little Johnny Stout.
Oh! what a naughty boy was that,
To drown his poor pussy cat,
Who never did him any harm,
But killed the mice in his father’s barn.
tw gieter—
WHEN GOOD KING ARTHUR RULED THIS LAND.
When good King Arthur ruled this land—
He was a goodly king—
He stole three pecks of barley-meal,
To make a bag-pudding !
A bag-pudding the king did make,
And stuffed it well with plums ;
And in it put great lumps of fat,
As big as my two thumbs !
The king and queen did eat thereof,
And noblemen beside ;
And what they could not eat that night,
The queen next morning fried !
NURSERY RHYMES. 85
TWO ROBIN REDBREASTS.
Two Robin Redbreasts built their nests
Within a hollow tree ;
The hen sat quietly at home,
The cock sang merrily ;
And all the little young ones said,
“ Wee, wee, wee, wee, wee, wee !â€
One day (the sun was warm and bright,
And shining in the sky)
Cock Robin said, “ My little dears,
"Tis time you learn to fly.â€
And all the little young ones said,
Ol trys tllctny, Welltry.
I know a child, and who she is
Tl tell you by-and-by,
When mamma says, “ Do this,†or “ that,â€
She says, “ What for ?†and “ Why ?â€
She’d be a better child by far
If she would say, “ Dll try.â€
—Saedvers—
PAT-A-CAKE, PAT-A-CAKE,
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man ;
So I will, master, as fast as I can ;
Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with B,
Put it in the oven for Baby and me.
86
NURSERY RHYMES.
SING IVY, SING IVY.
My father left me three acres of land,
Sing ivy, sing ivy ;
My father left me three acres of land,
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy !
I ploughed it with a ram’s horn,
Sing ivy, sing ivy ;
And sowed it over with one pepper-ccrn,
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy!
I harrowed it with a bramble bush,
Sing ivy, sing ivy ;
And reaped it with my little penknife,
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy !
I got the mice to carry it to the barn,
Sing ivy, sing ivy ;
And thrashed it with a goose’s quill,
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy!
I got the cat to carry it to the mill,
Sing ivy, sing ivy ;
The miller vowed he would give her no grace,
And the cat she said she would scratch his face,
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy!
NURSERY RHYMES. 87
THE BOY AND THE OWL.
A little boy went into a barn,
And lay down on some hay ;
An owl came out, and flew about,
And the little boy ran away.
tweeter
JOHN COOK AND HIS LITTLE GRAY MARE.
John Cook he had a little gray mare,
Hee, haw, hum ;
Her legs were long, and her back was bare,
Hee, haw, hum.
John Cook was riding up Shooter’s Bank,
Hee, haw, hum ;
The mare she began to kick and to prank,
Hee, haw, hum.
John Cook was riding up Shooter’s Hill,
Hee, haw, hum ;
The mare she fell down and made her will,
Hee, haw, hum.
The saddle and bridle were laid on the shelf,
Hee, haw, hum ;
If you want any more, you may sing it yourself,
Hee, haw, hum.
NURSERY RHYMES.
TURN AGAIN, WHITTINGTON.
Turn again, Whittington ;
Whittington, turn again ;
Turn again, Whittington,
Lord Mayor of London !
—S2wiveta—
GIRLS AND BOYS, COME OUT TO PLAY.
Girls and boys, come out to play,
The moon is shining bright as day ;
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And come with your play-fellows into the street :—
Come with a whoop, and come with a call,
Come with a good will, or come not at all;
Up the ladder, and down the wall,
A. halfpenny roll will serve us all;
You find milk, and [ll find flour,
And we'll have a pudding in half an hour.
—Swgete—
LEND ME THY MARE.
Lend me thy mare to ride a mile ?
She is lamed, leaping over a stile.
Alack! and I must keep the fair!
T’ll give thee money for thy mare.
Oh, oh! say you so ?
Money will make the mare to go.
Turn again, Whittington ;
Whittington, turn again;
Turn again, Whittington,
Lord Mayor of London!
90 NURSERY RHYMES.
I LOVE A SIXPENCE.
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.
—S2wGvera—
DIDDLEDY, DIDDLEDY, DUMPTY.
Diddledy, diddledy, dumpty ;
The cat ran up the plum tree.
Ill wager a crown
Ill fetch you down ;
Sing diddledy, diddledy, dumpty.
NURSERY RHYMES. . 91
PUSSY AND DOGGY.
Pussy sits beside the fire ;
How can she be fair 2
In walks a little doggy,—
“Pussy, are you there ?â€
twitter
A PIE SAT ON A PEAR TREE.
A pie sat on a pear tree,
A pie sat on a pear tree,
A pie sat on a pear tree,
Heigh O, heigh O, heigh O!
Once so merrily hopped she,
Twice so merrily hopped she,
Thrice so merrily hopped she,
Heigh O, heigh O, heigh O!
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PUSSY-CAT, WUSSY-CAT.
Pussy-cat, wussy-cat,
With a white foot,
When is your wedding ?
For [ll come to’t.
The beer is to brew,
The bread is to bake;
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,
Don’t be too late.
92
NURSERY RHYMES.
BAT, BAT, COME UNDER MY HAT.
Bat, bat (clap hands), come under my hat,
And I'll give you a slice of bacon ;
And when I bake, I'll give you a cake,
If J am not mistaken.
Se eaivete—
A RIDDLE.
Old mother Twitchett had but one eye,
And a long tail which she can let fly ;
And every time she went over a gap,
She left a bit of her tail in a trap. (6)
tne gveter—
IS JOHN SMITH WITHIN?
Is John Smith within? Yes, that he is.
Can he seta shoe? Ay, marry, two;
Here a nail, there a nail, tick, tack, too.
—~Sasgveta—
A RIDDLE.
As I went through the garden gap,
Whom should I meet but Dick Red-cap !
A stick in his hand, a stone in his throat.
If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a groat. (,)
NURSERY RHYMES. 93
THE OLD MAN OF TOBAGO.
There was an old man of Tobago,
Who lived on rice, gruel, and sago ;
Till, much to his bliss,
His physician said this,
To a leg, sir, of mutton you may go.
2 were
MOTHER GOOSE.
Old Mother Goose, when
She wanted to wander,
~ Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander.
94
NURSERY RHYMES.
Mother Goose had a house ;
"Twas built in a wood,
Where an owl at the door
For sentinel stood.
Her son’s name is 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€
Jack’s goose and her gander
Grew very fond ;
They’d both eat together,
Or swim in one pond.
Jack found one fine morning,
As I have been told,
His goose had laid him
An egg of pure gold.
Jack ran to his mother,
The news for to teil ;
She called him a good boy,
And said it was well.
NURSERY RHYMES. 95
Jack sold his gold ege
To a rogue of a Jew,
Who cheated him out of
The half of his due.
Then Jack went a-courting
A lady so gay,
As fair as the 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 egg
Was thrown into the sea,
When Jack jumped in
And got it back presently.
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.
96 NURSERY RHYMES.
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED
IN A SHOE.
There 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 sent them to bed.
Siete
OLD KING COLE.
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he:
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler he had a fiddle,
And a very fine fiddle had he :
(Twe-tweedle-de, tweedle-de, went the fiddlers three)—
Oh, there’s none so rare as can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three !
Siete
IF ALL THE WORLD WERE WATER.
If all the world were water,
And all the water were ink,
What should we do for bread and cheese 4
What should we do for drink 4
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe;
- She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do.
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98
NURSERY RHYMES.
HERE WE COME A-PIPING,
Here we come a-piping,
First in spring and then in May.
The queen she sits upon the sand,
Fair as a lily, white as a wand.
King John has sent you letters three,
And begs you'll read them unto me.—
We cannot read one without them all,
So pray, Miss Bridget, deliver the ball.
—Snegwerr—
TO MARKET RIDE THE GENTLEMEN.
To market ride the gentlemen—
So do we, so do we;
Then comes the country clown,
Hobbledy-gee, hobbledy-gee ;
First go the ladies, nim, nim, nim ;
Next come the gentlemen, trim, trim, trim;
Then come the country clowns, gallop-a-trot.
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A RIDDLE.
Formed long ago, yet made to-day ;
Employed while others sleep ;
What few would like to give away,
Nor any wish to keep.
NURSERY RHYMES. 99
HERE SITS THE LORD MAYOR.
Here sits the Lord Mayor.............. Forehead.
inliere sit his two men 2.7. Eyes.
inlene sits) lle Cocke Leught check.
iEliere;sitsithe bent) 37 ee Left cheek.
Here sit the little chickens............. Tip of nose.
iblere theys rum ime nee Mouth.
Chin - chopper, chin-chopper, chin-
Chopper, chin eyes yer. ens: Chuck the chan.
A THATCHER OF THATCHWOOD.
A thatcher of thatchwood went to thatchet a
thatching ;
Did a thatcher of thatchwood go to thatchet a
thatching ?
If a thatcher of thatchwood went to thatchet a
thatching,
Where’s the thatching the thatcher of thatchwood
has thatched ?
— 2g wetr—
CUSHY COW BONNY.
Cushy cow bonny, let down thy milk,
And I will give thee a gown of silk ;
A gown of silk and a silver tee,
If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.
100 NURSERY RHYMES.
HEY, DIDDLE, DIDDLE.
Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon:
The little deg laughed
To see such craft ;
And the dish ran away with the spoon!
Pt wgvete—
THE OLD WOMAN OF LEEDS.
There was an old woman of Leeds
Who spent all her time in good deeds ;
She worked for the poor
Till her fingers were sore,
This pious old woman of Leeds.
—S 2 f{werr
COCK ROBIN GOT UP EARLY.
Cock Robin got up early,
‘At the break of day,
And went to Jenny’s window,
To sing a roundelay.
He sang. Cock Robin’s love
To the pretty Jenny Wren ;
And when he got unto the end,
Then he began again.
Hey, diddle, diddle, ~
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
102 NURSERY RHYMES.
LET US GO TO THE WOODS.
Let us go to the woods, says this pig.
What to do there? says this pig.
To seek mamma, says this pig.
What to do with her? says this pig.
To kiss her, to kiss her, says this pig.
—sSwitete—
HEY DIDDLE DOUBT.
Hey diddle doubt, my candle’s out,
My little maid is not at home ;
Saddle my hog, and bridle my dog,
And fetch my little maid home.
ewan a
A-MILKING, A-MILKING,
A-milking, a-milking, my maid,
“ Cow, take care of your heels,†she said ;
“‘ And you shall have some nice new hay,
If you'll quietly let me milk away.â€
—~wteets—
THE THREE JOVIAL WELSHMEN.
There were three jovial Welshmen,
As I have heard them say,
And they would go a-hunting
Upon St. David’s day.
NURSERY RHYMES. 103
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.
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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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.
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 gray.
gear
MY LITTLE HOBBY-HORSE.
I had a little hobby-horse,
And it was dapple gray ;
Tts head was made of pea-straw, -
Tts tail was made of hay.
I sold it to an old woman
For a copper groat ;
And [ll not sing my song again
Without a new coat.
NURSERY RHYMES. 105
PEASE-PUDDING HOT.
Pease-pudding hot, pease-pudding cold,
Pease-pudding in the pot, nine days old.
Some like it hot, some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot, nine days old.
—S2wwgpete—
THE CUCKOO.
The cuckoo’s a fine bird,
He sings as he flies ;
He brings us good tidings,
He tells us no lies.
He sucks little birds’ eggs,
To make his voice clear ;
And when he sings “ Cuckoo !â€
The summer is near.
sn geet
A RIDDLE.
In marble walls as white as milk,
Lined with a skin as soft as silk,
Within a fountain crystal clear,
A golden apple doth appear.
No doors there are to this stronghold,
Yet things break in and steal the gold. @)
106 NURSERY RHYMES.
PUSSY CAT, PUSSY CAT, WHERE HAVE
YOU BEEN?
“ Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been ?â€
“T’ve been up to London to look at the Queen.â€â€”
“Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there ?â€
“| frightened a little mouse under the chair.â€
JENNY AND FANNY.
Jenny was a pretty girl,
But Fanny was a better ;
Jenny looked like any churl,
When little Fanny let her.
Jenny had a pretty nose,
But Fanny had a better ;
Jenny oft would come to blows,
But Fanny would not let her.
Jenny had a pretty doll,
But Fanny had a better ;
Jenny chattered like a poll,
When little Fanny let her.
Jenny had a pretty song,
But Fanny had a better ;
Jenny would sing all day long,
But Fanny would not let her.
“Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?â€
“Pye been up to London to look at the Queen.â€
108 NURSERY RHYMES.
FOUR AND TWENTY TAILORS.
Four and twenty tailors went to kill a snail ;
The best man among 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, e’en now!
Peedeers—
SWAN, SWAN, OVER THE SEA.
Swan, swan, over the sea,
Swim, swan, swim,
Swan, swan, back again.
Well swam, swan.
Sno vretr—
A RIDDLE.
Flour of England, fruit of Spain,
Met together in a shower of rain ;
Put in a bag tied round with a string.
Tf you tell me this riddle, I'll give youa ring. ()
st gtwertr—
A TEN O'CLOCK SCHOLAR,
A diller, a dollar, a ten o’clock scholar ;
What makes you come so soon ?
You used to come at ten o'clock,
But now you come at noon.
NURSERY RHYMES. 109
TOM HE WAS A PIPER'S SON.
Tom he was a piper’s son,
He learned to play when he was young ;
But the only tune that he could play,
Was “ Over the hills and far away.â€
Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise,
That he pleased both the girls and boys ;
And they all stopped to hear him play
“ Over the hills and far away.â€
Tom with his pipe did play with such skill,
That those who heard him could_never keep still ;
Whenever they heard they began for to dance—
Even pigs on their hind legs would after him prance !
110 NURSERY RHYMES.
As Dolly was milking her cow one day,
Tom took out his pipe and began for to play ;
So Doll and the cow they danced a lilt,
Till the pail fell down and the milk was all spilt!
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 for to fret, but he laughed at the joke.
He saw a cross fellow a-beating an ass,
Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes, and glass ;
He took out his pipe and played them a tune,
And the poor donkey’s load was lightened full soon.
—saogyerte—
NURSERY RHYMES. 111
LITTLE BETTY BLUE.
Little Betty Blue lost her holiday shoe ;
What can little Betty do? :
Give her another to match the other.
And then she may walk in two.
—“tnegver-
MY LITTLE HEN.
I had a little hen,
The prettiest ever seen ;
She washed me the dishes,
And kept the house clean ;
’ She went to the mill
To fetch me some flour ;
She brought it home
In less than an hour ;
She baked me my bread,
She brewed me my ale ;
She sat by the fire, and
Told many a fine tale.
