HERE were three sisters in a hall; TH 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, : 'ORMED long ago, yet made to-day. FOR Employed while others sleep; What few would like to give away, Nor any wish to keep. As 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, What is his name? Τι 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 : EL LIZABETH, Elspeth, Betsy, and They all went together to seek a bird's nest. They found a bird's nest with five eggs in, HERE was a man of Thessaly, THE And he was wond'rous wise; And scratch'd out both his eyes. 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? Τ 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, You parents all that children have, Prav keep them safe at home. |