IM and George were two great lords,
a Were two

They fought all in a churn;

And when that Jim got George by the nose,

Then George began to girn.

EE saw, sack-a-day ;

SE

a

Monmouth is a pretie boy,
Richmond is another,

Grafton is my onely joy;

And why should I these three destroy,

To please a pious brother!'

1 The boys are sons of Charles II. The pious brother is James, Duke of York.

T

LITERAL & SCHOLASTIC

F ifs and ands,

Were pots and pans,

There would be no need for tinkers!

B

IRCH and green holly, boys,

Birch and green holly.

If you get beaten, boys,

'Twill be your own folly.