Soest
A RIDDLE.
Black we are, but much admired ;
Men seek for us till they are tired ;
We tire the horse, but comfort man :
Tell me this riddle if you can? qo)
112 NURSERY RHYMES.
LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST.
Little Robin Redbreast
Sat upon a rail ;
Niddle, noddle went his head,
And wag went his tail !
Segoe
I HAD A LITTLE HUSBAND.
I had a little 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 bridled him, and saddled him,
And sent him out of town.
I gave him some garters,
To garter up his hose ;
And a little handkerchief,
To wipe his little nose.
Sie diwetr-
WELL GO TO THE WOOD. —
We'll go to the wood, says Richard to Robin ;
We'll go to the wood, says Robin to Bobin ;
We'll go to the wood, says John all alone;
We'll go to the wood, says every one.
I had a little husband,
No bigger than my thumb;
I put him in a pint pot,
And there I bid him drum.
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114 NURSERY RHYMES.
TWELVE HUNTSMEN WITH HORNS AND HOUNDS.
Twelve huntsmen with horns and hounds,
Hunting over other men’s grounds.
Eleven ships sailing o’er the main,
Some bound for France and some for Spain ;
I wish them all safe home again.
Ten comets in the sky,
Some low and some high.
Nine peacocks in the air ;
I wonder how they all came there,—
I do not know, and I do not care.
Eight joiners in joiners’ hall,
Working with the tools and all.
Seven lobsters in a dish,
As fresh as any heart could wish.
Six beetles against the wall,
Close by an old woman’s apple stall.
Five puppies of our dog Ball,
Who daily for their breakfast call.
Four horses stuck in a bog,
Three monkeys tied to a clog.
_ Two pudding-ends would choke a dog,
With a gaping, wide-mouthed, waddling frog.
Yn gvete—
A RIDDLE.
Thirty white horses upon a red hill;
Now they tramp, now they champ,
Now they stand still. 1)
NURSERY RHYMES, 115
THE MILLER OF DEE.
There was a jolly miller
Lived on the river Dee;
He worked and sung from morn till night.
No lark so blithe as he.
And this the burden of his song
For ever used to be,
I care for nobody! no, not I,
Since nobody cares for me.
te gverr
THE FISHER’S RHYME.
When the wind is in the East,
Tis neither good for man nor beast;
When the wind is in the North,
. The skilful fisher goes not forth ;
When the wind is in the South,
It blows the bait in the fishes’ mouth;
When the wind is in the West,
Then ’tis at the very best.
2 grote
THE FAT MAN OF BOMBAY.
There was a fat man of Bombay,
Who was smoking one sunshiny day ;
When a bird called a Snipe
Flew away with his pipe,
Which vexed the fat man of Bombay.
116 NURSERY RHYMES.
THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN.
There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile,
And he found a crooked sixpence beside a crooked stile;
And he bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked
mouse ;
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
Settee
YOUNG LAMBS TO SELL.
If I had as much money as I could tell,
I never would cry, Young lambs to sell !
Young lambs to sell! young lambs to sell !—
I never would cry, Young lambs to sell!
—S wget ae
I HAD TWO PIGEONS.
I had two pigeons bright and gay;
They flew from me the other day.
What was the reason they did go?
I cannot tell, for I do not know.
Sn f§he
CURLY LOCKS! CURLY LOCKS!
Curly 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.
If l had as much money as I could tell,
I never would ery, Young lambs to sell!
118
NURSERY RHYMES.
CROSS-PATCH.
Cross-patch, draw the latch,
Sit by the fire and spin,
_ Take a cup and drink it up,
And let good temper in !
—SnedPete—
I HAD A LITTLE COW.
I had a little cow; to save her,
I turned her into the meadow to graze her.
There came a heavy storm of rain,
And drove the little cow home again.
The church doors they stood open,
And there the little cow was cropen ;
The bell-ropes they were made of hay,
And the little cow ate them all away.
The sexton came to toll the bell,
And pushed the little cow into the well.
“Sg Pere
MY LITTLE PUSS.
I like little Pussy,
Her coat is so warm,
And if I don’t hurt her,
She'll do me no harm ;
So I'll not pull her tail,
Nor drive her away,
But Pussy and I
Very gently will play.
Cross-patch, draw the latch,
Sit by the fire and spin,
Take a cup and drink it up,
And let good temper in!
120
NURSERY RHYMES.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
There was a monkey climbed up a tree ;
When he fell down, then down fell he.
There was a crow sat on a stone;
When he was gone, then there was none.
There was an old wife did eat an apple ;
When she had ate two, she had ate a couple.
There was a horse going to the mill;
When he went on, he stood not still.
There was a butcher cut his thumb ;
When it did bleed, then blood did come.
There was a jockey ran a race ;
When he ran fast, he ran apace.
There was a cobbler clouting shoon ;
When they were mended, they were done.
There was a chandler making candle ;
When he them stripped, he did them handle
There was a navy went into Spain ;
When it returned, it came back again.
Suge
ROBERT BARNES.
“ Robert Barnes, fellow fine,
Can you shoe this horse of mine ?â€
NURSERY RHYMES. 121
“ Yes, good sir, that I can,
Ag well as any other man.
There’s a nail, and there’s a prod,
And now, good sir, your horse is shod.â€
—srasgvertn—
MERRY ARE THE BELLS.
Merry are the bells and merry would they ring,
Merry was myself and merry could I sing ;
With a merry ding-dong, happy, gay, and free,
And a merry sing-song, happy let us be!
Waddle goes your gait and hollow are your hose,
Noddle goes your pate and purple is your nose ;
Merry is your sing-song, happy, gay, and free,
With a merry ding-dong, happy let us be!
Merry have we met, and merry have we been,
Merry let us part, and merry meet again ;
With our merry sing-song, happy, gay, and free,
And a merry ding-dong, happy let us be!
—srisaditerta—
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.
Birds of a feather flock together.
And so will pigs and swine ;
Rats and mice will have their choice,
And so will I have mine.
NURSERY RHYMES.
ST. SWITHIN’S-DAY.
St. Swithin’s-day, if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain ;
St. Swithin’s-day, if thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mair.
—S2egete—
THE OLD WOMAN AND THE MILLER.
There was an old woman lived under a hill,
She put a mouse in a bag and sent it to mill;
The miller declared, by the point of his knife,
He never took toll of a mouse in his life.
—SaneGgeercn—
A MAN OF WORDS.
A man of words, and not of deeds,
Is like a garden full of weeds ;
And when the weeds begin to grow,
Ti’s like a garden full of snow ;
And when the snow begins to fall,
It’s like a bird upon the wall ;
And when the bird away does fly,
It’s like an eagle in the sky ;
And when the sky begins to roar,
It’s like a lion at the door;
And when the door begins to crack,
It’s like a stick across your back ;
NURSERY RHYMES. 123
And when your back begins to smart,
It’s like a penknife in your heart ;
And when your heart begins to bleed,
You're dead, and dead, and dead indeed.
Swe ipete—
ROBIN REDBREAST AND PUSS.
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree,
Up went Pussy-cat, and down went he.
Down came Pussy-cat, and away Robin ran ;
Says little Robin Redbreast, “Catch me if you can.â€
Little Robin Redbreast flew upon a wall,
Pussy-cat jumped after him, and almost got a fall:
Little Robin chirped and sang; and what did Pussy
say ?
Pussy-cat said, “ Mew,†and Robin flew away.
—xvneGdeets—
IF ALL THE SEAS WERE ONE SEA.
If all the seas were one sea,
What a great sea that would be!
And if all the trees were one tree,
What a great tree that would be!
And if all the axes were one axe,
What a great axe that would be!
And if all the men were one man,
What a great man he would be!
And if the great man took the great axe,
And cut down the great tree,
124 NURSERY RHYMES.
And let it fall into the great sea,
What a splish splash that would be!
weer
ROSY, COLIN, AND DUN.
There was an old woman had three cows,
Rosy, and Colin, and Dun ;
Rosy and Colin were sold at the fair,
And Dun broke his head in a fit of despair ;
And there was an end of her three cows,
Rosy, and Colin, and Dun.
—sineGtcrts—
V AND IL
When V and I together meet,
We make the number Six complete.
When I with V doth meet once more,
Then ’tis we Two can make but Four.
And when that V from I is gone,
Alas! poor I can make but One.
—S2eGwrerr—
WILLY BOY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Wily boy, Willy boy, where are you going ?
I will go with you, if I may.—
I am going to the meadows, to see them mowing,
I am going to see them make the hay.
NURSERY RHYMES. 125
ROBIN AND RICHARD.
Robin and Richard were two pretty men,
They lay abed till the clock struck ten ;
Then up starts’ Robin, and looks at the sky,
“Oh, oh, brother Richard, the sun’s very high ;
You go before with bottle and bag,
And [ll follow after on little Jack Nag.â€
—Swiveta—
THE KING OF FRANCE.
The king of France went up the hill
With twenty thousand men ;
The king of France came down the hill,
And ne’er went up again.
—S2wwete—
BESSY BELL AND MARY GRAY.
Bessy Bell and Mary Gray,
They were two bonny lasses ;
They built a house on yon burn brae,
And covered it o’er with rashes,
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GO TO BED FIRST.
Go to bed first, a golden purse ;
Go to bed second, a golden pheasant ;
Go to bed third, a golden bird.
126 NURSERY RHYMES.
DANCE TO YOUR DADDY.
Dance to your daddy,
My little babby!
Dance to your daddy,
My little lamb!
You shall have a fishy,
In a little dishy,
You shall have a fishy,
When the boat comes in !
Dance to your daddy,
My little babby !
Dance to your daddy,
My little lamb!
—SaEgPetae—
SEE-SAW.
See-saw, Margery Daw,
Johnny shall have a new master ;
He shall have but a penny a day,
Because he won’t work any faster.
See-saw, sacaradown,
Which is the way to London town ?
One foot up, and the other foot down,
That is the way to London town !
See-saw, Margery Daw,
Johnny shall have a new master;
He shall have but a penny a day,
Because he won’t work any faster.
128
NURSERY RHYMES.
MARY AND HER BIRD.
Mary had a pretty bird,
Feathers bright and yellow,
Slender legs—upon my word
He was a pretty fellow.
The sweetest notes he always sung,
Which much delighted Mary ;
And near the cage she’d ever sit
To hear her own canary.’
—S 7 gyeter
SOLOMON GRUNDY.
Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday,
Christened on Tuesday, married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday, worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday, buried on Sunday,
This is the end of Solomon Grundy.
THE END.
A MERRY GROUP.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES
Brinp Man’s Burr.
THOMAS NELSON AND SONS
London, Edinburgh, and New York
RippL_LeS AND
RHYMES
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
A queer little book in an elegant dress,
With many hard puzzles for you to guess ;
Droll pictures to laugh at, and quiet games too;
With many old Rhymes, and some that are new.
THOMAS NELSON AND SONS
London, Edinburgh, and New York
1896
Gontents.
ANSWERS TO THE Przztm QUES-
TIONS.
Baste THE BRArR, : a
BattLeE-Door AND Soom Cock,
Brrpos F1y%,
Brinp Man’s Burr,
Burr, .
Bui IN THE ale
Buzz,
CHARADES, 44, 48, 73, 78, 96, 111, 118.
CONSEQUENCES, ae
Curious PrRopERTY OF NGeEY
NINE,
Dotts,
Dossy, Dossy, GREEN GRASS,
EVERYBODY'S SONG, ...
Force a Laven,
Forrerts,
GENTEEL Lapy,
Harry’s Misuap, ae ee
“Here I am to Torment You,
Sir!â€
120
117
50
108
96
30
93
110
16
71
113
101
HIDE-AND-SEEK,
Honey Pors, ...
Hor Cock.xs,
Hunt THE Rive,
Hunt THE SLIPPER,
Hunt THE WHISTLE,
INDOLENT JOE;
“T Sent You
BUCTOO,â€
Kine ARTHUR,
Kirry ALonr, es
KNIGHT OF THE Ree Coenie
NANCE, ... oe a sh
Litrte Miss Tuckert,
Macic ARITHMETIC,
Magic Music.
Macic Square,
Mrs. M‘Grr’s FLep,
My Lapy’s ToILer,
‘‘ NIP on,â€
Otp Kine Coat,
Puss IN THE CORNER,
my City or Tin-
39
80
46
23
89
70
97
116
57
46
50
102
an
4
13
100
o
a
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PuzzLE QUESTIONS, 19, 41, 51, 73, 98.
RHYME FOR PUNCTUATING, 20
RuymMine PROVERBS, us eee an OO
RIDDLES, 9, 19, 24, 38, 41, 45, 48, 51, 56, 58,
63, 64, 78, 80, 85, 91, 98, 112, 114, 115,
119.
RosBIn aT THE COTTAGE, 16
Rosin REDBREAST, ... aes Ae ieal 33
SHApDow Burr, ae Be Bete 60)
Suun DE tars, a Se eS)
«Simon Says,†Bi a bosris Uleyt
SIMPLE Simon, Hee cs san aby
Syap-DRAGON, a Sts eels
Soap-BuBBLES,
Taxine SNUFF, hs 116
THE Biuinp MAn’s Wann, GL
_ THE CLOCK AND THE Sun-DIAL, ... 54
Tue DtumB ORATOR, 92
Tue DutcH Dott, 92
CONTENTS.
THE Fox AND THE Crow,
Tue Fox, THE GOOSE, AND THE
Prck or Corn, ... as
Tue Frogs wHo DrsirEp a Kine,
THE GRAND MUtrt!, : us
THE HuUSBANDMAN AND HIS SONS,
THe Kine anp THE MiLiEr or
Dex, us
Toe OL~p Woman AND HER
Pie, a me aa es
THE ReNowNnepD History or Litre
JAcK Horner,
THE SOAP-BUBBLE, s
THE SPIDER AND THE Fy,
THE WEATHER-COCK,
Tit ror Tat, Bey sas aS
TRIFLES TO SMILE AT,
Wuen I was a Lirtte Lap,
Wo witt WINK First,
WINTER SONG,
WoLF AND SHEEP,
“ When I was a little lad.â€
66
44
103
18
62
32
25
14
105
10
24
12
49
48
RIDDLES AND RHYMES
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE LAD.
WHEN I was a little lad and lived by myself,
All the bread and cheese I had I laid upon a shelf;
The rats and the mice they couldn't keep from strife,
And wouldn’t give me peace of mind until I got a wife.
