The Nursery Rhyme BookA collection of 332 nursery rhymes grouped under such categories as "Historical," "Tales," "Proverbs," "Songs," "Games," and "Jingles." |
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He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse hall . . 107 Tailpiece . . . . . . . His mare fell
down , and she made her will . ... 153 There was an old woman lived under a hill .
. 155 She had so many children she didn ' t know what to do 159 · · 133 135 ...
He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse hall . . 107 Tailpiece . . . . . . . His mare fell
down , and she made her will . ... 153 There was an old woman lived under a hill .
. 155 She had so many children she didn ' t know what to do 159 · · 133 135 ...
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Lady bird , lady bird , fly away home I had a little hen , the prettiest ever seen .
Higgley ... 241 There I met an old man that would not say his prayers 243 She
whipped him , she slashed him . . . . 245 Title ... 249 The old woman and her pig .
Lady bird , lady bird , fly away home I had a little hen , the prettiest ever seen .
Higgley ... 241 There I met an old man that would not say his prayers 243 She
whipped him , she slashed him . . . . 245 Title ... 249 The old woman and her pig .
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THERE was a little woman , as I ' ve been told , 1 Who was not very young , nor
yet very old , Now this little woman her living got , By selling codlins , hot , hot ,
hot . N AME , get up and bake your pies , 116 The Nursery Rhyme Book.
THERE was a little woman , as I ' ve been told , 1 Who was not very young , nor
yet very old , Now this little woman her living got , By selling codlins , hot , hot ,
hot . N AME , get up and bake your pies , 116 The Nursery Rhyme Book.
Page 141
Twill make you well when you are sick . was an von THERE was an old woman ,
and what do you I think ? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink : Victuals
and drink were the chief of her diet ; This tiresome old woman could never be ...
Twill make you well when you are sick . was an von THERE was an old woman ,
and what do you I think ? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink : Victuals
and drink were the chief of her diet ; This tiresome old woman could never be ...
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Andrew Lang . 114 w ww . mille 155 THERE was an old woman , as I ' ve. THERE
was an old woman | Lived under a hill , And if she ' s not gone She lives there still
.
Andrew Lang . 114 w ww . mille 155 THERE was an old woman , as I ' ve. THERE
was an old woman | Lived under a hill , And if she ' s not gone She lives there still
.
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Popular passages
Page 79 - A MAN of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds...
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 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 58 - Simple Simon met a pieman, Going to the fair; Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Let me taste your ware." Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny," Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed, I have not any.
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 172 - Bull's eyes and targets, Say the bells of St. Marg'ret's. Brickbats and tiles, Say the bells of St. Giles'. Half-pence and farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's. Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's. Pancakes and fritters, Say the bells of St. Peter's. Two sticks and an apple, Say the bells at Whitechapel.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Nursery Rhyme Book Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood Opie collection of children's literature ; 019:421 |
| Editor | Andrew Lang |
| Illustrated by | Leonard Leslie Brooke |
| Publisher | Frederick Warne and Company, 1897 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 288 pages |
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