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! p.1 !

NURSERY RHYMES.

First Class. — Historical.

! p.6 ! IV.

[T2E folloin* %ersion of ! pop#l!rrhyme is in one of Do#ce,s "oos. Iconsider it to refer to the re"ellio#stimes of Rich!rd II.1

5 4 f!ther he died$ I c!nnot tell ho$B#t he left me si< horses to dri%e o#t my

plo#*h >9ith ! immy lo ommy lo 7!c Str!"l!Cey "oys 9immy lo 9ommy lo 9o"$ o"$ o"

! p.8 ! VI.

[The s!me son* !s the precedin*$dict!ted "y ! l!dy no li%in* in the Isle

of 5!n$ "#t ! f!r "etter %ersion.1

5 4 d!ddy is de!d$ "#t I c!n,t tell yo#ho B#t he left me si< horses to follo theplo#*h > 9ith my him h!m !ddle ho Strim str!m str!ddle ho B#""le ho pretty "oy$ O%er the "ro.

I sold my si< horses to "#y me ! co$ And !sn,t th!t ! pretty thin* to follo



the plo#*h 9ith my$ c.

I sold my co to "#y me ! c!lf$

For I ne%er m!de ! "!r*!in$ "#t I lost the"est h!lf. 9ith my$ c.

I sold my c!lf to "#y me ! c!t$To sit don "efore the (re$ to !rm herlittle "!c > 9ith my$ c.

I sold my c!t to "#y me ! mo#se$B#t she too (re in her t!il$ !nd so "#rnt#p my ho#se > 9ith my$ c.

! p.9 !

VII.[T2ERE is !n old pro%er" hich s!ys th!t;! c!t m!y loo !t ! in*.; 9hether thes!me !d!*e !pplies e#!lly to ! fem!leso%erei*n$ !nd is referred to in the

folloin* n#rsery son*$ or hether it!ll#des to the *lorio#s :#een Bess$ isno ! m!tter of #ncert!inty.1

+3SS4 c!t$ p#ssy$ c!t$ here h!%e yo# "een I,%e "een to 6ondon to see the:#een.+#ssy c!t$ p#ssy c!t$ h!t did yo#there I fri*hten,d ! little mo#se #nderthe ch!ir.

! p.10 !

?I.[The folloin* n#rsery son* !ll#des to

9illi!m III$ !nd Geor*e$ +rince of Denm!r.1

9I66IA5 !nd 5!ry$ Geor*e !nd Anne$



Fo#r s#ch children h!d ne%er !m!n >They t#rn,d their f!ther o#t ofdoor$

And c!ll,d their "rother the son

of ! hore.

! p.12 !

?V.T2E in* of Fr!nce ent #pthe hill$ 9ith tenty tho#s!nd men The Hin* of Fr!nce c!me donthe hill$

And ne,er ent #p !*!in.

! p.13 !

Second Class. — Tales.

?VII.THERE was a man in Thessaly,

And he was wondrous wise,

He jump'd into a quickset hedge.

And scratch'd out both his eyes

And when he saw his eyes were out,

And he was in great pain,

He jump'd into a holly bush,

And scratch'd 'em in again.

! p.14 !

?VIII.!HE" # was a bachelor, # li$ed by mysel%,

And all the bread and cheese # laid upon the shel%

The rats and the mice they made such a stri%e,

# was %orced to go to &ondon to buy me a wi%e

The roads were so bad, and the lanes were so narrow,

# was %orced to bring my wi%e home in a wheelbarrow.The wheelbarrow broke, and my wi%e had a %all



euce take the wheelbarrow, wi%e, and all.

! p.15 !

??.R ()#" and Richard

!ere two pretty men

They laid in bed

Till the clock struck ten

Then up starts Robin

And looks at the sky,

(h * brother Richard,

The sun's $ery high.

+ou go be%ore with the bottle and bag,

And # will come a%ter on little ack "ag.

+ou go %irst, and open the gate,

And #'ll come a%ter, and break your pate.

??I.[From 5S. Bi". Re*. / A. V. fol. 0$ of the time of 2enry VIII.1

9E m!e no sp!reOf 7ohn 2#nes, m!re

And no I

Thin she ill die >2e tho#*ht it *oodTo p#t her in the ood$To see here she mi*ht lydry If the m!re sho#ld ch!nce tof!le$Then the crones o#ld forher s!le.

! p.16 !

??III. T2ERE !s ! little m!n$ And he oo,d ! little m!id$

And he s!id$ little m!id$ ill yo# ed$ed$ ed I h!%e little more to s!y$ Th!n ill yo#$ ye! or n!y$For le!st s!id is soonest mendedJded$

ded$ ded.



The little m!id replied$ Some s!y ! little si*hed$B#t h!t sh!ll e h!%e for to e!t$ e!t$e!t

9ill the lo%e th!t yo#,re so richin$ 5!e ! (re in the itchen Or the little *od of 6o%e t#rn the spitJspit$ spit

! p.18 !

??VII.

DID yo# not he!r of Betty +rin*le,s pi*It !s not %ery little$ nor yet %ery "i* The pi* s!t don #pon ! d#n*hill$

And then poor pi**y he m!de his ill.

Betty +rin*le c!me to see this prettypi*$Th!t !s not %ery little$ nor yet %ery"i* This little pi**y it l!y don !nd died$

And Betty +rin*le s!t don !nd cried.

Then 7ohnny +rin*le "#ried this %erypretty pi*$Th!t !s not %ery little$ nor yet %ery"i* So here,s !n end of the son* of !llthree$

7ohnny +rin*le$ Betty +rin*le$ !nd thelittle +i**ie.

! p.19 !

??I?.[T2E folloin* !s most pro"!"ly t!enfrom ! poetic!l t!le in the ;8hoyce+oems$; 0mo. 6ond. KK0. As it is ! %ery pop#l!r n#rsery son*$ I sh!ll *i%ethe t!le to hich I !ll#de in [email protected]

T2REE children slidin* on theice$

3pon ! s#mmer,s d!y$ As it fell o#t$ they !ll fell in$



The rest they r!n !!y.

