Old Nurse's Book of Rhymes, Jingles and DittiesCharles Henry Bennett |
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... 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 . DING , dong , bell , Pussy's in the ...
... 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 . DING , dong , bell , Pussy's in the ...
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... boy blue , come blow me your horn , The sheep's in the mea- dow , the cow's in the corn . Where is the little boy minding the sheep ? Under the haycock fast asleep ! LITTLE Robin Red - breast sat upon a tree ,. [ 27 ]
... boy blue , come blow me your horn , The sheep's in the mea- dow , the cow's in the corn . Where is the little boy minding the sheep ? Under the haycock fast asleep ! LITTLE Robin Red - breast sat upon a tree ,. [ 27 ]
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... Robin ran ; Says little Robin Red - breast , " Catch me if you can ! " Little Robin Red - breast jumped upon a spade , Pussy - cat jumped after him , and made him afraid ; Little Robin chirp'd and sung , and what did Pussy say ? Pussy ...
... Robin ran ; Says little Robin Red - breast , " Catch me if you can ! " Little Robin Red - breast jumped upon a spade , Pussy - cat jumped after him , and made him afraid ; Little Robin chirp'd and sung , and what did Pussy say ? Pussy ...
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... Robin Red - breast Sat upon a rail ; Niddle noddle went his head , And waggle went his tail . LITTLE Tommy Tucker , Sang for his supper ; What shall he eat ? White bread and butter . How shall he cut it , Without e'er a knife ? How will ...
... Robin Red - breast Sat upon a rail ; Niddle noddle went his head , And waggle went his tail . LITTLE Tommy Tucker , Sang for his supper ; What shall he eat ? White bread and butter . How shall he cut it , Without e'er a knife ? How will ...
Page 39
... , And away she shall ride to see her grandmother , To see her grandmother , To see her grandmother . RING the bell ! Knock at the door ! Lift up the latch ! And walk in ! ROBIN and Richard were two pretty men ; They lay. [ 39 ]
... , And away she shall ride to see her grandmother , To see her grandmother , To see her grandmother . RING the bell ! Knock at the door ! Lift up the latch ! And walk in ! ROBIN and Richard were two pretty men ; They lay. [ 39 ]
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Popular passages
Page 36 - 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?
Page 27 - 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.
Page 25 - 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 pretty nose.
Page 33 - One misty, moisty morning, When cloudy was the weather, I chanced to meet an old man clothed all in leather. He began to compliment, and I began to grin, How do you do, and how do you do?
Page 20 - Hey, diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon!
Page 40 - ROBIN and Richard Were two pretty men ; They laid in bed Till the clock struck ten ; Then up starts Robin And looks at the sky, Oh ! brother Richard, The sun's very high. You go before with the bottle and bag, And I will come after on little Jack Nag.
Page 48 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
Page 19 - Girls and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day; Leave your supper and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street.
Page 27 - Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Page 34 - OLD Mother Goose, when She wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander. Mother Goose had a house, Twas built in a wood, Where an owl at the door For sentinel stood. This is her son Jack, A plain-looking lad, He is not very good, Nor yet very bad. She sent him to market, A live goose he bought , Here, mother, says he, It will not go for nought.