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HERE were three sisters in a hall;

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were three as in hem all

There came a knight amongst

Good morrow, aunt, to the one;

Good morrow, aunt, to the other;

Good morrow, gentlewoman, to the third:

If you were my aunt,

As the other two be,

I would say good morrow,
Then, aunts, all three.

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'ORMED long ago, yet made to-day.

FOR

Employed while others sleep;

What few would like to give away,

Nor any wish to keep.

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S 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:

As

I went through the garden gap,

Who 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.

[A cherry.

AS

SI was going o'er Westminster bridge,

I met with a Westminster scholar;

He pulled off his cap, an' drew off his glove,
And wished me a very good morrow.

What is his name?

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WO legs sat upon three legs.

sat upon three

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.

[One leg is a leg of mutton; two legs, a man :
a stool; four legs, a dog.

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EL

LIZABETH, Elspeth, Betsy, and
Bess,

They all went together to seek a bird's

nest.

They found a bird's nest with five eggs in,
They all took one, and left four in.

HERE was a man of Thessaly,

THE

And he was wond'rous wise;
He jump'd into a quickset hedge,

And scratch'd out both his eyes.
But when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might and main
He jump'd into another hedge,
And scratch'd 'em in again.

WOULD if I cou'd,

If I cou'dn't, how cou'd I?

I cou'dn't, without I cou'd, cou'd I? Cou'd you, without you cou'd, cou'd ye? Cou'd ye, cou'd ye?

Cou'd you, without you cou'd, cou'd ye?

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HREE 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 drown'd.

You parents all that children have,
And you that have got none,
If you would have them safe abroad,

Prav keep them safe at home.

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F all the world was apple-pie,
And all the sea was ink,

And all the trees were bread and cheese,
What should we have for drink?

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