When I got a wife, she would not stay within,
I had to get a wheel-barrow to wheel her out and in;
The wheel-barrow broke, and my wife got such a fall,
That put an end to the wheel-barrow, little wife, and all.
fener
RIDDLE.
A worp there is of plural number,
Foe to ease and tranquil slumber.
Any other word you take,
And add an s, ‘twill plural make ;
But if you add an s to this,
So strange the metamorphosis,
Plural is plural now no more,
And sweet what bitter was- before.
ee ; : i Cares, Caress.
[This riddle is ascribed to Canning.]
Io RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
UsE me well, and I’m everybody; scratch my back, and I’m
nobody.
—S 1 gPetr—
THE WEATHER-COCK.
THE four corners of the room are supposed to represent the
four cardinal points—N., 8, E., and W.—and a player is
selected to personate the Wind. ‘The other players arrange
themselves in two or three lines, according to their numbers.
When the Wind, who occupies the centre, calls out “ North,â€
they all turn towards the “South ;†or when he cries “ East,â€
they turn towards the “ West.†When he says “ Variable,â€
all move backwards and forwards; “Tempest,†every one
turns round thrice. Any mistake is punished by a forfeit.
SET out wisely at first; custom will make every virtue more
easy and pleasant than vice can be.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
Now here is baby brother !
Was there ever such a boy,
So merry and good-tempered,
With a laugh so full of joy ?
And he has bonny flaxen hair,
And he ean walk from chair to chair.
II
12 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
TRIFLES TO SMILE AT. ~
WHy need no one starve in an African desert ?
Because of the sand-which-is in it.
But how came the sand-which-is in it ?
Ham went there, and his descendants mustered and bred.
“Please, sir,†said a little crossing-sweeper to a miser,
“you have given me a bad penny.†“Never mind, my little
man,†replied he; “you may keep it for your honesty.â€
“John, what is the past of see?†“Seen, sir.†“No, it
is saw—vrecollect that.†“Yes, sir. Then if I see a fish
swim by me, it becomes a saw-fish when it is past, and can’t
be seen.†“John, you may go home.â€
Two friends met; the one observed to the other that his
new coat was too short for him. “ True,’ answered he of
the short skirts. “I assure you, however, it will be long
enough before I get another.â€
In what two cases are precisely the same means used for
directly opposite purposes? Bars are put on bank windows
to keep thieves out and on jail windows to keep them in.
An advertisement in one of the papers begins thus: “To
be let immediately, or sooner if required,†etc.
There is a mistake, though the saying is old,
To hear a man tell you he has got a bad cold.
We must drop the saying, though long it has stood ;
For I never yet heard of a cold that was good.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 13
“NIP ON.â€
The joke of the following consists in pinching the wn-
lucky child who answers “Nip on.â€
JAMES and John
And little Nip on
Went down to the sea and bathed ;
James and John
They tumbled in —
Now guess you who was saved.
sneer
SNAP-DRAGON.
A pisH being filled with raisins, some brandy or spirits of
wine is poured over the fruit, and then set on fire. The
company present pluck the lighted raisins from the dish, and
eat them as quickly as possible. The room should be dark,
as the blue flame, and the spectral appearance of the party
thus busily occupied, cause considerable merriment.
14 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
THE SOAP-BUBBLE.
Buow the bubble, happy boy,
And thy fleetine sport enjoy!
Globe of azure, gold, and green,
Brighter bubble ne’er was seen !
Silly thing of froth and air!
Off it flies, we know not where;
While another follows fast,
Bright and transient as the last.
Such are oft the dreams of youth,—
Airy phantoms, void of truth ;
Such the schemes of riper age,
When the world’s delusions rage.
Life’s a bubble at the best:
Clouds where air-built castles rest,
Schemes by vain ambition nurst,
Like the airy bubble burst.
Blow the bubble, happy child!
Thou at least art not beguiled :
Pretty pastime, better far
Than the world’s great bubbles are.
ALEXANDER SMART,
—2ogvaete—
HE is a fool who cannot be angry, but he is a wise man
who will not.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 15
T HAD a little nut-tree, nothing would it bear
But a golden nutmeg and a silver pear ;
The King of Spain’s daughter came to visit me,
And all for the sake of my little nut-tree !
—S 2 gveter—
‘TIs wit to pick a lock and steal a horse, but ’tis wisdom
to leave them alone. .
16 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
FORCE A LAUGH.
In the game of “Force a laugh†the children sit round a
table. One begins by exclaiming “ Ha!†the next repeats it
instantaneously, followed by the others, “Ha! ha! ha!†one
after the other, as quick as possible, till at last it becomes
so comical that all burst out in a general roar.
—Snogvete—
ROBIN AT THE COTTAGE.
LittyE bird with bosom red,
Welcome to my humble shed!
Daily near my table steal,
While I pick my scanty meal.
Doubt not, little though there be,
But J’ll cast a crumb to thee,—
Well repaid, if I but spy
Pleasure in thy glancing eye;
See thee, when thou’st eat thy fill,
Plume thy breast and wipe thy bill.
Come, my feathered friend, again !
Well thou know’st the broken pane ;
Ask of me thy daily store,
Ever welcome to my door.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 7
“SIMON SAYS.â€
Tue players are arranged in a line, facing the player who
personates “ Simon,†and all, including Simon, stand with their
fists clenched, the thumbs pointing upwards. The game then
commences by Simon giving the word of command, thus—
«Simon says, Zurn down ;†whereupon he turns his thumb
downwards, the other players imitating him. He then cries,
“Simon says, Twrn up,†with a corresponding movement of
TA SSS
QI FAN
his thumbs. and having done so several times, exclaims, “Turn
> 2 2
â€
up,†or “Turn down,
oF
without any motion. The players
being taken off their guard, will make the movement, and
consequently be subjected to a forfeit; while Simon, if he
commands the thumbs to be turned down when they are
down, or up when they are up, has also to pay a penalty
“tre pete—
Kwavery may serve a turn, but honesty is best in the long run.
2
£8 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
THE HUSBANDMAN AND HIS SONS.
A HUSBANDMAN, with dying breath,
Addressed his sons before his death,
Anxious, with all a parent’s care,
That they his dying love should share,
And, all united, prosperous be
By dint of honest industry.
Raising himself upon the bed,
“My sons,†the dying father said,
“ Jointly to you, while yet I breathe,
My farm and vineyard I bequeath.
Make husbandry your occupation,
And never part with your possession.
If treasure I have aught beside,
I freely all to you confide,
Tis buried somewhere in the ground,
And may within a foot be found.â€
Thinking they money should discover,
They dug and dug the grounds all over,
Which shortly so improved the soil
As richly to reward their toil :
For well the thoughtful father knew
That health and wealth from labour grew,—
That industry brings peace and pleasure,
And every soil contains a treasure.
Swe threte
WHATEVER good thou dost, give God the praise, who both
the power and will first gave to thee,
Oe ow
pS
al
~â€
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 19
RIDDLE.
I oFTEN murmur, yet I never weep ;
I always lie in bed, but never sleep ;
My mouth is wide, and larger than my head,
And much disgorges though it ne’er is fed;
I have no legs or feet, yet swiftly run,
And the more I fall, I move faster on.
LetitrA BARBAULD.
—SaeGy —
PUZZLE QUESTIONS. -
(Answers at end of Book.)
Wauar becomes lengthened by being cut at both ends?
Why is a lollipop like a horse?
What question is that to which you must answer yes!
In what respect does a bad governess differ from a good one!
Why are lovers’ sighs like long stockings ?
Why is a well-trained horse like a benevolent man ¢
Why is a nail fast in the wall like an old man?
What is the most difficult thing in the world?
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Sa
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RIDDLES AND RHYMES. |
When is a door not a door?
. Why is an orange like a church steeple?
. On which side of the church does the yew-tree grow?
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
. What is that which every one wishes for and yet tries to get
What is the difference between live fish and fish alive?
When is a man truly over head and ears in debt?
What do we all do when we first get into bed?
What word is shorter by having a syllable added ?
Did you ever see a bun dance on the table?
What thing is that which is higher when the head is off?
When is a sailor not a sailor?
What is the difference between a pastry-cook and a bill-poster ?
Who was the first whistler, and what was the tune ?
rid of ?
Why is wit like a Chinese lady’s foot?
Which travels at greater speed—heat or cold?
Why is a spider a good correspondent ?
Why is a miser like a man with a short memory ?
What is the difference between forms and ceremonies?
What is the difference between school-boys and postage-stamps?
Why have poultry no future state of existence?
Why is it dangerous to take a nap in a train ?
Why is a field of grass like a person older than yourself ?
. Why does a miller wear a white hat?
. Why is heedlessness like a ragged coat?
Why is education like a tailor?
Which is easier to spell—fiddle-de-dee or fiddle-de-dum ?
end Rete
RHYME FOR PUNCTUATING.
Every lady in the land
Hath twenty nails upon each hand
Five and twenty on hands and feet
All this is true without deceit.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 21
Nannie Nutter is fond of butter.
When lovely summer comes blooming in,
No need to ask, ’mid the grass a-flutter,
Holding a buttercup under her chin.
“Something to eat,†she was heard to utter
Before the lamps were lighted for tea.
She was given a slice of only butter ;
Tasted a bit, but could not see.
Then spoke this famishing Nanny Nutter,
“Can’t I have on it a little butter?â€
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
THE FROGS WHO DESIRED A KING.
A FABLE IN VERSE.
THERE lived in pools and marshy bogs
A croaking commonwealth of frogs,
Who, fond of change, a suit did bring
That Jupiter would grant a king ;
And to content each foolish frog,
He threw them down a harmless log.
With reverence their king they viewed,
And at respectful distance stood ;
But shortly more familiar grown,
And venturing nearer to the throne,
He seemed so peaceful and sedate,
They eyed him with contempt and hate.
To Jupiter again they bring
Entreaties for another king ;
When, lo! the Thunderer, with disdain,
Sent in his wrath a hunery crane,
Who quickly, with despotic power,
Began his subjects to devour.
The wretched frogs, distracted more
Than ever they had been before,
The Thunderer once more did press
For succour in their great distress.
The anery god addressed the frogs :—
“Begone, ye discontented rogues !
Submission yield, for to your shame,
You know you have yourselves to blame.
The discontented with their state
1?
May come to rue a day too late
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. ‘ 23
THE Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts,
. All on a summer’s day ;
The Knave of Hearts, he stole the 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.
—S wget
HUNT THE RING.
AL the company sit in a circle holding a ribbon, which
passes all round. A ring is slipped along the ribbon; and,
while all hands are in motion, the hunter in the centre must
find where it is. The person with whom it is caught becomes
hunter.
24
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
TIT FOR TAT.
WILLIE WaaG went to see Charlie Quirk,
More famed for his books than his knowledge,
In order to borrow a work
He had looked for in vain over college.
But Charlie replied, “ My dear friend,
You must know I have sworn and agreed
My books from my room not to lend ;
But, pray, sit by my fire and read !â€
Now it happened by chance on the morrow
That Quirk, with a cold, shivering air,
Came his neighbour Will’s bellows to borrow,
His own being out of repair.
But Willie replied, “ My dear friend,
I have sworn and agreed, you must know,
That my bellows I never will lend ;
1?
But, pray, sit by my fire and blow
RIDDLE.
Two brothers wisely kept apart,
Together ne’er employed ;
Though to one purpose we are bent,
Each takes a different side.
We travel much, yet prisoners are,
And close confined to boot ;
Can with the swiftest horse keep pace,
Yet always go on foot.—A pair of spurs.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 25
THE RENOWNED HISTORY OF LITTLE
JACK HORNER.
Lirrte Jack Horner sat al
in the corner,
Eating a Christmas
pie;
He put in his thumb,
and pulled out a
plum,
And said, “ What a
1»
good boy am I
He was feasting away,
and ’twas late in
the day,
When his mother (who
made it a rule Sy sae
Her children should ever be learned and clever)
Came in to prepare him for school.
Jack loved Christmas pies, but he loved to be wise,
And wisdom comes not of itself ;
“So pray, mother,†cried Jack, “ till from school I come
back, -
Put the rest of my pie on the shelf.â€
26 RIDDLES AND RHVMES.
Not far from the door, all ragged and poor,
A woman he met by the way,
Who cried, “I have had, my good little lad,
Not a mouthful of victuals to-day.â€
Then said little Jack, “I dare not go back,
But our cottage your wants will supply ;
>
If my mother you see, pray ask her, from me
For the rest of my Christmas pie.â€
The beggar, thus sent, most willingly went,
In hopes that the dame would not scorn her;
To the door having run, cried, “I’m sent by your son
For the rest of his pie, Mrs. Horner.â€
2
The good-natured dame immediately came,
And opened the cottage door quickly,
RIDDLES AND RHVMES. 27
Then called to her daughter for hartshorn and water,
For, poor soul, she looked very sickly.
Quite pleased and content, the poor beggar went,
And wished her benevolent son
A blessing might prove of duty and love,
To reward the kind act she had done.
The dame in a trice took currants and spice;
So pleased with the conduct of Jack,
Determined to try to make him a pie,
And bake it before he came back.
28
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
“Come, Patty,†she said, “my good little maid,
Come, let me have all things in order ;
Move quickly we must, so you make the crust,
And mind and crimp nicely the border.â€
Patty Horner obeyed, and pleased lent her aid,
Delighted the dame to assist ;
She did all she was bid, and never was chid,
But often deserved to be kissed.
With wonderful haste she completed the paste,
And shred the nice mincemeat quite fine ;
She put one on the shelf, and made one for herself,
On which with her daughter to dine.
School was over at last, and sliding home fast,
Jack looked for what he could spy,
And thought it most kind, tho’ surprising to find
On the shelf a large Christmas pie.
Said his mother, “ My dear, a poor woman came here,
To whom you your pie had resigned ;
So I thought it but right such a deed to requite,
And am glad if it proves to your mind.â€
Now let every good boy, with a sweetmeat or toy,
Not slily sneak into a corner,
But to playmates repair, and give them a share,
By imitating little Jack Horner.
“ School was over at last, and sliding home fast.â€
30 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
Byer, baby Bunting ;
Father’s gone a-hunting,
Mother’s gone a-milking,
Sister’s gone a-silking,
And brother’s gone to buy
askin
To wrap poor baby Bunt-
mg in.
Saget
DOLLS.
Dots are exceedingly useful as well as being amusing, and
very little need be said to recommend them to little girls, ~
who know very well without being taught how to amuse
themselves with dolls. One of the most important matters
connected with your doll is its dress. Of course the poor
thing ought to have a dress, because it is neither pretty nor
comfortable to be without one. But who is to make it?
