The Nursery Rhyme BookAndrew Lang A collection of 332 nursery rhymes grouped under such categories as "Historical," "Tales," "Proverbs," "Songs," "Games," and "Jingles." |
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... Young Tamlane , who was carried away by the Fairy Queen , and brought back to earth by his true love . Little Jack Horner lived at a place called Mells , in Somerset , in the time of Henry VIII . The plum he got was an estate which had ...
... Young Tamlane , who was carried away by the Fairy Queen , and brought back to earth by his true love . Little Jack Horner lived at a place called Mells , in Somerset , in the time of Henry VIII . The plum he got was an estate which had ...
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... young ladies in Scotland long ago . The plague came to Perth , where they lived , so they built a bower in a wood , far off the town . But their lovers came to see them in the bower , and brought the infection of the plague , and they ...
... young ladies in Scotland long ago . The plague came to Perth , where they lived , so they built a bower in a wood , far off the town . But their lovers came to see them in the bower , and brought the infection of the plague , and they ...
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... the fox came back to his den , He had young ones both nine and ter " You're welcome home , daddy , you may go again , If you bring us such nice meat From the town , oh ! " M M Y father he died , but I can't tell The Nursery Rhyme Book 89.
... the fox came back to his den , He had young ones both nine and ter " You're welcome home , daddy , you may go again , If you bring us such nice meat From the town , oh ! " M M Y father he died , but I can't tell The Nursery Rhyme Book 89.
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... Young and lusty was I when I kenn'd thee ; I was young and lusty , I was fair and clear , Young and lusty was I mony a lang year ; But sair fail'd am I , sair fail'd now , Sair fail'd am I sen I kenn'd thou . OLLY put the kettle on ...
... Young and lusty was I when I kenn'd thee ; I was young and lusty , I was fair and clear , Young and lusty was I mony a lang year ; But sair fail'd am I , sair fail'd now , Sair fail'd am I sen I kenn'd thou . OLLY put the kettle on ...
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Andrew Lang. was a son , TOM he was a piperys when he was young , But all the tunes that he could play , Was " Over the hills and far away ; 19 চ Over the hills , and a great way off , And the wind will blow my top - knot off . Now Tom ...
Andrew Lang. was a son , TOM he was a piperys when he was young , But all the tunes that he could play , Was " Over the hills and far away ; 19 চ Over the hills , and a great way off , And the wind will blow my top - knot off . Now Tom ...
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Page 163 - OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone: But when she got there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.
Page 31 - 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.
Page 92 - 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 52 - 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 251 - That kissed the maiden all forlorn That milked the cow with the crumpled horn That tossed the dog That worried the cat That killed the rat That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.
Page 239 - COME, take up your hats, and away let us haste To the Butterfly's ball and the Grasshopper's feast ; The trumpeter Gadfly has summoned the crew, And the revels are now only waiting for you.
Page 116 - The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All on a summer day: The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, And took them quite away!
Page 67 - 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.
Page 253 - AN old woman was sweeping her house, and she found a little crooked sixpence. " What," said she, " shall I do with this little sixpence ? I will go to market, and buy a little pig.
Page 100 - THE north wind doth blow, and we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, poor thing ? He'll sit in the barn and keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, poor thing.