No h!d these children "een!t home$ Or slidin* on dry *ro#nd$

Ten tho#s!nd po#nds to onepenny$ They h!d not !ll "eendron,d.

???.[From ;O%id de Arte Am!ndi c.

En*lished$ to*ether ith 8hoice +oems$!nd r!re +ieces of Drollery.; KK0.1

SO5E 8hristi!n people all *i%e e!r$ 3nto the *rief of #s$8!#sed "y the de!th of three childrende!r The hich it h!pned th#s.

! p.20 ! And eke there be%el an accident,

)y %ault o% a carpenter's son,

!ho to saw chips his sharp a-e lent,

Wo woeth the time may &on

May London say, wo woeth thecarpenter, And all such block-head fools,Would he were hang'd up like a serpenthere, For esting with edge!tools"

For into the chips there fell a spark, Which put out in such #ames, That it was known in $outhwark,

Which lies %eyond the Thames"

For lo, the %ridge was wondrous high, With water underneath,O'er which as many fshes #y, As birds therein doth %reath"

And yet the &re consum'd the %ridge, ot far from place of landing (And though the %uilding was full %ig, )t ell down not!with!standing"



And eke into the water fell $o many pewter dishes, That a man might ha*e taken up *erywell

+oth boil'd and roasted &shes" ! p.21 !

And that the bridge o% &ondon town,

/or building that was sumptuous,

!as all by %ire half burnt down,

/or being too contumptious0

And thus you ha*e all %ut half my song, ray list to what comes after (For now ) ha*e cool'd you with the fre,

)'ll warm you with the water "

)'ll tell you what the ri*er's name is, Where these children did slide!a,)t was fair London's swiftest Thames, That keeps %oth time and tide!a"

All on the tenth of -anuary, To the wonder of much people,'Twas fro.en o'er, that well 'twould %ear Almost a country steeple"

Three children sliding therea%outs, /pon a place too thin, That so at last it did fall out , That they did all fall in"

A great lord there was that laid with theking, And with the king great wagermakes 0+ut when he saw he could not win, 1e seight, and would ha*e drawnstakes"

! p.22 ! He said it would bear a man %or to slide,

And laid a hundred pound

The king said it would break, and so it did,

/or three children there were drown'd.

Of which one's head was from hisshould!

ers stricken, whose name was -ohn,Who then cry'd out as loud as he could,



2O Lon!a, Lon!a, London 3

2Oh 3 tut,!tut,!turn from thy sinful race,2 Thus did his speech decay 0

) wonder that in such a case 1e had no more to say"

And thus %eing drown'd, alack, alack, The water ran down their throats,And stopt their %reath three hours %ythe clock, +efore they could get any %oats"

4e parents all that children have, And ye that ha*e none yet (reser*e your children from the gra*e, And teach them at home to sit"

For had they at a sermon %een, Or else upon dry ground,Why then ) would ha*e ne*er %eenseen, )f that they had %een drown'd"

! p.23 ! E$en as a huntsman ties his dogs,

/or %ear they should go %rom him 1o tie your children with se$erity's clogs,

2ntie 'em, and you'll undo 'em.

5od %less our no%le parliament, And rid them from all fears 35od %less all th' commons of this land, And 5od %less some o' th' peers 3

???I.T2ERE !s !n old m!n in ! %el%etco!t$2e iss,d ! m!id !nd *!%e her !*ro!t The *ro!t !s cr!c,d$ !nd o#ldnot *o$J

Ah$ old m!n$ d,ye ser%e me so

???II.T2ERE !s !n oldm!n$

And he h!d ! c!lf$ And th!t,s h!lf >



2e too him o#t ofthe st!ll$

And p#t him on the!ll And th!t,s !ll.

! p.26 !

?6I.[T2E l!st %erse of the folloin* son* ispop#l!r in o#r n#rseries$ !nd m#st "e of*re!t !nti#ity$ !s it is !ll#ded to in 5S.6!nsd. MK@$ in ! poem of the time of2enry VII.1

8O5E !ll ye "ris yo#n*"!chelors$ Th!t ish to h!%e *ood i%es I,d h!%e yo# "e prec!#tio#s$ 2o yo# spend yo#r li%es.For omen they !re !s %!rio#s$ As the (sh !re in the se! They,re ten times moreprec!rio#s$ Th!n ! inter or s#mmer,sd!y

! p.27 ! !hen %irst you begin to court them,

They're as mild as any do$e,

And you will think them,

/ull worthy o% your lo$e

)ut when you do get married,

The case is altered then

/or you will %ind, my %riend,

They can let loose their tongues *

ow Aristotle chose A most commodious wife,As e*er was in this land, $ir, A partner for his life (+ut soon he found out 'Twas all a hum, 4ou must not stay to pick them, +ut take them as they come 3

+lank or pri.e 'tis all a chance,$hut your eyes and then ad*ance 3

Whiche'er you touch %e pleased atonce,



For you must pay, let who willdance"

There was a *ictim in a cart,

One day for to %e hung (And his reprie*e was granted, And the cart was made tostand 02Come marry a wife and sa*e yourlife 32 The udge aloud did cry"

! p.28 ! 3(h why should # corrupt my li%e 43

The $ictim did reply 0

3/or here's a crowd o% e$ery sort,And why should # pre$ent the sport 4

The bargain's bad in e$ery part

The wi%e's the worst dri$e on the cart *3

! p.29 ! ?6IV.

6ITT6E 5iss 5opsey$S!t in the shopsey$ E!tin* c#rds !nd hey There c!me ! little spider$

9ho s!t don "eside her$ And fri*htened little 5iss5opsey !!y

?6V.TO5 m!rried ! ife onS#nd!y$Be!t her ell on 5ond!y$B!d !s she on T#esd!y$5idlin* !s she on9ednesd!y$9orse !s she onTh#rsd!y$De!d !s she on Frid!y Gl!d !s Tom onS!t#rd!y ni*ht$To "#ry his ife onS#nd!y.