No little girl should ever ask any one to make a dress for
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 31
her doll. Those girls who are clever and active know well
what a delightful occupation the making of a dress is,
What pleasure there is in cutting it out and shaping it!
what amusement and fun there is in discovering that you
have made a mistake—sewed up the wrong end of a petti-
coat perhaps—which has
to be put right! What
satisfaction in seeing
piece after piece of the
dress growing, so to
speak, under-your busy
hand! and what un-
bounded joy when it
is completely finished !
Ah! those girls who do
not dress their dolls them-
selves lose a great deal
more than half the plea-
sure, and all the good of
them. There are many
kinds of dolls—some made
of wood, some of wax,
some of leather, and some
of gutta-percha. The last Had not a Dolly better be dead,
2 Than dragged about by the hair of her head?
are perhaps the best.
Baby dolls ave much better than lady ones, because they
are more natural; and there is a very funny kind made
which is worth having. It squeaks on having its stomach
pressed, which, after all, is not surprising. Don’t poke out
your doll’s eyes on any account whatever.
32 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
Leathern dolls are sometimes not very strong, and are,
therefore, not very good, because they easily burst, and the
sawdust with which they are stuffed runs out. Besides
being bad for the carpets, it is a sad thing to see one’s doll
dwindling away day by day like a little sick baby. Dolls
should be regularly tended and cared for like little babies.
They ought to have little beds with warm blankets and
sheets, into which they should be put every night, and from
which they must be made to rise very early every morning.
They ought to have their clothes changed and mended occa-
sionally, and have their faces washed if they can stand it.
Very few dolls can stand washing, however.
THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
An old woman was sweeping her house, when she found a
piece of money. “What!†she exclaimed, “how came this thing
here without the leave of me? I will carry it to market and buy
a fut pig.†As she was coming home she came to a stile; but
piggy would not go over it. What was the old woman to do?
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 33.
She returned along the road, when she met a dog. So
Tt
she said to the dog,—
“ Dog, dog, bite pig ; See
Piggy won't go over the stile,
And I cannot get home till
m1] ed
morning.
But the dog would not.
ae:
She went a little further, when she came to a walking-
stick. So she said to the stick,—
“Staff, staff, beat dog ;
Dog won't bite pig ;
Piggy won’t go over the stile,
And I will not get home till
morning.â€
But the staff would not.
She went a little further, when she
iz z 3 2
she said to the fire,—
“Fire, fire, burn staff’;
Staff won’t beat dog ;
Dog won't bite pig ;
Piggy won’t go over the stile,
And I will not get home till
morning.â€
But the fire would not.
34 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
She went a little further, until she came to a well.
Looking down, she said to the water,—
“Water, water, quench fire ;
Fire won’t burn staff;
Staff won’t beat dog ;
Dog won't bite pig ;
Piggy won't go over the stile,
And I won't get home till
ne oe:
morning.
But the water would not.
She went a little further, when she met an ox. So she said
to the oa,
“ Ox, ox, drink water ;
Water won't quench fire ;
Fire won't burn staff;
Staff won't beat dog ;
Dog won’t bite pig ;
Pigey won't go over the
stile,
And I won’t get home till
oeadD 9
morning.
But the ox would not.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 35
She went a little further and called ee her butcher.
So she said to the butcher,—
“Butcher, butcher, kill ox;
Ox won’t drink water ;
Water won't quench fire ;
Fire won't burn staff;
Staff won't beat dog ;
Dog won’t bite pig ;
Piggy will not go over
the stile,
Ani I will not get home till morning.â€
But the butcher would not.
‘
She went a little further and came wpon a rope. So she
said to the rope,—
“ Rope, rope, hang butcher ;
? > DS ?
Butcher won’t kill ox;
Ox won’t drink water ;
Water won’t quench fire ;
Fire won’t burn staff;
Staff won't beat dog ;
Dog won't bite pig ;
Pigey will not go over the stile,
And I will not get home till morning.â€
But the rope would not.
36 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
She went a little further, when she met a rat. So she
said to the rat—
“Rat, rat, onaw rope ;
Rope won’t hang butcher ;
Butcher won't kill ox;
Ox won't drink water ;
Water won’t quench fire ;
Fire won't burn staff;
Staff won’t beat dog ;
Dog won't bite pig ;
Pigey will not go over the stile,
And I will not get home till morning.â€
But the rat would not.
She went a little further, when she met uw cat. So she
said to the cat,—
“Cat, cat, kill rat;
Rat won’t gnaw rope ;
Rope won’t hang butcher ;
Butcher won’t kill ox;
Ox won’t drink water ;
Water won’t quench fire ;
Fire won’t burn staff;
Staff won’t beat dog ;
Dog won’t bite pig ;
Piggy will not go over the stile,
And I will not get home till morning.â€
But the cat said to her, “If you will go to yonder cow-
house, and fetch me a saucer of milk, I will kill the rat.â€
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 37
Away went the old woman to the cow-house, and said,—
“ Cow, cow, give a saucer of milk;
Cat won't kill rat;
Rat won't gnaw rope;
Rope won't hang butcher ,
Butcher won’t kill ox;
Ox won’t drink water ;
Water won’t quench fire ;
Fire won’t burn staff;
Staff won't beat dog ,
Dog won't bite pig ;
Piggy cannot get over the stile,
And I will not get home till morning.â€
But. the cow said to her, “If you will go to yonder hay-
makers, and bring me a wisp of hay, LU give you the milk.â€
Away the old woman went to the haymakers, and said,——
“ Haymakers, give a wisp of hay ;
Cow won't give me milk ;
Cat won't kill rat;
Rat won’t gnaw rope ;
Rope won’t hang butcher ;
Butcher won’t kill ox;
Ox won’t drink water ;
Water won’t quench fire ;
Fire won’t burn staff;
Staff won't beat ieee
Dog won't bite pig
For piggy cannot me over the ‘stile,
And I will not get home till morning.â€
38 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
But the haymakers said to her, “If yow will go to yonder
stream and fetch ws a bucket of water, we will give you the
hay.†So away the old woman went. When she got to the
stream she fownd the bucket, which she filled with water and
carried to the haymakers, who gave her a wisp of hay.
As soon as the cow had eaten the hay, she gave the old
woman the milk,and away she went with ut in a saucer to the cat.
As soon as the cat had lapped wp 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 ;
: ‘ kt
Zoe SF se WN The water began to quench
ree Msgige Be aacee q
the fire ;
The fire began to burn the staff;
The staff began to beat the dog ;
The dog began to bite the pig ;
The little pig in a fright jumped over the stile,
And so the old woman got home before morning.
sede
RIDDLE.
THE King of Morocco sent a present home—
A bottomless pit that holds flesh, blood, and bone.
A finger ring.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 39
1?
“Ou hush
Now to their nests the birdies fly,
And homeward stray the sheep.â€
I cried, “O hushaby !
The laughing baby on my knee,
He shook his yellow curls at me,
And would not go to sleep.
His dimpled hands above his head
He reached to grasp the apples red ;
He babbled pretty baby words,
And watched with dancing eyes the birds,
While, “Hush, my child ;.oh hush!†said I;
“ Now lulla, lulla, lullaby !â€
Pe ogreta—
HIDE-AND-SEEK.
THIS game can be played by any number of girls.
venient spot must be chosen for the “den,†and one of the
party is chosen by lot to go out and hide. All the others
40 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
remain in the den until she is hid, and they ought to be
careful to cover their eyes with their hands in case they
should happen to see where the hider conceals herself. After
a sufficient time has been allowed, the party goes forth to
search, and the first who discovers her cries out “ Whoop,â€
and runs towards the den as fast as possible, all the others
doing the same, while the hider runs out of her concealment
and tries to catch them. If she succeeds, the one so caught
is obliged to carry her into the den, and the one who dis-
covered her goes out to hide next.
There is another way of playing at Hide-and-Seek, which
is more suitable for the house, and so can be played when
bad weather prevents the game out of doors. One of the
party takes a handkerchief and hides it, while the others
cover their eyes; then they all go about looking for it, and
the one who hid it encourages them to persevere by crying
“Warm,†“Cold,†“ Very warm,†“Very cold,†“Burning,†or
“ Freezing,†when she sees any of. the party either very close
to where the handkerchief igs hid or very far away from the
spot. Sometimes this game becomes very exciting when one
of the seekers is told constantly that she is “very hot,’ “burn-
ang,’ and yet cannot find the handkerchief on account of its
being so cleverly hid; and it becomes still more amusing when
the handkerchief is hid in such an exposed position that all
the people in the room may see it while the seeker passes it
again and again without observing it. This frequently hap-
pens, owing to the stupidity of the seeker.
RSE
ALL worldly joys go less to that one joy of doing kindnesses.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. AI
RIDDLE.
I went into the wood and got it; when I had got it I
looked for it; the more I looked for it the less I liked it,
and I carried it home in my hand because I could not find it.
36,
37.
38.
39.
40,
41,
tga
PUZZLE QUESTIONS.
(Continued. )
. What part of speech are shopkeepers most anxious to dispose
of ?
Of what part of London does a lame man remind us?
Why should a tanner make a good chemist?
What do we do when to increase the effect we diminish the
cause ?
‘Where are the lightest men to be found?
What part of a locomotive requires the most attention 4
In what respects were the governments of Algiers and Malta
as different as light is from darkness?
2. Why should the stars be the best astronomers ?
42
43.
44,
45.
46.
AT.
48,
49,
50.
51.
52.
53.
54,
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
63.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
When do young ladies eat a musical instrument ?
What is that which goes from London to York without moving?
Why is a tight boot like an oak tree?
What two letters of the alphabet make a philosopher ?
Why are your nose and chin always at variance ?
Why is the largest city in Ireland likely to be the largest place
in the world?
Why ought a fisherman to be very wealthy ?
If a fender and fire-irons cost twenty shillings, what will a ton
of coals come to?
Why should a teetotaler not have a wife?
Which is the most wonderful animal in a farm-yard ?
Why is a charade like a fir tree?
Why are free sittings in church immoral?
Why is a drawn tooth like a thing forgotten ?
Which is the smallest bridge in the world?
Why is a dentist likely to be a melancholy man?
Why do little birds in their nests agree?
What is that which is often brought to the table, often cut, but
never eaten ?
Why is ambition like a weather-cock ?
What is that which lives in winter, cies in summer, and grows
with its root upwards?
2. Whai is the difference between a school-teacher and an engine-
driver ?
Why are railways like laundresses ?
HARRY’S MISHAP.
“My good little fellow, don’t throw your ball there,
For you'll break neighbour’s windows, I know.
On the end of the house there is room and to spare ;
Go round, you can have a delightful game there,
Without fearing for where you may throw.â€
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 43
Harry thought he might safely continue his play
With a little more care than before ;
So, heedless of all that his father could say,
As soon as he saw he was out of the way,
Resolved to have fifty throws more.
Already as far as to forty he rose,
And no mischief had happened at all:
One more, and one more, he successfully throws ;
But when, as he thought, just arrived at the close,
In popped his unfortunate ball.
Poor Harry stood frichtened, and turning about,
v 3 ? oO
Was gazing at what he had done.
44
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
As the ball had popped in, so neighbour popped out,
And with a good horsewhip he made him to shout,
For Harry repented his fun.
When little folks think they know better than great,
And what is forbidden them do,
We must always expect to see, early or late,
That such wise little fools have a similar fate,
And that one of the fifty goes through.
Sg Ppate
CHARADE.
OLD Charlie Brown, who a big rogue was reckoned,
Was brought up at my first for making ny second ;
He was fined, and because he no money could pay,
Had to work with my whole on the Queen’s highway.
Mark Lemon.
tog iweee
THE FOX, THE GOOSE, AND THE PECK OF CORN.
Suppose a man have a fox, a goose, and a peck of corn on
the brink of a river: he wishes to cross the river, but his
boat is so small that it will hold only himself and one of the
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 45
three articles under his care. He must, therefore, carry them
over one by one. How must he act so that the fox shall
have no opportunity of killing the goose, or the goose of eat-
ing the corn ?
He first carries over the goose; he then returns, and
takes the fox; he leaves the fox on the other side, but brings
back the goose; he now takes over the corn, and once more
comes back to fetch the goose. Thus the fox is never left
with the goose, nor the goose with the corn.
RIDDLE.
As 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 going to St. Ives ?—None.
46 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
MAGIC ARITHMETIC.
Think wpon a Number.—Much amusement of a mystified
kind is caused by this game to those not in the secret. One
of the company who knows all about it will ask another
who does not know to think in secret of any even number ;
he is then asked to double it; this being done, he is next
asked to add any even number that may be named; he is
then told to halve the whole sum; then to take away the
number first thought of; when, to the wonder of all not
in the secret, the proposer tells correctly what remains,—
which is always the half of what was told to be added.
Example—Suppose the number thought on to be 24, which
being doubled makes 48, and this with 20 added brings the
whole up to 68, and this sum halved leaves 34, from which
the number thought on being subtracted gives 10 as the
remainder.
so iveter
HOT COCKLES.
* As at Hot Cockles once I laid me down,
And felt the weighty hand of many a clown,
Buxoma gave a gentle tap, and I
Quick rose, and read soft mischief in her eye.â€â€”Gay,
A PLAYER kneels down before a lady and conceals his face
in her lap. He then places one hand, with the palm upper-
most, on his back. The rest of the company advance in turn,
each administering a slap to the hand lying so invitingly open,
and it is the sufferer’s business to detect, without looking, the
person who gives the slap. If he succeeds, the detected
offender takes his place.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 47
“ WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid?â€
“T am going a-milking, sir,†she said.
“May I go with you, my pretty maid?â€
“You are kindly welcome, sir,†she said.
“What is your father, my pretty maid?â€
?
“My father is 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.
48 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
RIDDLE.
Two neighbours we are, both burdens we bear,
By which we are bitterly pressed ;
In truth, we may say, we are full all the day,
And empty when we go to rest.
Seater
CHARADE.
WitHout my first I ne’er should need the aid
Of Betty (simple soul !) the dairy-maid ;
My second (start not, ladies !) claims a place
As well in yours as in the tiger's face:
My whole’s elicited by Sol’s bright ray,
To deck the bosom of sweet smiling May.
Cow’s-lip.
Sg vet
WINTER SONG. .
Cotp and raw the north wind doth blow,
Bleak in the morning early ;
All the hills are covered with snow,
And winter looks grim and surly.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 49
WHO WILL WINK FIRST?
