NE misty moisty morning, When cloudy was the weather, There I met an old man Clothed all in leather; 87 Clothed all in leather, With cap under his chin,— How do you do, and how do you do, TH HE fox and his wife they had a great strife, They never eat mustard in all their whole life; They eat their meat without fork or knife, And loved to be picking a bone, e-ho! The fox jumped up on a moonlight night; The fox when he came to yonder stile, From this unto yonder wee town, e-ho! The fox when he came to the farmer's gate, And long to be picking your bone, e-ho! The grey goose she ran round the hay-stack, Old Gammer Hipple-hopple hopped out of bed, Then the old man got up in his red cap, When he got up to the top of the hill, Through the town, oh! When 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!" Y father he died, but I can't tell you how; MY me my plough: Μ He left me six horses to drive in With my wing wang waddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom. 1 sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c. I sold my cow, and I bought me a calf; I'd fain have made a fortune, but lost the best half! With my, &c. I sold my calf, and I bought me a cat; A pretty thing she was, in my chimney corner sat: With my, &c. I sold my cat, and bought me a mouse; He carried fire in his tail, and burnt down my house : With my, &c. |