! p.35 !

6II. T2ERE !s ! little m!n$



And he h!d ! little *#n$ And his "#llets ere m!de of le!d$ le!d$le!d. 2e ent to ! "roo$ And (red !t ! d#c$

And shot him thro#*h the he!d$ he!d$he!d.

2e c!rried it home$ To his old ife 7o!n$

And "id her ! (re for to m!e$ m!em!e. To ro!st the little d#c$ 2e,d shot in the "roo$

And he,d *o !nd fetch her the dr!e$dr!e$ dr!e.

The dr!e !s ! simmin*$ 9ith his c#rly t!il The little m!n m!de it his m!r$ m!r$m!r 2e let o& his *#n$ B#t he (r,d too soon$

And the dr!e e !!y ith ! #!c$#!c$ #!c.

! p.36 !

6III.6384 6ocet lost herpocet$ Hitty Fisher fo#nd it>Nothin* in it$ nothin*in it$ B#t the "indin*ro#nd it.

6IV.S A4S A!ron to 5oses$6et,s c#t o& o#r noses>S!ys 5oses to A!ron$,Tis the f!shion toe!r ,em.

6V.S A4S 5oses to



A!ron$Th!t fello,s !se!rin* >S!ys A!ron to5oses$

2e,s dr#n Is#pposes.

! p.38 !

6VIII.R OBIN the Bo""in$ the "i*"ellied Ben$2e e!t more me!t th!n

fo#rscore men 2e e!t ! co$ he e!t ! c!lf$2e e!t ! "#tcher !nd ! h!lf 2e e!t ! ch#rch$ he e!t !steeple$2e e!t the priest !nd !ll thepeople

! p.39 !

6?I.[T2IS n#rsery son* m!y pro"!"lycommemor!te ! p!rt of Tom Th#m",shistory$ e<t!nt in ! little D!nish or$tre!tin* of ;S!in Tomlin*$ ! m!n no"i**er th!n ! th#m"$ ho o#ld "em!rried to ! om!n three ells !nd three#!rters lon*.; See 5r. Thoms, +ref!ceto ;Tom P 6incoln$; p. <i.1

I 2AD ! little h#s"!nd$ No "i**er th!n my

th#m" I p#t him in ! pint pot$ And then I "!de himdr#m >I "ridled him$ !nds!ddled him$ And sent him o#t ofton >I *!%e him ! p!ir of*!rters

To tie #p his littlehose



And ! little silh!nderchief$ To ipe his littlenose.

! p.40 !

6?III.[The folloin* is ! Scotch %ersion of the s!me son*.1

T2ERE !s ! ee "iti(e$ 9ho li%ed in ! shoe She h!d so m!ny"!irns$ She enn,d n! h!tto do.She *!ed to them!ret To "#y ! sheephe!d9hen she c!me "!c They ere !,lyin*de!d.She ent to the ri*ht

To *et them !co&in 9hen she c!me "!c They ere !,lyin*l!#*hin*.She *!ed #p the st!ir$ To rin* the "ell The "ellrope "roe$ And don she fell.

! p.41 !

6?VI.5 AR4 h!d ! pretty "ird$ Fe!thers "ri*ht !nd

yello$Slender le*s$J#pon myord 2e !s ! pretty fello.

The seetest note he



!l!ys s#n*$ 9hich m#ch deli*hted5!ry She often here the c!*e

!s h#n*$ S!te to he!r her c!n!ry.

! p.42 !

6?VII.T2E c!rrion cro$ he s!t #pon!n o!$

And he c!lled the t!ilor !

che!tin* fol ;Sin* hei*ho$ the c!rrion cro$Fol de rol$ de rol$ de rol$ derhino.;

9ife$ fetch me my *ood stron*"o$Th!t I m!y ill the c!rrioncro.;Sin* hei*ho$; c.

The t!ilor shot$ !nd missed hism!r$

And shot the old so thro#*hthe he!rt.;Sin* hei*ho$; c.

6?VIII.[Another %ersion of one *i%en p.0L.1

T2ERE !s !n old om!n s!tspinnin*$

And th!t,s the (rst "e*innin* She h!d ! c!lf$

And th!t,s h!lf She too it "y the t!il$

And thre it o%er the !ll$ And th!t,s !ll

! p.43 !

6??.T2REE "lind mice$ the three "lind



mice$They !ll r!n !fter the f!rmer,sife$9ho c#t o& their t!ils ith thec!r%in*nife.

! p.44 !

6??IV.T2ERE !s ! l!dy lo%,d !sine$ 2oney$ #oth she$+i*$ 2o*$ ilt tho# "emine

2oo*h$ #oth he.

I,ll "#ild thee ! sil%er sty$ 2oney$ #oth she

And in it tho# sh!lt lie$ 2oo*h$ #oth he.

+inn,d ith ! sil%er pin$ 2oney$ #oth she Th!t yo# m!y *o o#t !ndin$

2oo*h$ #oth he.

9ilt tho# h!%e me no$ 2oney #oth she 2oo*h$ hoo*h$ hoo*h$#oth he$ And ent his !y.

! p.46 !

6??VI.6ITT6E 5!ry Ester s!t #pon !tester$ E!tin* c#rds !nd hey There c!me ! spider$ !nd s!t don"eside her$ And fri*htened little 5!ry Ester!!y

6??VII.

[This n#rsery rhyme is #oted inBe!#mont !nd Fletcher,s Bonduca$ Act.