Upon the wide arms of grandfather’s chair
Little Sir Trotty and Polly the Fair,
Like two little rabbits, sit perched on each side,
And stare at each other with eyes open wide.
Don’t whisper, don’t laugh, don’t disturb them, I pray ;
For “Who will wink first?†is the game that they play.
Little pug noses, tip near touching tip,
A frown on the brow, no smile on the lip ;
They’re as sober as owls, which they surely should be
For this is a trial of great skill, don’t you see ;
4
50 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
And grandpa is judge, and he will tell true
Which one will wink first—the brown eyes or the blue.
—woivere—
BUZZ,
Tus game consists in repeating all the numbers of the multi-
plication table except seven, for which the word “ Buzz†is
used instead. Suppose you begin at the right hand, the first
person says “One ;†the next, “Two ;†the next, “Three ;†the
2â€
next, “Four;†the next, “Five;†the next, “Six;†and the
next should say “Buzz.†This is continued through all the
multiplications of seven—such as 14, 21, 28, 35, and so on:
also whenever the number seven should be used—17, 27, 37,
47, and so on. When the number gets beyond 70, “ Buzz-
one,†“ Buzz-two,†ete, are said; and 77 is “Buzz-buzz.†If
any one gives a wrong name, speaks out of his or her turn, or
delays speaking after five is counted moderately fast, he or
she has to pay a forfeit and begin the game anew, when the
numbers will go round again, beginning on the left hand.
This is a very amusing game, and is, besides, a capital mental
exercise.
—saegvete—
MAGIC MUSIC.
AN article is hidden by two confederates, one of whom should
be able to play some musical instrument. The other players
begin to search for it, directed by the music, which grows
louder and louder as the players approach the place of con-
cealment, or softer and softer as they wander away from it.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. SI
RIDDLE.
Wuat is that which is neither flesh nor bone, and yet has four
fingers and a thumb ?
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
Sheet
PUZZLE QUESTIONS.
(Continwed.)
Which is the most difficult train to catch ?
What nation does a criminal most dread ?
Which is the queen of the roses, and why ?
Why is a dog biting his own tail like a good manager ?
Is there a word that contains all the vowels?
What word contains the vowels in their order ?
A woman, in a red cloak, was crossing a field in which a goat
what strange transformation took place?
was feeding ;
. Why, in a revolution, would the people be the greatest losers 4
. Why may a person playing at Blind Man’s Buff be considered
to possess benevolent sympathies ?
How many insects does it take to make a landlord?
. Why may an owl be offended if you call him a pheasant?
on
89.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
. What man never turns to the Jeft?
. When is a man thinner than a lath ?
. Why are cowardly soldiers like butter ?
. What word is it of five letters, of which two being removed
only one will remain ?
Which would you have—five sovereigns or a five-pound note?
. What is that of which the common sort is the best ?
. Why is a dog’s tail like the centre of a tree?
2. Over what heavenly thing and earthly thing does a rainy day
exercise the same influence ?
3, What is the colour of the grass plot covered with snow ?
. Why ought a greedy man to wear a plaid waistcoat?
. What is that which never asks any questions and yet requires
many answers ?
. How does a sculptor resemble a tippler ?
. Why are birds in spring like a banking establishment ?
If a bear were to go into a linen-draper’s shop, what would he
Name me and you break me. [want @
What colours are the wind and the sea during a storm ?
. Why is a novelist a most extraordinary animal ?
92.
93.
94.
5. What two letters in the alphahet form the name of a county in
Name in two letters the destiny of all earthly things.
What gives a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor’s fee?
Why is a fee to a barrister like an agreement?
England noted for agriculture ?
Why is love like a duck’s foot?
Why is an historical event like a parcel untied and tied again ?
Why does the cook make more noise than the bell?
Why is coffee like an axe with a dull edge?
What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
How would you express in one word having met a doctor of
medicine ?
2. Why is an empty room like a room full of married people ?
. What did Adam first plant in the garden of Eden ?
4. Where was Adam going when in his thirty-ninth year?
. What is that which is lower with the head on?
RIDDLES AND RHYMES. 53
Curty-Locxs, Curly-locks, wilt thou be mine ?
Thou shalt not wash the dishes nor yet feed the swine,
But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam,
And live upon sugar, strawberries and cream :
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
THE CLOCK AND THE SUN-DIAL.
It happened on a cloudy morn,
A self-conceited clock in scorn
A dial thus bespoke :
“My learned friend! if in thy power,
Tell me exactly what’s the hour ;
I am on the strike.â€
The modest dial thus replied:
“That point I cannot now decide,
The sun is in the shade;
My information, drawn from hin,
I wait till his enlivening beam
Shall be again displayed.â€
“Wait for him, then,†returned the clock;
“T am not that dependent block
His counsel to implore ,
One winding serves me for a week,
And, hearken ! how the truth I speak—
. a . . . A : s < i or.
Ding, ding, ding, ding, just four.
While thus the boaster was deriding,
And haughtily he .was deciding,
A sunbeam, clear and strong,
Showed on the line three-quarters more ;
And that the clock, in striking four,
Had told his story wrong.
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On this the dial calmly said
(More prompt to counsel than upbraid) :
“Friend, go, get reculated !
Thou answer’st without hesitation,
But he who trusts thy calculation
Will frequently be cheated.
“Observe my practice, shun pretence ;
Not confidence, but evidence
An answer meet supplies ;
Blush not to say, ‘I cannot tell ;’
Not speaking much, but speaking well
Denotes the truly wise.â€
MY LADY’S TOILET.
A Forfeit Game otherwise called Twirl the Trencher.
In this game all the children personate different articles
of the toilet, with the exception ‘of one, who is the Lady’s
Maid, and stands in the middle of the room twizling a platter
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round. At the same time she calls out, “ My-lady wants her
comb—her cap—her jewels,’ or any article she chooses to
name ; upon which the child who personates the article called
must jump up and catch the platter while it is twirling; if
she fails in doing this, she becomes Lady’s Maid in turn.
Sometimes the ery is, “ My lady wants her whole toilet!†and
at these words the whole party, including the Lady’s Maid
herself, jump up and change seats, of which there is one less
than the number playing. The individual left becomes
Lady’s Maid.
RIDDLE.
WITHOUT a bridle or a saddle,
Across a thing I ride a-straddle ;
And those I ride, by help of me,
Though almost blind are made to see.
teeta
Ir thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pain ;
If well, the pains do fade, the joys remain.
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LITTLE MISS TUCKETT.
LittLe Miss Tuckett sat on a bucket
Eating some peaches and cream ;
There came a grasshopper,
And tried hard to stop her;
But she said, “ Go away, or I scream!â€
“Seger
THERE is a thing by you possessed
(Strange as it seems, ’tis true),
Which your acquaintance ne’er can have,
Yet use it more than you.—-Your name.
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RIDDLE.
I’m a strange contradiction :—I’m new and I’m old.
I’m often in tatters, and oft decked with gold.
Though I never could read, yet lettered I'm found,
Though blind, I enlighten; though free, I am bound.
I’m always in black, and I’m always in white;
I’m grave and I’m gay, I am heavy and light.
In form, too, I differ—I’m thick and I’m thin;
I’ve no flesh and no bone, yet I’m covered with skin.
I’ve more points than the compass, more stops than the
flute ; i
I sing without voice, without speaking, confute.
Tm English, ?’m German, I’m French, and I’m Dutch ;
Some love me too fondly, some slight me too much.
I often die soon, though I sometimes live ages ;
And no monarch alive has so many pages.
Hannay More.
OnE ounce of discretion, or wisdom, is worth two pounds
of wit.
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BLIND MAN’S BUFF.
For a cold winter night, this is one of the very best of games.
When the ground is white with snow and the sharp wind
drives the rattling hailstones against the windows, and when
the fire leaps merrily in the chimney, then it is that children
push the table into a corner, and the sofas and chairs against
the walls, to be as much out of the way as possible, and have
a riotous, romping, capital game of Blind Man’s Buff!
Having chosen one of your number to bé blindfolded, his
eyes are covered with a handkerchief, that he may not be
able to see. There ought to be no pretending to be properly
blindfolded if he is not so. Then he is turned round several
times in order to confuse him, and is left to catch his com-
panions as he best can. This is no easy matter. He runs
and staggers about, sometimes stumbling over a stool, or
knocking his shins against the chairs, or his nose against
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the chimney-piece, and sometimes damaging the ornaments
thereon; which is a serious matter, and should be avoided if
possible. At one moment he rushes forward and embraces
the window-curtains; at another he fancies he hears some one
near him, and, going carefully towards the sound, makes a
sudden and successful grasp at the sofa, to the immense de-
light of everybody. Then he succeeds in getting some one
into a corner, perhaps catches him, and begins to feel him
all over; for it is a rule of the game that the boy who is
blindfolded must not only catch a comrade but also gwess
his name. He may insist upon his speaking, so as to tell
who he is by the sound of his voice; but as he need not
speak loud, and only one word can be demanded, this does
not help the Blind Man much. If the euess is correct, the
one who is caught becomes Blind Man, and the game is
renewed. There is scarcely anything so full of fun and
excitement as a game of Blind Man’s Buff with a large party.
If incorrect, Blind Man must let him go and continue his
efforts until he is successful in catching and naming a com-
panion. Blind Man should never be boisterous; neither
should the players pull him by the sleeve or jacket too
much,—of course they must do it a little, as it serves to
draw his attention in any direction that may be desired.
Sg ete
SHADOW BUFF.
Suapow Burr is a pretty variation. A sheet or table-cloth
is hung upon a screen, and before this “ magic curtain†Buff
is seated in a chair, but not blindfolded. A lighted candle
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is placed behind him, and all the other lights in the room
are put out. The other players then pass in rank and file
between the candle and Buff’s chair, and as their shadows
fall upon the magic curtain, Buff endeavours to name the
persons to whom they belong. If he succeeds, of course the
detected player is voted to the chair, vice Buff retired. To
prevent detection, each individual throws himself into as
odd an attitude as possible, that the shadow may not betray
him.
THE BLIND MAN’S WAND.
A BLINDFOLDED player is furnished with a rod, or wand, and
placed in the middle of a circle of his conipanions, who
dance round him to the enlivening strains of a popular
melody. This “war-dance†concluded, all stand still, and
Buff holding out his wand at hazard, the person to whom
it chances to point is compelled to take hold of it. Buf
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then utters three “horrid discordant cries,’ whicli the wand-
holder is obliged to imitate, and Buff tries to ascertain from
the voice what victim he has pounced upon. If he names
him correctly he gives up his post; if not, the game begins
again with the wild, whirring dance, and the joyous chorus,—
‘* Tf unmelodious is the song,
It is a hearty note, and strong.â€
THE KING AND THE MILLER OF DEE.
THERE dwelt a miller hale and bold
Beside the river Dee;
He worked and sang from morn to night
No lark more blithe than he;
And this the burden of his song
For ever used to be:
*T envy nobody—-no, not I;
And nobody envies me!â€
“Thowrt wrong, my friend,†said old King Hal-—
“Thou’rt wrong as wrong can be;
For could my heart be light as thine,
Td gladly change with thee.
And tell me now what makes thee sing
With voice so loud and free,
While I am sad, though I’m the king,
Beside the river Dee.â€
The miller smiled and dofted his cap.
“T earn my bread,†quoth he;
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“J love my wife, I love my friends,
I love my children three ;
I owe no penny I cannot pay,
I thank the river Dee,
That turns the mill that grinds the corn
To feed my babes and me.â€
“Good friend,†said Hal, and sighed the while,
“ Farewell! and happy be;
But say no more, if thou’dst be true,
That no one envies thee:
Thy mealy cap is worth my crown;
Thy mill my kingdom’s fee ;—
Such men as thou are England’s boast,
O miller of the Dee!†CuarLes Macgay.
RIDDLE.
I am small; but when entire,
Of force to set a town on fire;
Let but one letter disappear,
I then can hold a herd of deer;
Take one more off, and then you'll find
I once contained all humankind.
Spark, park, ark.
No person has a right to do as he pleases, except when that
person pleases to do right.
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RIDDLE.
I HAVE no head, and a tail I lack,
But oft have arms and legs and back 5
I inhabit the palace, the tavern, the cot—
’Tis a beggarly residence where I am not.
Were a monarch now present (I tell you no fable),
I still should be placed at the head of the table.
A chair.
Rive a cock horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady get on a white horse;
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes.
Sane gwera—
Farr words hurt ne’er a bone,
But foul words break many a one.
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THERE was a little man,
And he wooed a little maid,
And he said, “ Little maid, will you wed, wed, wed ?
I have little more to say.
Then will you ?—yea or nay ?
For the least said is soonest mended, ded, ded.â€
The little maid replied—
Some say a little sighed—
“But what shall we have for to eat, eat, eat ?
Will the flame that you're so rich in
Make a fire in the kitchen ?
Or the little god of love turn the spit, spit, spit?â€
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THE FOX AND THE CROW.
Tue fox and the crow,
In prose, I well know,
Many good little girls can rehearse ;
Perhaps it will tell,
Pretty nearly as well,
If we try the same fable in verse.
In a dairy a crow
Having ventured to go,
Some food for her young ones to seek,
Flew up in the trees,
With a large piece of cheese,
Which she joyfully held in her beak.
A fox who lived by,
To the tree saw her fly,
And to share in the prize made a vow;
For having just dined,
He for cheese felt inclined,
So he went and sat under the bough.
She was cunning, he knew,
But so was he too,
And with flattery adapted his plan ;
For he knew if she'd speak
Tt must fall from her beak,
So bowing politely, began :
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“Tis a very fine day ’â€â€™â€”-
Not a word did she say—
«The wind, I believe, ma’am, is south ;
A fine harvest for peas.â€
He then looked at the cheese,
But the crow did not open her mouth.
Sly Reynard, not tired,
Her plumage admired,
“ How charming! how brilliant its hue;
The voice must be fine,
Of a bird so divine,
Ah, let me just hear it—-pray do!
“ Believe me, I long
To hear a sweet song.â€
The silly crow foolishly tries ;
And she scarce gave one squall,
When the cheese she let fall,
And the fox ran away with the prize.
NEITHER praise nor dispraise thyself; thine actions serve
the turn.
ALMSGIVING never made any man poor, nor robbery rich,
nor prosperity wise.
Tue charitable man gives out at the door and God puts in at
the window.
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SOAP-BUBBLES.
WHEN these are well made they are extremely interesting
and beautiful.
