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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... fell down , and she made her will ; he , haw , hum ! haw , hum ! If you want any more you may sing it yourself ; he , haw , hum ! IDE away , ride away , Johnny shall ride ,. The bridle and saddle were laid on the shelf ; he , ARTHUR O ...
... fell down , and she made her will ; he , haw , hum ! haw , hum ! If you want any more you may sing it yourself ; he , haw , hum ! IDE away , ride away , Johnny shall ride ,. The bridle and saddle were laid on the shelf ; he , ARTHUR O ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
Page 157
... - by . " A LITTLE old man and I fell out ; " How shall we bring this matter about ? " " Bring it about as well as you can ; Get you gone , you little old man ! " " HERE was an old woman of Leeds ΤΗ Who spent The Nursery Rhyme Book 157.
... - by . " A LITTLE old man and I fell out ; " How shall we bring this matter about ? " " Bring it about as well as you can ; Get you gone , you little old man ! " " HERE was an old woman of Leeds ΤΗ Who spent The Nursery Rhyme Book 157.
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... , Where shall I wander ? Upstairs , downstairs , And in my lady's chamber . There I meet an old man That would not say his prayers ; I took him by the left leg , And threw him downstairs . ENNY Wren fell sick , JENN Upon a merry time. 243.
... , Where shall I wander ? Upstairs , downstairs , And in my lady's chamber . There I meet an old man That would not say his prayers ; I took him by the left leg , And threw him downstairs . ENNY Wren fell sick , JENN Upon a merry time. 243.
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... fell out 230 157 A long - tail'd pig , or a short - tail'd pig 229 A man of words and not of deeds 79 A man went a hunting at Reigate 273 A pie sate on a pear - tree 227 A sunshiny shower 82 A swarm of bees in May 82 A was an apple ...
... fell out 230 157 A long - tail'd pig , or a short - tail'd pig 229 A man of words and not of deeds 79 A man went a hunting at Reigate 273 A pie sate on a pear - tree 227 A sunshiny shower 82 A swarm of bees in May 82 A was an apple ...
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beat dog began bells of St bird bite pig Bumpety burn stick butcher carrion crow Charley Cock me cary Copyright 1897 cou'd Dame Dance o'er dildin ding Dog won't bite ducks eggs Fire won't burn frog gay lady gone goose heigh hill home to-night house that Jack ITTLE Jack built Johnny jump'd kill'd the rat King King Arthur King of France Kitty Lady Lee legs little boy little dog little girl lol de riddle malt married merry merrymen morning mouse Nursery Rhymes o'er my Lady Old King Cole old woman penny piper's son poor porringer pretty maid Pussy pussy-cat Queen quoth ride Robin Say the bells she's too young shoe silver Simple Simon sing Sneeze song Stick won't beat stile Taffy tail thee thou town Warne wife wind worried the cat
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Page 67 - A MAN of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds...
Page 151 - 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 80 - 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 160 - Brickbats and tiles, Say the bells of St. Giles'. Halfpence 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.
Page 40 - 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 19 - 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 239 - 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 227 - 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 104 - 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 229 - Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.