%. sc. 0.1

SING ! son* ofsi<pence$ A pocet f#ll of rye

Fo#r!ndtenty"l!c"irds B!ed in ! pie

9hen the pie !sopened$ The "irds "e*!n tosin* 9!s not th!t ! d!intydish To set "efore thein*

The in* !s in thep!rlo#r 8o#ntin* o#t hismoney The #een !s in hercloset E!tin* "re!d !nd

honey

The m!id !s in the*!rden 2!n*in* o#t theclothes$3p comes ! little"l!c"ird$ And sn!ps o& hernose.

! p.47 !

6??VIII. A 8ARRION cro s!t on !n o!$9!tchin* ! t!ilor sh!pe his clo!.;9ife$; cried he$ ;"rin* me my "o$Th!t I m!y shoot yo# [lit" possibly # yon# c!rrion cro.;

The t!ilor shot !nd miss,d his m!r$ And shot his on so thro#*h the he!rt.;9ife$ "rin* me some "r!ndy in ! spoon$

For o#r old so is in ! soon.; Q

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6??I?.[T2IS !pp!rently !ll#des to the

cele"r!ted Gener!l 5on "#t !s itseems to "e !lto*ether !pocryph!l$ I

h!%e not !dmitted it into the historic!lcl!ss.1

6ITT6E Gener!l 5on S!t #pon ! tr#n$E!tin* ! cr#st of "re!d There fell ! hot co!l And "#rnt in his clothes! hole$No 6ittle Gener!l 5onis de!d. Heep !l!ys from the

(re > If it c!tch yo#r !ttire$ 4o# too$ lie 5on$ ill "ede!d.

Q See p.-0

! p.48 !

6???.

6ITT6E 7enny 9ren fell sic #pon ! time$9hen in c!me Ro"in Red"re!st$ !nd"ro#*ht her "re!d !nd ine ;E!t$ 7enny$ drin$ 7enny$ !ll sh!ll "ethine ;Then 7enny she *ot "etter$ !nd stood#pon her feet$

And s!ys to little Ro"in$ ;I lo%e thee not! "it ;

Then Ro"in he !s !n*ry !nd e #pon! ti*$;2oot #pon thee$ (e #pon thee$#n*r!tef#l chit ;

! p.57 !

6???II.S A4S Ro"in to 7enny$ ;if yo# ill "e mine$9e,ll h!%e cherry t!rt$ !nd drin c#rr!nt

ine.;So 7enny consented$Jthe d!y !s



n!m,d$The oyf#l nes the coc procl!im,d >

! p.58 ! To*ether c!me the Roo !nd 6!r$One !s p!rson$ the other cler >

The *old(nch *!%e the "ride !!y$9ho promised !l!ys to o"ey >The fe!thered ten!nts of the !ir$To!rds the fe!st *!%e e!ch ! sh!re Some "ro#*ht *r!in$ !nd some "ro#*htme!t$Some "ro#*ht s!%o#rs$ some "ro#*htseet >

And !s it !s most ple!s!nt e!ther$The o%i!l p!rty dined to*ether

And lon* did Ro"in !nd his m!te$6i%e in the h!ppy m!rried st!te.Till$ dolef#l to rel!te one d!y

A h! ith 7enny e !!y$ And Ro"in$ "y the cr#el sp!rro$9!s shot #ite de!d ith "o !nd!rro.

! p.60 !

6???VI.O6D mother 2#""!rd$9ent to the c#p"o!rd$ To *et her poor do* !"one B#t hen she c!me there$The c#p"o!rd !s "!re$ And so the poor do* h!dnone.

She ent to the "!er,s To "#y him some "re!d$B#t hen she c!me "!c The poor do* !s de!d.

She ent to the oiner,s To "#y him ! co&in$B#t hen she c!me "!c The poor do* !sl!#*hin*.

! p.61 !

She too ! cle!n dish To *et him some tripe$



B#t hen she c!me "!c 2e !s smoin* his pipe.

She ent to the !leho#se To *et him some "eer$

B#t hen she c!me "!c The do* s!t in ! ch!ir.

She ent to the t!%ern For hite ine !nd red$B#t hen she c!me "!c The do* stood on hishe!d.

She ent to the h!tter,s To "#y him ! h!t$B#t hen she c!me "!c 2e !s feedin* the c!t.

She ent to the "!r"er,s To "#y him ! i*$B#t hen she c!me "!c 2e !s d!ncin* ! i*.

She ent to the fr#iterer,s To "#y him some fr#it$

B#t hen she c!me "!c 2e !s pl!yin* the #te.

! p.62 ! She ent to the t!ilor,s To "#y him ! co!t$B#t hen she c!me "!c 2e !s ridin* ! *o!t.

She ent to the co"ler,s To "#y him some shoes$B#t hen she c!me "!c 2e !s re!din* the nes.

She ent to the sempstress To "#y him some linen$B#t hen she c!me "!c The do* !s spinnin*.

She ent to the hosier,s To "#y him some hose$B#t hen she c!me "!c

2e !s dress,d in his



clothes.

The d!me m!de ! c#rtsey$ The do* m!de ! "o

The d!me s!id$ yo#r ser%!nt$ The do* s!id$ "o$ o.

! p.63 ! 6??VII. [lit"

Old Hin* 8ole9!s ! merry old so#l$

And ! merry old so#l !s he

And he c!lled for his pipe$ And he c!lled for his *l!ss$ And he c!lled for his (ddlersthree.

And e%ery (ddler$ he h!d ! (ne(ddle$

And ! %ery (ne (ddle h!d he ;Teedle dee$ teedle dee$; s!idthe (ddlers.Oh there,s none so r!re$

As c!n comp!re$

9ith Hin* 8ole !nd his (ddlersthree

6??I?. [lit"Tom he !s ! piper,s son2e le!rn,d to pl!y hen he !s yo#n*$

And !ll the t#nes th!t he co#ld pl!y$9!s ;O%er the hills !nd f!r !!y ;O%er the hills$ !nd ! *re!t !y o&$

And the ind ill "lo my topnot o&.