Get a clay tobacco pipe, about a foot long, and a jug filled
with hot water. Into the water put a small piece of soap,
and stir it about until soap-suds are formed on the surface
of the water. Then dip the pipe into the water and draw it
cut again, and empty the bowl of the pipe. What remains
is quite enough for your purpose. Put the small end of the
pipe in your mouth and blow gently. If nothing comes out
of it, you have emptied the pipe too much, or the water has
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not enough of soap in it. If a great many small bells come
out, there is too much liquid in the pipe. When everything
is properly done, on your blowing the pipe, a small bubble
will come out, which will increase in size as you continue to
blow, and when it is very large it becomes brilliant with the
most lovely colours in the rainbow. So splendid are these
hués that great men have sometimes spent much time in
blowing soap-bubbles, in order to study the effect of the
various colours. You may vary the amusement by throwing
the little globes ou into the air, where they will float about
sometimes for many minutes, or mount upwards into the sky.
You may either blow the bell upwards or downwards, as you
please, by simply turning the pipe. Small bells are best for
throwing off, and a great number may be made from one dip
of the pipe, so that the air may be filled. with them in all
directions. Large bubbles are apt to burst when thrown off
the pipe. Sometimes very, very little beils may be got by
putting exceedingly little liquid into the pipe. They are
rather difficult to produce, but are very pretty, and frequently
last a much longer time than the larger bubbles do.
Soap-bubbles may either be blown in the house or in the
open air.
Sw twere—
BUFF.
In the following game the children sit in a row, while
one, holding a wand, repeats the following lines, with grim-
aces, to each in turn; those who laugh paying a forfeit :—
Burr says buff to all his men,
And I say buff to you again ;
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Buff neither laughs nor smiles,
But carries his face
With a very good grace,
And passes the stick
To the very next place.
Swe iwete
HUNT THE WHISTLE.
Aut the players but one, who must be ignorant of the game,
seat themselves on the ground. To the one thus “ individ-
ualized†a whistle is shown; he then kneels in the centre,
and hides his face until the article is concealed. While in
this posture the whistle must be secretly attached to the
back part of his coat or jacket with a piece of string and a
pin. One of the players now blows the whistle and drops
it, and the hunter being released is told to find it—no easy
task, as it is always behind him! As he continues kneeling
in the centre of the circle, the different players watch their
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opportunity, and blow the whistle to keep him on the qua
vive. This is really a capital eame—except for the whistle-
hunter !
area
FORFEITS.
In selling the pawns, or forfeits, one of the company kneels
down with her face buried in the lap of another, who holds
the forfeit over the head of the kneeler, and cries,—
“ Here’s a pretty thing, and a very pretty thing; what is
the owner to do for this very pretty thing?â€
The other asks,
“Ts it a lady’s or a gentleman’s?†and gives a pwnish-
ment according to the answer.
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KING ARTHUR.
WHEN King Arthur ruled the land,
He was a jovial king ;
And his sons he turned them out of doors,
Because they would not sing.
The first he was a miller,
The second he was a weaver,
The third he was a little tailor—
Three thieving rogues together.
The miller he stole corn,
The weaver he stole yarn,
And the little tailor stole broadcloth,
To keep these three rogues warm.
The miller was drowned in his dam,
The weaver was hung with his yarn,
And the bogie ran away with the little tailor,
With the broadcloth under his arm.
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THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM.
Three wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bowl;
And if the bowl had been stronger,
My song would have been longer.
Swed tets—
SING, SING! WHAT SHALL I SING?
Sing, sing! what shall I sing ?
The cat’s run away with the pudding-bag string !
Do, do! what shall I do?
The cat has bit it quite in two!
22 Bvrste—
JACK SPRAT.
Jack Sprat had a cat,
It had but one ear ;
It went to buy butter,
When butter was dear.
—Sasd§Yetas—
BLOW, WIND, BLOW!
Blow, wind, blow! and go, mill, go!
That the miller may grind his corn ;
That the baker may take it,
And into rolls make it,
And send us some hot in the morn.
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117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
123.
124,
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136.
187.
138.
139.
140.
141,
142.
143.
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What is that which no one wishes to have and no one wishes
to lose?
If I shoot at three birds on a tree and kill one, how many will
remain ?
Of what trade is the sun ?
Why cannot a thief easily steal a watch ?
Which of the feathered tribe would be supposed to lift the
heaviest weight ?
122. A feeling all persons detest,
Although ’tis by every one felt ;
By two letters fully expressed,
By twice two invariably spelt.
Why is a nobleman like a book?
Why are weary persons like carriage wheels?
Why is the letter F like death ?
What does an ironclad weigh before she sets sail ?
What is a sprat like lying on a gravel path?
What word will, if you take away the first letter, make you sick?
Why is a fruit-pie like old port ?
Why is a key like an hospital ?
Why is a schoolmistress like the letter C?
What is a man like who is in the midst of a river and can’t swim ?
If you throw a stone into the water, what does it become before
reaching the bottom ?
In what place did the cock crow when all the world could hear him?
Why is a person who never lays a wager as bad as a gambler?
‘What smells most in a chemist’s shop ?
Why is a pig in a parlour like a house on fire?
Who first introduced salt provisions into the navy?
Of what line in “ Othello†is a thief reminded when picking a
coiner’s pocket ? :
Why need a schoolmaster whose scholars are leaving him never
fear losing them all?
Why is a new-born baby like a gale of wind?
What was Joan of Arc made of ?
Why is a whisper like a forged bank-note ?
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“ LITTLE girl, pretty girl, where have you been ?â€
‘
‘T’ve been to London, to see the great Queen.â€
Little girl, pretty girl, what gave she you?â€
1?
She gave me this diamond as big as my shoe
Sweeter
WHEN either side grows warm in arguing, the wisest gives
over first.
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MRS. M‘GEE’S FLED.
In the following game each child repeats the question to
his neighbour till all have one finger up; it then goes round
again un the same manner till each has one eye shut; and
so on to the “ buz,†which consists in jogging wp and down
on the chair. Should any laugh, or make a mistake, a
forfeit is demanded.
Mrs. M‘Gee’s fled.
How did she fly ?
One finger up.
Mrs. M‘Gee’s fled.
How did she fly ?
One finger up,
And a blind eye.
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Mrs. M‘Gee’s fled,
How did she fly ?
One finger up,
A blind eye,
And her mouth all awry.
Mrs. M‘Gee’s fled.
How did she fly ?
One finger up,
A blind eye,
Her mouth all awry,
And her leg up.
Mrs. M‘Gee’s fled.
How did she fly ?
One finger up,
A blind eye,
Her mouth all awry,
Her leg up,
And a buz.
PUSS IN THE CORNER.
Four players post themselves in the four corners of the room
—or even eight may distribute themselves if they can find
convenient places. A fifth or ninth stands in the middle,
and as the players change from one corner to another he
endeavours to get into a vacant place before any other per-
son reaches it. If he is successful, the person whose post
has been thus usurped becomes “ Puss.â€
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CHARADE.
My jirst you'll find on the deep, blue sea,
And on the glancing river ;
But you'd heed it not if you were with me
When my second we went to do.
My whole you'll find, if you guess aright,
Is the name of the wickedest bird
Of which any poetry-man did write,
Or of which any one has heard.
—awgvetae—
RIDDLE.
I’m seen on high in yonder sky ;
I’m seen below where waters flow ;
I’m seen on breasts where honour rests.
Reverse me, then I stand for vermin:
My double meaning now determine.
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WOLF AND SHEEP.
Two of the strongest children are selected: one, as Shepherd
of the flock, stands within a ring of the children; the other
walks round outside.
Shepherd. Who is going round my sheep-fold ?
The other answers: Only poor Jack Lingo.
Shepherd. Don’t steal any of my black sheep.
The other says: No, no more I will; only buy one.
“Up,†says Jacky Lingo (strikes one).
The child struck leaves the ring, and takes hold of Jachy
Lingo behind ; the verses are repeated until he obtains spos-
session of the entire flock. The Shepherd then attenvpts to get
them away. They shelter themselves behind Jacky, who makes a
vigorous defence; the Shepherd drags them off one by one, rang-
ing them along the wall, wntil he has recovered the whole again.
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RIDDLE.
Wuat shoemaker makes shoes without leather,
With all the four elements put together—
Fire and water, earth and air ?
Every customer has two pair.
Soh ere—
HONEY POTS.
In this game all but two sit in a row, with their hands
clasped wnder them, and their pinafores or handkerchiefs
over their heads. These are the Honey Pots, and the two
remaining children are respectively the Purchaser and the
Merchant, who commence the game as follows :—
Purchaser. I want to buy some nice honey this morning.
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Merchant. I have some nice fresh pots that will just suit you.
Purchaser. Very well, I will taste some.
So the Purchaser taps them on the head, and pretends to
taste and judge of the quality, generally finding some fault,
such as, “I dowt like this one, its mouldy ;†“I dowt like
this one, it’s bitter ;†“I don't like this one, it’s sour ;†“ And
this has no taste,†and so on. When the Purchaser has gone
round to each in this way, he agrees to buy them, and proceeds,
with the help of the Merchant, to carry them home. This is
done by each taking an arm—or “handle,†as it is called—
of one of the Honey Pots, and swinging her along to another
corner of the room. When they have all been removed, the
Merchant comes back and says :—
“ Have you seen my little daughter ?â€
ce No.â€
“You have taken her away among the honey-pots
“No, I have not; they are all good honey.â€
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The Merchant then tastes them in the same way as above,
and at last stops at one and exclaims :—
“ Ah, this one tastes very like my little girl!â€
He then carries her away, and goes through the same
form with each, till he has obtained them all.
THERE is a thing that nothing is,
And yet it has a name;
Tis sometimes tall and sometimes short,
It joins our walks, it joins our sport,
And plays at every game.
IF ail fools wore white caps, we should look like a flock of
geese.
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ROBIN REDBREAST.
WHEN the fields are white with snow,
And the frosty breezes blow,
Pretty Robin Redbreast comes,
Watching for the children’s crumbs.
Crimson breast and diamond eye,
In he hops, both bold and shy ;
With a timid, gentle glance,
Eyes the children all askance.
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Pretty Robin, dread no harm!
Start not off in vain alarm !
See, he pecks the crumbs so sweet,
Grateful for the warm retreat.
Who has never dropped a tear
O’er the tale of children dear,
In the wood who dying lay,
Led by cruel men astray ;
And how Robin Redbreast there
Strewed with leaves the hapless pair ?
Hence each young and tender breast
Loves of birds the Robin best.
ALEXANDER SMART.
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Jack and Jill went up a hill
To fetch a pail of water ;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after !
RIDDLE. .
PERFECT with a head, perfect without a head; perfect with
a tail, perfect without a tail; perfect with either, neither, or
both.—A periwig.
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KITTY ALONE.
THERE was a frog lived in a well,
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
There was a frog lived in a well,
Kitty alone, and I.
There was a frog lived in a well,
And a merry mouse in a mill;
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
This frog he would a-wooing ride,
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
This frog he would a-wooing ride,
And on a snail he got astride ;
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
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He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse Hall,
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse Hall,
And there he did both knock and call ;
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
Quoth he, “ Miss Mouse, I’m come to thee,â€
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
Quoth he, “ Miss Mouse, I’m come to thee,
To see if thou canst fancy me,â€
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
Quoth she, “ Answer I'll give you none,â€
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
Quoth she, “ Answer I'll give you none,
Until my uncle Rat come home ;â€
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
And when her uncle Rat came home,
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
And when her uncle Rat came home—
“Who's been here since I’ve been gone ?â€
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
“Sir there’s been a worthy gentleman,â€
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
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“Sir, there’s been a worthy gentleman
That’s been here since you’ve been gone ;â€
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
The frog he came whistling through the brook,
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
The frog he came whistling through the brook,
And there he met with a dainty duck ;
Kitty alone, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
This duck she swallowed him up with a pluck,
Kitty alone, kitty alone ;
This duck she swallowed him up with a pluck,
So there’s an end of my history book ;
Cock me cary, kitty alone,
Kitty alone, and I.
BIRDS FLY.
Aut the players place the forefinger of the right hand on a
table, and raise it when the leader of the game says, “ Birds
fly "—* Pigeons fly â€"—“ Hawks fly ’â€â€”or ‘any other species
of winged animal. .If he names an animal without wings,
and a player lifts his finger, a forfeit is exacted; a forfeit
is also paid if the finger is not raised when a bird is men-
tioned.
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HUNT THE SLIPPER.
THE players seat themselves in a circle, either on chairs or,
if lowly minded, on the carpet. The leader of the game
stands in the centre, and when all are ready, throws up a
slipper, which is caught by one of the company, and rapidly
passed from hand to hand—the player trying to discover in
whose possession it may be, as the person upon whom it is
found will occupy his place. This is a merry game.
Sno gyetr—
BULL IN THE BARN.
In the following game a ring is formed round a player in
the centre, who asswmes the character of Bull, while one of
those who form the ring is called the Keeper.
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Bull. I want to get out at the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate,—
I want to get out at the garden gate ;
5 5 5 ?
Open, and let me go through.
All. Get the key of the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate;
Get the key of the garden gate,
Open, and let yourself through.
Bull. Have you the key of the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate ?
Have you the key of the garden gate,
The key of the gate have you ?
Keeper. My next door neighbour’s got the key,
Got the key, got the key,—
My next door neighbour’s got the key;
Ask him, and he’ll give it to you.
Bull asks each one the same question, and receives the
same answer, till he again comes opposite the Keeper, to whom
he says —
None of the neighbours have got the key,
Got the key, got the key ;
None of the neighbours have got the key,
So you must let me through.
Keeper. V've lost the key of the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate,—
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Ive lost the key of the garden gate,
And cannot let you through.
All. You must stop all night within the gate,
Within the gate, within the gate,
You must stop all night within the gate,
Unless you have strength to break through.
Buli then attenvpts to get out by leaning his whole weight
wpon the clasped hands of those who form the ring, and the
one who first gives way is “ Bull†in his stead.
RIDDLE.
INNUMERABLE are my race,
And various are my charms:
Although no head, I have a face,
And hands, though void of arms.
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THE DUTCIL DOLL.
TuIs is played by a boy, who, when the company are out of
the room, lies at full length under a table, which should be
covered with a large cloth, so as to completely conceal him
excepting his feet, which are raised sole upwards. One of
his companions then dresses the feet with clothes, so as to
look something like a large doll. Before the company come
in he raises his feet, so that the doll appears to stand up-
right; as soon as they enter the figure begins to act all sorts
of antics, and the effect is exceedingly comic.
— nog Pete
THE DUMB ORATOR.
