F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck,
H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.

I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse,
J was a Joiner, and built up a house.

K was King William, once governed this land,
L was a Lady, who had a white hand.

M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold,

N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.

O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town,
P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.

Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip,

R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
S was a Sailor, and spent all he got,

T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
U was an Usurer, a miserable elf,

V was a Vintner, who drank all himself.
W was a Watchman, and guarded the door,
X was expensive, and so became poor.
Y was a Youth, that did not love school,
Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool.

C cut it;

D dealt it;

E ate 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 at it;

O opened it;

P peeped in it;

Q quartered it;

R ran for it;

S stole it;

T took it;

V viewed it,

W wanted it;

X, Y, Z, and amperse-and,

All wish'd for a piece in hand.

AT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker's man!

PAT

(So I will, master), as fast as I can : Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with T, Put in the oven for Tommy and me.

Μ'

ULTIPLICATION is vexation,
Division is as bad;

The Rule of Three doth puzzle me,

And Practice drives me mad.

D

OCTOR FAUSTUS was a good man,

He whipt his scholars now and then;

When he whipp'd them he made them dance,

Out of Scotland into France,

Out of France into Spain,

And then he whipp'd them back again!

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.

HEN V and I together meet,

WHE

They make the number Six compleat. When I with V doth meet once more, Then 'tis they Two can make but Four. And when that V from I is gone, Alas! poor I can make but One.

ΤΗ

HIRTY 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.

G