No Tom ith his pipe m!de s#ch ! noise$Th!t he ple!s,d "oth the *irls !nd "oys$

And they stopp,d to he!r him pl!y$;O%er the hills !nd f!r !!y.;

! p.64 ! Tom ith his pipe did pl!y ith s#ch sill$Th!t those ho he!rd him co#ld ne%er eepstill 9hene%er they he!rd they "e*!n for tod!nce$

E%en pi*s on their hind le*s o#ld !fter himpr!nce.



As Dolly !s milin* her co one d!y$Tom too o#t his pipe !nd "e*!n for to pl!y So Doll !nd the co d!nced the 8heshirero#nd$

Till the p!il !s "roe !nd the mil r!n on the*ro#nd.

2e met old d!me Trot ith ! "!set of e**s$2e #sed his pipe !nd she #sed her le*s She d!nced !"o#t till the e**s ere !ll "roe$She "e*!n for to fret$ "#t he l!#*hed !t the

oe.

2e s! ! cross fello !s "e!tin* !n !ss$2e!%y l!den ith pots$ p!ns$ dishes$ !nd *l!ss2e too o#t his pipe !nd pl!yed them ! t#ne.

And the !c!ss,s lo!d !s li*htened f#ll soon.

! p.66 !

?8I.S AT3RDA4 ni*ht my ife diddie$

I "#ried her on the S#nd!y$I co#rted !nother ! comin*from ch#rch$ And m!rried her on the5ond!y.On T#esd!y ni*ht I stole !horse$ On 9ednesd!y !s!pprehended$On Th#rsd!y I !s tried !ndc!st$ And on Frid!y I !s h!n*ed.

?8II.6ITT6E Tom Tri**er$Before he !s "i**er$ Tho#*ht he o#ld *o o#t ith his*#n

! p.67 ! 6eft o& "o !nd !rros$9ith hich he shot sp!rros$

And s!id he o#ld h!%e some f#n.



2e shot !t ! pi*$Th!t !s not %ery "i*$ B#t pi* !!y did r#n S!ys he$ to "e s#re$

I !m not %ery poor$ I,ll p#t some more shot in my*#n.

2e shot !t ! c!t$Th!t h!d c!#*ht ! r!t$ And hit her ri*ht on the p!te I,ll h!%e yo#r f#rry sinTo p#t my poder in$ 4o#r %enison$ no m!tter for th!t.

2e st!rted ! h!re$The people did st!re$ S!ys he$ I,ll h!%e yo# for mydinner It "ein* !lmost d!r$2e missed his m!r$ For he !s ! yo#n* "e*inner.

2e c!me to ! stile$ A m!n !ll the hile

A pitchfor h!d in his h!nd S!ys he$ *i%e me the *#n$B#t he "e*!n to r#n$ All o%er the plo#*hed l!nd.

! p.68 ! 3nh!ppy !s his lot$Into ! hed*e he *ot$ The m!n c!me "ehind to "e!t himTom c!nnot *et thro#*h$2e h!d the m!n in %ie$ B#t he contri%ed to che!t him.

A ho#se !s in the %!le$ And 5!r*ery sold !le$ S!ys he$ I,ll h!%e some "eer Soon it ill "e ni*ht$

And not ! "it of li*ht$ 5y ro#nd!"o#t !y home tocheer.

A so in the sty$ As Tommy c!me "y$



9!s c!llin* her pi*s to repose S!ys Tom$ I lo%e f#n$

And !t the pi*s did r#n$ B#t fell don !nd h#rt his nose.

5!r*ery c!me o#t$To see h!t it !s !"o#t$ And she s!id$ 5!ster Tommy$ Ofye 2e too #p his *#n$

And he "e*!n to r#n$ From the pi*s th!t ere in thesty.

Tom !t l!st *ot home$2e o#ld no lon*er ro!m$ And his mother "e*!n to scold

! p.69 ! No he pl!ys !t t!$Sometimes !t sees!$ And is not #ite so "old.

Tom !nd his do* Tr!y$In the month of 5!y$ 9ent to pl!y ith ! "!ll$

9hich he thre #p to the sy$ 4et not so %ery hi*h$ It soon c!me don ith ! f!ll.

2e h!d ! little stic$It !s not %ery thic$ 2e hit the "!ll to m!e it *of!ster 2is little do* Tr!y$Soon sc!mpered !!y$ To "rin* the "!ll "!c to hism!ster.

2e *ot #p ! tree$ As hi*h !s m!y "e$ Some e**s from ! nest to o"t!in

A "o#*h "ent in to$'4o# see it in the %ie)$ And he fell to the *ro#nd in *re!tp!in.

A doctor they did c!llTo c#re him of the f!ll$



A lon* hile he ept his "ed At l!st he *ot ellOf !ll th!t him "efel$ So this time he sh!ll not "e de!d.

! p.70 ! Tom h!s no *ot "etter$9rites ! pretty letter$ And is !l!ys re!din* his "oo 2e is not #ite so ild$

As hen he !s ! child And no p!ins ith his le!rnin* hetoo.

! p.72 !

?8IV.T2ERE !s !n old om!n toss,d #p in! "l!net$ Ninetynine times !s hi*h !s themoon >B#t here she !s *oin* no mort!lco#ld tell$ For #nder her !rm she c!rried !"room.

Old om!n$ old om!n$ old om!n$s!id I$ 9hither$ !h hither$ hither sohi*h Oh I,m seepin* the co"e"s o&the sy$ And I,ll "e ith yo# "y !nd "y.

! p.76 !

8.T2ERE !s ! m!d m!n !nd he h!d !m!d ife$ And they li%,d in ! m!d ton >

And they h!d children three !t ! "irth$ And m!d they ere e%ery one.

! p.77 ! The f!ther !s m!d$ the mother !sm!d$

And the children m!d "eside And they !ll *ot on ! m!d horse$



And m!dly they did ride.

They rode "y ni*ht !nd they rode "yd!y$ 4et ne%er ! one of them fell

They rode so m!dly !ll the !y$ Till they c!me to the *!tes of hell.