THERE are but two performers wanted in this game, the rest
composing the audience. One of them is enveloped in a large
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cloak, which should also hide his associate, who creeps be-
neath it, leaving out his arms, to represent those of the
speaker, who keeps his own out of sight. When all is
ready, the speaker recites some popular speech, while the
other must burlesque the action. This, when humorously
done, is more laughable than can possibly be imagined by
those who have never seen it. “My name is Norval†is
the speech generally chosen.
—2onkwete—
DOSSY, DOSSY, GREEN GRASS.
The tallest girl (as the mother) stands with a row of girls (her
daughters) behind her; one of the boys (a suator) advances.
Suitor. Dossy, dossy, green grass,
Dossy, dossy, doss,
Come, all ye pretty fair maids,
And dance upon the grass.
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I will give you pots and pans.
I will give you brass,
I will give you anything
For a pretty lass.
I will give you gold and silver,
I will give you pearl,
I will give you anything
For a pretty gil.
Mother. Take one, take one,
The fairest you may see.
The suitor curries off one, and says,
You shall have a duck, my dear,
You shall have a drake,
You shall have a young man,
Apprentice for your sake.
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The row of girls says,—
If this young man should wealthy grow,
And give his wife a feather,
Birds shall sing, and the bells shall ring,
And we'll all clap hands together.
The verses are repeated by all the suitors in turn, wntal
the whole are taken.
SHUN DELAYS.
SHuN delays, they bring remorse ;
Seize the time while time is lent thee:
Creeping snails have weakest force ;
Fly their fault, lest thou repent thee :
Good is best when soonest wrought,
Lingering labour comes to nought.
Hoist up sail while gale doth last,
Time and tide stay no man’s pleasure;
Seek not time when time is past,
Sober speed is wisdom’s leisure :
After-wits are dearly bought,
Let thy fore-wit guide thy thought.
—Swivetr—
THE best and noblest conquest is that of a man’s own
reason over his passions and follies.
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CHARADE.
My first gave us early support,
My second’s a virtuous lass ;
To the fields, if at eve you resort,
My whole you will probably pass.
—Swogwteta—
CURIOUS PROPERTY OF NUMBER NINE.
Ir is cause for much wonder that the numeral 9 has a
property unknown to any other; it will be found amusing
to point this out. Thus, two times 9 are 18: 1 and 8
make 9. Three times 9 are 27: 2 and 7 make 9. Four times
9 are 36: 3 and 6 are 9. Five times 9 are 45: 4 and 5
make 9.- Six times 9 are 54: 5 and 4 make 9. Seven
times 9 are 63: 6 and 3 make 9. Eight times 9 are 72,
7 and 2 make 9. Nine times 9 are 81: 8 and 1 are 9,
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INDOLENT JOE.
Harr all a-tangle, his hat to one side,
His coat-tail in shreds, his shoe-strings untied ;
Idle and worthless, with nothing to do,—
No wonder folks say, “ That's indolent Joe!â€
Too lazy to work, too lazy to play,
He lolls in the sun the most of the day ;
Yawning and moping and dreadfully slow—-
Here is a picture of indolent Joe.
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98
144,
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
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RIDDLE.
ForRMED long ago, yet made to-day,
Employed while others sleep,
What few would wish to give away,
Nor any wish to keep.
CHARLES JAMES Fox..
See
PUZZLE QUESTIONS.
(Continued. )
Which is the heavier—a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?
Why is life the most puzzling of riddles ?
What trade is it whose best works are trodden under foot ?
If a man falls by chance from St. Paul’s, what does he fall
against ?
What is the difference between a young lady and her mirror ?
Why are two t’s like hops?
What snuff-taker is that whose box gets fuller the more snuff
he takes ?
What word is pronounced wrong even by the best scholars ?
Where did Noah strike the first nail in the ark ?
When is an ass the most unlucky of creditors?
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
165.
166.
167.
168.
169.
170.
171.
172.
173.
174.
175.
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Why should a perfumer be a good editor?
Why is an accepted suitor like a person guilty of a crime?
Why is a girl not a noun ?."
‘When is a lover like a tailor ?
Why is a lady in a calico dress like a published book?
What is the difference between soldiers and fishermen ?
Which is the longest letter in the alphabet ?
Why is the mark known as cedidla in the French alphabet like
a pearl ?
What is the difference between a window facing the street and
a person with lumbago ?
Three feet I have, but ne’er attempt to go; and many nails
thereon, but not one toe.
Why may a retired milkman be likened to the fish that swal-
lowed Jonah ?
Why is the letter D like a squalling child?
Why is L like giving a sweetheart away ?
Why is matrimony like a besieged city ?
Why is a watch-dog bigger by night than by day ?
How many foreigners make a man uncivil ?
When were there only two vowels?
What is the difference between homicide and pig-killing?
Why are good women like ivy ?
Why is ivy like bad women?
How would you increase the speed of a slow boat?
Why is it of no use to employ a barefooted messenger ?
—“S2ogvetar—
RHYMING PROVERBS.
, Ric men seem happy, great, and wise,
_ All of which the good man really is.
OF all the sorrows that attend mankind,
With patience bear the lot to thee assigned.
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OLD KING COAL.
Otp King Coal was a merry old soul.
“Tl move the world,†quoth he;
“My England’s high and rich and great,
But greater she shall be!â€
And he called for the pick, and he called for
the spade,
And he called for his miners bold ;
“ And it’s dig,†he said, “in the deep, deep earth ;
You'll find my treasures better worth
Than mines of Indian gold!â€
Old King Coal was a merry old soul.
“Tis fairly done,†quoth he,
When he saw the myriad wheels at work
O’er all the land and sea.
They spared the bones and strength of men,
They hammered, wove, and spun;
There was nought too great, too mean, or
small,
The giant Steam had power for all—
His work was never done. CoA ERENT GIEAC
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow ?
With silver bells, and cockle-shells,
And pretty maids all of a row.
—s wwe gpete—
“HERE I AM TO TORMENT YOU, SIR!â€
Tue players form a circle, and the leader places himself in
the centre. He begins the game by addressing one of his
comrades, “Here I am to torment you, sir!†and receives, by
way of reply, the inquiry, “How do you think to torment
me, sir?†The leader says, “ With my finger and thumb,â€
snapping the finger and thumb of his right hand together,
which he continues to do throughout the game. The player
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he has addressed does the same, and then turns to his neigh-
bour with, “Here I am to torment you, sir!†and so the
torment goes round the circle, until all are snapping the
finger and thumb.
The leader then resumes, “Here I am to torment you,
sir!†and brings into play the thumb and finger of his left
hand also, each player in succession doing the same.
The third time the leader says, “ Here I am to torment
you, sir,’—with “two fingers, two thumbs, and an elbow,â€
jerking his right elbow backwards and forwards violently.
The fourth time he brings into play his left elbow; the fifth
time he moves up and down his right foot, with a “ pit-pat ;â€
the sixth time the left foot, or two “ pit-pats;†afterwards a
“hitch-up,†or rising up and down in one’s seat; and finally
a “nid-nod,†shaking the head to and fro like a Chinese
joss. The different players will now present a pleasing
illustration of muscular exertion, as, with every limb in
frantic motion, they exclaim, “ With two fingers, two thumbs,
two elbows, two pit-pats, a hitch-up, and a nid-nod!†Every
mistake is punished by a forfeit.
So vete—
MAGIC SQUARE.
A TERM denoting a series of num-
bers, arranged in the equal cells of a
square in such a manner that when
added, the upright, horizontal, and dia-
gonal columns will give the same
result.
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THE GRAND MUFTI.
Tue leader in this game sits cross-legged upon a chair, saying,
“So says the Grand Mufti,†or “ Thus says the Grand Mufti.â€
Whenever he says this he makes some grimace; and when
1
he says “So,†the others remain still; but when he begins
the sentence with “Thus,†every player must imitate him, on
pain of a forfeit.
aE 7
“J SELL YOU MY CITY OF TIMBUCTOO.â€
This amusing pastime is modelled after the old nursery
tale of “The House that Jack Built,†and makes some slight
demand wpon the memory. The first player begins,—
Tom. I sell you my city of Timbuctoo.
George. I sell you my city of Timbuctoo; in the city
there is a street.
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Harry. I sell you my city of Timbuctoo: in the city
there is a street; in the street there is a house.
Edward. I sell you my city of Timbuctoo: in the city
there is a street; in the street there is a house; in the house
there is a room.
Frank. I sell you my city of Timbuctoo: in the city
there is a street; in the street there is a house; in the house
there is a room; in the room there is a cage.
Walter. I sell you my city of Timbuctoo: in the city
there is a street: in the streeé there is a house; in the house
there is a room; in the room there is a cage, in the cage
there is a bird.
And so each player continues to add a phrase, repeating
at the same time the phrases already manufactured by the
preceding players, until the whole runs thus :—I sell you my
city of Timbuctoo: in the city there is a street; in the street
there is a house; in the house there is a room; in the room
there is a cage; in the cage there is a bird. The bird sings,
“Tam in a cage;†the cage says, “I am in a room;†the
room says, “I am in a house;†the house says, “I am ina
street ;†the street says, “I am in a city ;†and now my city
of Timbuctoo is sold.
The whole of this paragraph must now be repeated by
each player, and any error in the repetition punished by the
exaction of a forfeit.
Ss wiwete—
SPEAK not of me, unless you know me well;
Think of yourself ere aught of me you tell.
THE truest wealth is contentment and health.
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Sr
AN APOLOGUE.
A New Version of an Old Story.
“WILL you walk into my parlour?†said
the Spider to the Fly;
“Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever
you did spy.
The way into my parlour is up a winding
stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there.â€
“Oh no, no,†said the little Fly; “to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne’er come down
again.â€
“Tm sure you must be weary, dear, with soaring up so high ;
Will you rest upon my little bed?†said the Spider to the
Fly.
106 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
“There are pretty curtains drawn around; the sheets are fine
and thin ;
And if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in!â€
“Qh no, no,†said the little Fly ; “for I’ve often heard it said
They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed |â€
Said the cunning Spider to the Fly, “ Dear friend, what can I do
To prove the warm affection I’ve always felt for you ?
I have within my pantry good store of all that’s nice
I’m sure you're very welcome
will you please to take a
slice ?â€
“Oh no, no,†said the little Fly, “kind sir, that cannot be ;
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!â€
“Sweet creature!†said the Spider, “ you’re witty and you're
"wise;
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your
eyes |
I have a, little looking-glass upon my parlour-shelf,
If yow'll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself.â€
“J thank you, gentle sir,†she said, “for what you're pleased
to say ;
And bidding you good-morning now, I'll call another day.â€
The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again ;
So he wove a subtle web in a little corner sly,
And set his table ready to dine upon the Fly.
Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing:
“Come hither, hither, pretty Fly with the pearl and silver wing ;
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Your robes are green and purple, there’s a crest upon your
head !
Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as
lead !â€
Alas! alas! how very soon this silly little Fly,
Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by.
With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue—
Thinking only of her crested head—poor, foolish thing! At
last,
Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast!
He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den,
Within his little parlour—but she ne’er came out again !
And now, dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you, ne’er give heed,
108 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
Unto an evil counsellor close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale of the Spider and the Fly.
Mary Howirt.
—Satwete i
CONSEQUENCES.
THE first player writes an adjective on the upper part of a
slip of paper, and then folds the slip so that the word he has
written cannot be seen by the next player, who, in his turn,
writes the name of a gentleman (real or fictitious) on the
paper, folds it, and passes it on to a third. This player writes
another adjective ; the fourth, a lady’s name; the fifth, the
name of « place; the sixth, what the gentleman said to the
lady; the seventh, the ladys reply; the eighth, the con-
sequences; and the ninth, whut the world said about the
whole affair.
One of the players now unfolds the slip, and reads the
nine compartments, adding such words as may be necessary
to give the whole a species of connection. Thus :—
First player writes,—Arrogant.
Second " Mr. Samuel Jenkins.
Third " Exuberant.
Fourth " Jemima Jones.
Fifth " Highgate Hill.
Sixth " “Meet me by moonlight alone.â€
Seventh u “T should catch a sore throat.â€
Eighth " He was a widower three times.
Ninth " It was extremely absurd.
Now, connected by a few supplementary words, the
sentence runs as follows: “The arrogant Mr. Samuel Jenkins
in his exuberant love for Jemima Jones, who lived at High-
gate Hill, whispered in her ear, ‘ Meet me by moonlight alone;’
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to which she coldly replied, ‘I should catch ‘a sore throat.’
The consequences were that he went off to Australia, was a
widower three times, and the world said of the whole affair
that ‘it was extremely absurd.’ â€
Upon my cock horse to market I'll trot,
To buy a fat pig to boil in the pot.
A shilling a quarter, half-a-crown a side ;
if it hadn’t been killed, it would surely have died.
—Ss2woivere—
He that buys land buys many stones,
And he that buys beef buys many bones.
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EVERYBODY’S SONG.
As this is rather a noisy game, I recommend my young
readers before they play it to see if mamma or papa has a
headache, and do not wish to be disturbed. We must not
pursue our amusements with a complete disregard of the
feelings of other persons. The best way to be happy our-
selves is to do what we can for the happiness of all around us.
Everybody who intends joining in the game should
know some simple song. It does not matter what the
song is—“Pop goes the Weasel,†or “ Four-and-twenty
Blackbirds.â€
All arrange themselves in single file like a row of soldiers,
and begin marching round the room. The first person sings
the first line of a song; for instance—
“Come into the garden, Maud.â€
The next time they march round, the second person also
sings; let us suppose it to be—
“Slap bang! here we are again!â€
Then, the third time, the third person sings; and the
fourth time, the fourth player; and so on, until all are sing-
ing, and all singing different songs, producing a strange med-
ley, I can tell you, and a wonderful amount of noise.
The first person who laughs, or who léaves off singing,
or who sings the same song as any other person, or who
changes from one song to another, pays a forfeit.
The game continues until the leader gives the signal to
leave off, by raising both arms. If he raises one arm, all the
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players suddenly stop singing—whoever does not pays a
forfeit ; and on his waving his arm thrice above his head, all
recommence singing at the exact part of the song where they
were interrupted.
te iheatea—
x
CHARADE.
My first is in the sky, my second in the sea;
My whole in air doth fly and chatter noisily.
Sete
HARLY to bed and early to rise,
Will make you more healthy, wealthy, and wise.
MaIpens should be mild and meek.
Quick to hear, but slow to speak.
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RIDDLE.
THERE is a thing was three weeks old
When Adam was no more;
This thing ib was but four weeks old
When Adam was fourscore.