Old Nic !s *l!d to see them so m!d$ And *l!dly let them in >B#t he soon *re sorry to see them somerry$ And let them o#t !*!in.

8I.

T2ERE !s !n old m!n$ !nd he li%,d in ! ood And his l!Cy son 7!c o#ld snooCe till noon >Nor folloed his tr!de$ !ltho#*h it !s *ood$ 9ith ! "ill !nd st#mp for m!in* of "rooms$ *reen"rooms 9ith ! "ill !nd ! st#mp for m!in* of "rooms.

One morn in ! p!ssion$ !nd sore ith %e<!tion$ 2e sore he o#ld (re the room$If he did not *et #p !nd *o to his or$ And f!ll to the c#ttin* of "rooms$ *reen "rooms$ c.

! p.78 ! Then 7!c !rose !nd slipt on his clothes$ And !!y to the oods %ery soon$9here he m!de #p his p!c$ !nd p#t it on his "!c$ 8ryin*$ 5!ids$ do yo# !nt !ny "rooms *reen"rooms$ c.

! p.79 !

Third Class. — Jingles.

8II.23B ! d#" d#"$Three men in ! t#" The "#tcher$ the "!er$The c!ndlesticm!er$

They !ll fell o#t of ! rottenpot!to.



8III.6ITT6E 7!c!d!ndy$6o%ed pl#m c!e$ !nds#*!rc!ndy$

2e "o#*ht some !t !*rocer,s shop$

And o#t he c!me$ hop hophop.

8IV.DING$ don*$ "ell$+#ss is in the ell 9ho p#t her in$6ittle Tommy 6in >

! p.80 ! 9ho p#lled her o#t$Do* ith lon* sno#t 9h!t ! tric !s th!t$To dron my *r!nny,s c!t$9ho ne%er did !ny h!rm$B#t c!tch the mice in the"!rn.

8V.

DINGT4 diddledy$ 5y m!mmy,sm!id$She stoleor!n*es$ I !m !fr!id Some in herpocet$ Some in herslee%e$

She stoleor!n*es$ I do "elie%e.

8VI.8O8H ! doodle doo5y d!me h!s lost her shoe

And m!ster,s lost his (ddlin*stic$

And don,t no h!t to do.

8oc ! doodle doo$



9h!t is my d!me to do Till m!ster (nds his (ddlin*stic She,ll d!nce itho#t her shoe.

! p.81 ! 8oc ! doodle doo5y d!me h!s fo#nd her shoe

And m!ster,s fo#nd his (ddlin*stic$Sin* doodle doodle doo.

8oc ! doodle doo$5y d!me ill d!nce ith yo#$9hile m!ster (ddles his (ddlin*

stic For d!me !nd doodle doo.

8VIII.DEED6E$ deedle$ d#mplin*$ myson 7ohn9ent to the "ed ith histro#sers on One shoe o&$ the other shoe on$Deedle$ deedle$ d#mplin*$ myson 7ohn.

! p.82 !

8?. 4 ANHEE Doodle c!me toton$ 3pon ! Hentishponey 2e st#c ! fe!ther in his

h!t$ And c!lled him5!c!roni.

8?I.8O5E d!nce ! i*To my Gr!nny,s pi*$9ith ! r!#dy$ rody$ dody 8ome d!nce ! i*To my Gr!nny,s pi*$

And p#ssyc!t sh!ll crody [i.

e. (ddle.1



! p.83 !

8?II.[From De%onshire.1

DRIDD6ET4 dr#m$ driddlety

dr#m$There yo# see the "e**!rs!re come Some !re here !nd some !rethere$

And some !re *one to8hidlely f!ir.

8?III.[The folloin* m!y possi"ly "e ! *!me$

"#t I !m itho#t !ny e%idence for so

!ttri"#tin* it.1

INTER4 $ mintery$c#terycorn$

Apple seed !nd !pplethorn 9ine$ "rier$ lim"erloc$Fi%e *eese in ! oc$Sit !nd sin* "y !sprin*$O3T$ !nd in !*!in

! p.84 !

8?VI.SEEH ! thin*$ *i%e !thin*$The old m!n,s *oldrin*

6ie "#tt$ lie "en$6ie !mon* the de!dmen.

8?VII.2IE diddle diddle$The c!t !nd the (ddle$The co #mped o%er themoon$The little do* l!#*hed to sees#ch sport$9hile the dish r!n !fter the



spoon.

! p.85 !

8??.[ Magot$pie is the ori*in!l n!me of thech!tterin* !nd omino#s "ird. See Macbeth$ Act iii. sc. -$ here the s!me

ord is #sed.1.

R O3ND !"o#t$ ro#nd!"o#t 5!**otty pie$5y f!ther lo%es *ood!le$ And so do I.

! p.86 !

8??II.[From Shropshire.1

ONE$ to$three$I lo%e co&ee$

And Billy lo%es

te!$2o *ood yo#"e$One$ to$three$I lo%e co&ee$

And Billy lo%este!.

! p.87 !

8??V.TO554 Ti"#le$ 2!rry9i"#le$Tommy Tissile$ 2!rry9histle$ 6ittle ee$ ee$ee.

8??VI.[A Scottish ditty$ s#n* on hirlin* ro#nd

! piece of li*hted p!per to ! child.1



DING6E$ din*le$doosey The c!t,s in theell The do*,s !!y to

Bellin*en$ To "#y the "!irn !"ell.

! p.88 !

8??VII.[9!tersimmin*.1

A D38H !nd ! dr!e$ A nice "!rley c!e$9ith ! penny to p!y the old"!er > A hop !nd ! sotch$ Is !nother notch$Slither#m$ sl!ther#m$ t!eher.

8??I?.SEE$ s!$ 5!r*ery D!$ 7!cey sh!ll h!%e ! ne

m!ster 2e sh!ll h!%e only ! penny!d!y$ Bec!#se he c!n or nof!ster.

! p.89 !

8???.[See 7!mieson,s %lossary $ %oc. Cicety$

!nd Bl!cood,s Edinburgh Maga&ine$ A#*. /0$ p. LK.1

I8HET4 $ dicety$ doc$The mo#se r!n #p thenoc The noc str#c one$Don the mo#se r#n$icety$ dicety$ doc.

8???I.SEE S!$ 5!r*ery D!$



Sold her "ed !nd l!y #ponstr! 9!s not she ! dirty sl#t$To sell her "ed !nd lie#pon dirt

! p.90 !

8???IV.R IDE to the m!ret to "#y ! f!tpi*$ 2ome !*!in$ home !*!in$

i**etyi* Ride to the m!ret to "#y ! f!t

ho*$ 2ome !*!in$ home !*!in$ i**etyo*.

! p.91 !

Fourth Class. — Riddles.

! p.92 !

8?6.[AN EGG.1

235+T4 D35+T4 s!te on ! !ll$2#mpti d#mpti h!d ! *re!t f!ll Three score men !nd three scoremore$8!nnot pl!ce 2#mpty d#mpty !s he!s "efore

8?6I. GOOS4 *oosy *!nder 9here sh!ll I !nder 3p st!irs !nd don st!irs$ And in my l!dy,sch!m"er There I met !n old m!n$ Th!t o#ld not s!y hispr!yers.I too him "y the left le*$ And thre him donst!irs.



! p.93 !

8?6III.[ A 8AND6E.1

6ITT6E N!ncy

Ettico!tIn ! hitepettico!t The lon*er shest!nds$The shorter she*ros.

! p.97 !

86VI.I 2AD ! little sister$ they c!ll,d herpeep$ peep$She !ded the !ters deep$ deep$deep$She clim"ed #p the mo#nt!ins hi*h$hi*h$ hi*h$+oor little cre!t#re she !nted !neye.

! p.98 !

Fifth Class. — Proverbs.

86VII. A SE5+STRESS th!t ses$ And o#ld m!e her or redde[i.e. sc!rce1$5#st #se ! lon* needle$ And ! short thre!d.

86VIII.[The folloin* old s! is *ener!lly

"elie%ed to refer to the Te#tonic methodof n#m"erin*. See Br!nd,s Popular

Anti'uities$ edited "y Sir 2. Ellis$ %ol. ii$p.L0-.1

FIVE score of men$ money$!nd pins$



Si< score of !ll other thin*s.

! p.99 !

86?II.To m!e yo#r c!ndles l!stfor !ye$ 4o# i%es !nd m!ids*i%e e!ro To p#t ,em o#t ,s the only!y$ S!ys honest 7ohnBoldero.

! p.100 !

86?V.R IDD6E me$ riddle me$ riddle meree None !re so "lind !s those th!ton,t see.

! p.102 !

Sixth Class. — Lullabies.

! p.103 ! 86??III.

8R4 $ "!"y$ cry$+#t yo#r (n*er in yo#reye$

And tell yo#r mother it

!s I.

! p.104 !

Seventh Class. — Charms.

86??V.[The three folloin* ch!rms !re for thehicc#p$ !nd e!ch one m#st "e s!id thrice

in one "re!th$ to render the speci(c ofser%ice.1



92EN ! tister tistin* o#ld tisthim ! tist$For tistin* ! tist three tists heill tist

B#t if one of the tists #ntists fromthe tist$The tist #ntistin* #ntists thetist.

! p.106 !

86???I.[T2E present ch!rm$ hich !ppe!rs to "eonly !nother %ersion of the one #st

*i%en$ is preser%ed "y A#"rey$ in 5S.6!nsd. 0L$ fol.-. It m!y lieise "efo#nd in Ady,s ;8!ndle in the D!r$; -to.6ond$ K$ p./.1

5 ATT2E9$ 5!r$ 6#e$ !nd 7ohn$Bless the "ed th!t I lye on

And "lessed *#!rdi!n!n*el$ eep5e s!fe from d!n*er hilst

I sleep

86???II.[The folloin* ch!rm !s le!rnt"y the l!te Sir 2#mphrey D!%y$hen ! "oy$ !s ! c#re for thecr!mp.1

5 ATT2E9$ 5!r$ 6#e$ !nd 7ohn$ e!se #s$ I "e* The de%il h!s tied

#p ! not in my le*. 8rosses three ??? e m!e to e!se #s

To for the ro""ers$ !nd one for 8hrist 7es#s.

! p.107 !

Eighth Class. — ames.

86???III.

!E are three brethren out o% 1pain, 5ome to court your daughter ane. 6y daughterane she is too young, And has not learn'd her mother7tongue. )e she young, or be she



old, /or her beauty she must be sold. 1o %are you well, my lady gay, !e'll call again

another day, Turn back, turn back, thou scorn%ul knight And rub thy spurs till they be

bright. (% my spurs take you no thought, /or in this town they were not bought. 1o

%are you well, my lady gay, !e'll call again another day. Turn back, turn back, thou

scorn%ul knight, And take the %airest in your sight. The %airest maid that # can see, #s

pretty "ancy, come to me. ! p.108 ! Here comes your daughter sa%e and sound, E$ery pocket with a thousand pound

E$ery %inger with a gay gold ring 8lease to take your daughter in.

p.@U

86???VIII. RIDE ! coc horse$ To B!n"#ry 8ross$ To see h!t Tommy c!n

"#y p.@ A penny hite lo!f$ A penny hite c!e$ And !topenny !pple pie. 86???I?. SEE s!$ 7!c in ! hed*e$ 9hich isthe !y to 6ondon "rid*e One foot #p$ !nd one foot don$ Th!t isthe "est !y to 6ondon ton. p. 8?8II. [The folloin* is !son* to ! n#rsery d!nce.1 GA4 *o #p !nd *!y *o don$ To rin* the"ells of 6ondon Ton. B#ll,s eyes !nd t!r*ets$ S!y the "ells of St.5!r*,ret,s. Bric"!ts !nd tiles$ S!y the "ells of St. Giles. 2!lfpence!nd f!rthin*s$ S!y the "ells of St. 5!rtin,s. Or!n*es !nd lemons$S!y the "ells of St. 8lement,s. +!nc!es !nd fritters$ S!y the "ells!t St. +eter,s. To stics !nd !n !pple$ S!y the "ells !t9hitech!pel. Old F!ther B!ldp!te$ S!y the slo "ells !t Ald*!te.