A RIDDLE, a riddle, as I suppose ;
A hundred eyes and never a nose.
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GENTEEL LADY.
This game is played by girls, and she who makes a mistake
wn it is decorated with a paper horn, a number of which nvust
be prepared previously. All being seated in a circle, one of
them turns to her neighbour, and begins the game by saying,—
“ Good-morning, genteel lady, always genteel. I, a genteel
lady, always genteel, come from a genteel lady, always genteel,
to tell you that she owns an eagle.â€
The next then turns to her neighbour and says,—
“ Good-morning, genteel lady, always genteel. I, a genteel
lady, always genteel, come from a genteel lady, always genteel,
to tell you that she owns an eagle with a golden beak.â€
The next girl says,—
“ Good-morning, genteel lady, always genteel. I, a genteel
lady, always genteel, come from a genteel lady, always genteel,
to tell you that she owns an eagle with a golden beak and
silver claws.â€
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The next says,—
“ Good-morning,
lady, always genteel, come from a genteel lady, always genteel,
genteel lady, always genteel. I, a genteel
to tell you that she owns an eagle with a golden beak, silver
claws, and a lace skin.â€
The neat says,—
“ Good-morning, genteel lady, always genteel. I, a genteel
lady, always genteel, come from a genteel lady, always genteel,
to tell you that she owns an eagle with a golden beak, silver
claws, lace skin, and diamond eyes.â€
The last says,—
“ Good-morning, genteel lady, always genteel. I, a genteel
lady, always genteel, come from a genteel lady, always genteel,
to tell you that she owns an eagle with a golden beak, silver
ciaws, lace skin, diamond eyes, and purple feathers.â€
The slightest mistake being punished with a paper horn,
most of the heads are tolerably well decorated before the end
of the game.
Snover
RIDDLE.
Cut off my head, and singular I am;
Cut off my tail, and plural I appear ;
Cut off my head and tail, and wondrous feat,
Although my middle’s left there’s nothing there.
What is my head cut off? a sounding sea ;
What is my tail cut off? a rushing river.—Cod.
Lorp Macaunay.
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LiTTLE boy blue, come blow your horn ;
The sheep are in the meadow, the cow is in the corn.
Where is the little boy that looks after the sheep ?
He is under the haystack fast asleep !
dete
RIDDLES.
Lone man legless, came to the door stafiless,
Crying, “ Guidwife! keep in your cocks and hens;
For cats and dogs I carena.â€â€”An earthworm.
Long legs, and crooked thighs,
Little head, and no eyes.—A pair of tongs.
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KNIGHT OF THE RUEFUL COUNTENANCE
A FORFEIT.
To do this, the gentleman must take a lighted candle in his
hand, and select another player to be his squire. They then
both go round all the ladies in the company, and it is the
Squire’s office to kiss the hand of each lady, and after each
kiss to wipe the Knight’s mouth with a handkerchief. The
Knight must preserve a grave countenance during his penance.
Severe
TAKING SNUFF.
A. ROBBER, who was seized for stealing snuff out of a
tobacconist’s shop, by way of excusing himself, exclaimed
that he never heard of that law which forbade a man to
take snuff.
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BATTLE-DOOR AND SHUTTLE-COCK.
Tus is a very delightful game, and becomes more and more
interesting as the players become expert. The battle-door is
a kind of bat with parchment stretched
over it like a drum-head. The shuttle-
cock is a little ball, stuck full of feathers,
which are arranged in such a way as to
make the shuttle-cock always fall to the
ground with the ball downwards. The
game is played by two persons who
stand opposite each other at a distance
of ten, fifteen, or twenty yards, according
to the strength of the players. Hach
girl holds a battle-door in her hand, with
which she strikes the shuttle-cock to-
wards her companion, taking care to
send it well up into the air. The other
player should watch the shuttle-cock
during its flight, and the moment it
comes within reach, give it a vigorous
blow and send it back again. In this
way good players go on sometimes for
half-an-hour at a time without letting
the shuttle-cock fall once to the ground.
You should always count aloud the
number of times you strike the shuttle-
cock, and you will be surprised to find
how interesting the game begins to grow as your number
mounts up, and how very anxious you become at last for fear
118 RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
the shuttle-cock should fall. Try as much as you can not to
become excited about the game, because the moment you do
so you become nervous, and may sometimes miss a blow that
you would not have missed had you been cool.
Long-continued practice is necessary to make any one a
first-rate player at Battle-door and Shuttle-cock.
As this game is an extremely noisy one, ib ought never
to be played near any one who is sick or happens to be
subject to headaches. Like many other games, it is more
agreeable when played in the open air.
CHARADE.
My first is a plaything; my second few play with; my whole
pays with nobody.
: —Snegvrete
Ir youth knew what age would crave,
It would, for that end, gather and save.
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RIDDLE.
Iy spring I look gay,
Decked in comely array,
In summer more clothing I wear ;
As colder it grows,
I throw off my clothes,
And in winter quite naked appear.
—S2egyetr—
“ CuFFEE, what do you tink de most useful of the planets
—de sun or de moon?â€â€”“ Well, Sambo, I tink de moon
orter take de first rank in dat ar ‘tickler.’—“ Wha, wha,
why do you tink so, Cuffee?â€â€”* Well, I tell you: ’kase
de moon shines by night when we want light, and de sun
shines by day when we do not.â€â€”“ Well, Cuffee, you is de
greatest nigger I knows on—dat’s a vale fact.â€
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BASTE THE BEAR.
In this game, which is played by boys, one is counted out for
bear, who takes his seat in the middle of the room, and
suffers himself to be held by his keeper with a rope about
four feet long. The other players tie Knots in their hand-
kerchiefs, and “baste†or strike the bear—the keeper,
without letting go his rope, trying to touch one of them,
and the suffering bear also seeking to catch firm hold of
any daring lee that comes within his reach. The player
touched or caught becomes, in his turn, Master Bruin.
Sado
A NEGRO in Boston had a severe attack of pain in his
foot. He bathed it, and rubbed it, and swathed it—but all
to no purpose. Finally, tearing away the bandages, he
struck it out, and, with a shake of his fist over it, said,
“Ache away den, ole feller—ache away. I shan’t do nuffin
more for yer; dis chile can stan’ it as long as you ken.â€
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Humery Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall !
All the king’s horses, and all the king’s men,
Could not put Humpty Dumpty together again.
sneer
He who hath money in his purse cannot want an head for
his shoulders.
RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
SIMPLE SIMON.
SIMPLE SIMON met a pieman
Going to the fair ;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
“ Let me taste your ware.â€
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
“Show me first your penny ;â€
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
“Indeed I have not any.â€
Simple Simon went a-fishing,
For to catch a whale;
All the water he had got
Was in his mother’s pail.
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Simple Simon went a-hunting,
For to catch a hare ;
He rode an ass about the streets,
But couldn’t find one there.
He went to catch a dickey bird,
And thought he could not fail,
Because he’d got a little salt
To put upon his tail.
He went to take a bird’s nest,
Was built upon a bough ;
A branch gave way, and Simon fell
Into a dirty slough.
He went to shoot a wild duck,
But wild duck flew away ;
Says Simon, “I can’t hit him,
Because he will not stay.â€
He went for to eat honey
Out of the mustard-pot ;
Tt bit his tongue until he cried—
That was all the good he got.
He went to ride a spotted cow,
That had a little calf;
She threw him down upon the ground, —
Which made the people laugh.
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RIDDLES AND RHYMES.
Once Simon made a great snow-ball,
And brought it in to roast ;
He laid it down before the fire,
And soon the ball was lost.
He went to slide upon the ice,
Before the ice would bear ;
Then he plunged in above his knees,—
Which made poor Simon stare.
He washed himself with blacking ball,
Because he had no soap,
Then said unto his mother,
“Tm a beauty now, I hope.â€
Simple Simon went to look
If plums grew on a thistle ;
He pricked his fingers very much,—
Which made poor Simon whistle.
He went for water in a sieve,
But soon it all ran through ;
And now poor Simple Simon
Bids you all adieu.
ANSWERS TO THE PUZZLE QUESTIONS.
1. A ditch.
2. Because the more you lick it the
faster it goes.
3. What does y-e-s spell?
4, One misguides, the other guides
miss.
5. Because they are high hose (heigh
ho’s).
6. Because he stops at the sound of
ce Wo.â€
7. Because it is in firm.
8. To find out the most difficult thing
in the world.
9. When it is a-jar.
10. Because we have a peel from it.
11. On the outside.
12. There is « difference.
13. When he has not paid for his
night-cap.
14. Make an impression.
15. Short.
16. I often see abundance on a table.
17. A pillow.
18. When he is a-board.
19. One puffs up paste, the other pastes
up puffs.
20. The wind, when he whistled,—
“Over the hills and far away.â€
A good appetite.
Because brevity is the sole of it.
Heat, because we can catch cold.
Because he drops a line by every
21,
22,
23.
24,
post,
25. He is always for-getting.
26. You sit upon one, and stand upon
the other
27. One you lick with a stick, the other
you stick with a lick.
28. Because they have their necks
twirled (next world) in this.
29. Because the train always runs over
sleepers.
30. Because it’s past your age.
31. To keep his head warm.
32. It is a bad habit.
33. Because it forms our habits.
34. The former, because it is spelt with
more e’s.
35. Articles.
36. Of Cripplegate.
87. Because he understands ox(h)ides.
38. Snuff the candle.
39. Men of Cork are light, men of Ayr
are lighter, but there are still lightermen
on the Thames.
40. The “tender†part.
41. Because the one was governed by
Deys, the other by Knights.
42. Because they have so long studded
(studied) the heavens.
43. When they have a piano for tea
(forte).
44, The road.
45. Because it produces a corn (acorn).
46. Y Z (Wisehead).
47. Because words are constantly pass-
ing between them.
48. Because every year it is Dublin.
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49. Because his is nearly all net profits.
50. To ashes.
51. Because he cannot sup porter.
52. The pig, for it is first killed and
then cured.
53. Because you may get a deal bored
(board) from it.
54. Because you are made good for
nothing.
55. Because it is out of the head.
56. The bridge of the nose.
57. Because he always looks down in
the mouth.
58. Because if they did not they would |"
fall out.
59. A pack of playing cards.
60. Because it is a vain and glittering
thing to a-spire.
61. An icicle.
62. One trains the mind, the other
minds the train.
63. Because they have ironed all Brit-
ain and done a deal of mangling.
64. The 12.50, because it is ten to one
if you catch it.
65. Condem-nation.
66. The rose of the watering-pot, be-
cause it rains over them all.
67. Because he makes both ends meet.
68. Yes, ‘‘ unquestionably †there is.
69. Facetiously.
70. The goat turned to butter, and the
woman became a scarlet runner.
71. Because they would each lose a
sovereign, and the queen a crown.
72. Because he feels for his fellow-
creatures.
73. Ten-ants.
74. Because you would be making game
of him.
75. A wheelwright.
76. When he is a shaving.
77. Because when exposed to fire they
run.
78. Stone.
79. The latter, because you double it
when you put it in your pocket, and
find it in creases when you take it out.
80. Sense.
ANSWERS TO THE PUZZLE QUESTIONS.
81. Because. it. is farthest from the
bark,
82. The sun and your boots; it takes
the shine out of both.
83. Invisible green. ;
84. To keep a check upon his stomach.
85. The door-bell.
86. In constantly soaking his clay.
87. Because they issue promissory notes
and rejoice when the branches are flour-
| ishing.
88. Muslin (muzzling).
89. Silence.
90. The wind blew, and the sea rose.
91. Because he is the owner of many
tales, and they all come out of his head.
92: D K (decay).
93. A draught (draft).
94. Because it is a bar-gain.
95. S X (Essex).
96. Because it is often concealed in the
breast.
97. Because it is re-corded.
98. The bell makes a din, the cook a
dinner.
99. Because it must be ground before
it can be used.
100. Hailing tramway cars.
101. Metaphysician.
102. There is not a single person in il,
103. His foot.
104. Into his fortieth.
105. A pillow.
106. Because they never complain with-
out caws.
107. The sun rises in the cast, the
bread rises with the yeast.
108. Because he is ‘listed, trained, has
ten-drills, and shoots.
109. No horse—for no horse has five legs.
110. Twenty. a
111. Because he is not a tall black.
112. Growing older.
118. Because he is above doing a bad
action.
114. Because he’s a sea-king (seeking)
what never was.
115. Because it contains the ashes of
| the great (grate).
ANSWERS TO THE PUZZLE QUESTIONS.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
guard.
121.
122,
128.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129
180.
181.
classes.
132. Like to be drowned.
183. It becomes wet.
134. In the ark.
185. Because he is no better.
136. Your nose.
137. The sooner it is put out the better.
188. Noah—when he took Ham into
the ark.
189. Reminded of what Jago says:
‘‘Who steals my purse, steals trash.â€
140. Because he has always pupils in
his eyes.
141. Because it begins with a squall.
142. Maid of Orleans.
143. Because it is uttered but not aloud
(allowed).
144. Both the same.
145. Because we must all give it up.
146. Shoemaker.
147. His inclination.
148. The one talks without reflecting,
and the other reflects without talking.
149. Because they make beer better.
150. A pair of snuffers.
He took a chop at the King’s Head.
A bald head.
None; the others will fly away.
A tanner,
Because he must take it off its
The crane.
Envy (N VY).
Because he has a title.
Because they are tired.
Because it makes all fall.
She weighs anchor.
Like a fish out of water.
Music.
Because it is crusted.
Because it has wards.
Because she forms lasses into
(rude).
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151. Wrong.
152. On the head.
153. When he gets nothing in the
pound.
154. Because he makes elegant ex-
tracts.
155. Because he ought to be trans-
ported.
156. Because a lass (alas) is an inter-
jection.
157. When he presses his suit.
158. Because she is in print.
159. The first employs the bayonet,
| the latter nets the bay.
160. The letter L (ell).
161. Because it is found at the bottom
of the C (sea).
162. The one has panes in the front,
the other pains in the back.
163. A yard measure.
164. Because he took a little profit out
of the water.
165. Because it makes ma mad.
166. Because it makes over a lover.
167. Because those who are in wish
to be out, and those who are out wish to
be in.
168. Because he is let out at night,
‘and taken in in the morning.
169. Forty Poles make one rood
170. In the days of No-a, before U and
I were born.
171. One is assault with intent to kill,
the other kills with intent to salt.
172. Because the greater the ruin the
closer they cling.
173. Because the closer it clings the
greater the ruin.
174. By making her fast.
175. Because he goes upon a bootless
errand.
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