4o# oe me ten shillin*s$ S!y the "ells !t St. 2elen,s. p.0 9hen ill yo# p!y me S!y the "ells !t Old B!iley. 9hen I sh!ll*ro rich$ S!y the "ells !t Shoreditch. +r!y$ hen ill th!t "e S!ythe "ells !t Stepney. I !m s#re I don,t no$ S!ys the *re!t "ell !tBo. 8?8III. SNAI6$ sn!il$ 8ome o#t of yo#r hole$ Or else I ill"e!t yo# As "l!c !s ! co!l. p.L 8?8V. DAN8E$ B#mpin$d!nce$ 'Heep the th#m" in motion.) D!nce$ ye merrymen$ e%eryone 'All the (n*ers in motion.) For B#mpin$ he c!n d!nce !lone$'The th#m" only mo%in*.) B#mpin$ he c!n d!nce !lone. 'Ditto.)D!nce$ Forem!n$ d!nce$ 'The (rst (n*er mo%in*.) D!nce yemerrymen e%ery one 'The hole mo%in*.) B#t Forem!n$ he c!nd!nce !lone$ Forem!n$ he c!n d!nce !lone. And so on ith theothersJn!min* the 0d (n*er 5iddlem!n Jthe Ld (n*er Rin*m!nJ!nd the -th (n*er 6ittlem!n. 6ittlem!n c!nnot d!nce!lone. p.- 8?8VIII. RIDE ! cochorse to 8o%entry cross To see h!t Emm! c!n "#y A penny hite c!e I,ll "#y for hers!e$ And ! topenny t!rt or ! pie. 8?8I?. RIDE ! cochorse toB!n"#ry cross$ To see !n old l!dy #pon ! hite horse$ Rin*s on her(n*ers$ "ells on her toes$ She ill h!%e m#sic here%er she *oes.88. TO m!ret ride the *entlemen$ So do e$ so do e Thencomes the co#ntry clon$ 2o""ledy *ee$ 2o""ledy *ee p.K

88IV. [I "elie%e the folloin* is only ! portion of ! di!lo*#e$ "#t Ih!%e not "een !"le to reco%er it.1 2ERE comes ! poor om!n from



"!"yl!nd$ 9ith three sm!ll children in her h!nd > One c!n "re$the other c!n "!e$ The other c!n m!e ! pretty ro#ndc!e. p.M 88VI. E6EVEN comets in the sy Some lo !ndsome hi*h Nine pe!cocs in the !ir$ I onder ho they !ll c!methere. I do not no !nd I do not c!re Se%en lo"sters in ! dish$ As

fresh !s !ny he!rt co#ld ish Si< "eetles !*!inst the !ll$ 8lose"y !n old om!n,s !pplest!ll Fo#r horses st#c in ! "o*$ Threemoneys tied to ! clo* To p#ddin*ends o#ld choe ! do*$ 9ith! *!pin*$ idemo#thed$ !ddlin* fro*. 88VII. [A Scotch %ersion of the son* !lre!dy *i%en !t p.@U1 6A4 d#es$ th!t sit in yo#r ne#s$

And inn! come o#t to pl!y p./ 6e!%e yo#r s#pper$ le!%e yo#r sleep$ 8ome o#t !nd pl!y !t hide!ndsee. I,%e ! cherry$ I,%e !chess$ I,%e ! "onny "l#e *l!ss$ I,%e ! do* !mon* the corn$ Blo9illie B#chorn. Three score of 2i*hl!nd ye$ One "ooly"!ced$One "lind of !n eye$ An, !, the rest h!it. 6!ddie i, the shellyco!t 2elp me ore the ferry"o!t The ferry"o!t is ore de!r$ Tenpo#nds e%ery ye!r. The (ddler,s in the 8!non*!te$ The piper,s inthe A""ey$ 2#CC! cocs !nd hens$ Flee !!, to yo#rc!%ey. p.U 88I?. [Son* set to (%e (n*ers.1 . T2IS little pi*ent to m!ret 0. This little pi* st!id !t home L. This little pi*h!d ! "it of "re!d !nd "#tter -. This little pi* h!d none . Thislittle pi* s!id$ 9ee$ ee$ ee I c!n,t (nd my !yhome. p.0@ 88?. [A *!me !t "!ll.1 838HO$ cherry tree$ 8!tch !"ird$ !nd *i%e it to me 6et the tree "e hi*h or lo$ 6et it h!il$ r!in$or sno. p.0 88?III. [The folloin* is the O<fordshire %ersionof the *!me of the 8onfession!l$ !s shon in sh!dos on the !ll.1

FAT2ER$ O f!ther$ I,m come to confess$ 9ell$ my d!#*hter$ ell 6!st ni*ht I c!ll,d the c!t ! "e!st. Shocin*$ my d!#*hter$shocin* 9h!t pen!nce my f!ther$ h!t pen!nce 9h!tpen!nce my d!#*hter$ h!t pen!nce 9h!t pen!nce sh!ll I do Hiss me. 88?IV. [The Hentish %ersion of the s!me *!me.1 GOODmornin*$ f!ther Fr!ncis. Good mornin*$ 5rs. Shecleton. 9h!t h!s"ro#*ht yo# !"ro!d so e!rly$ 5rs. Shecleton I h!%e come toconfess ! *re!t sin$ f!ther Fr!ncis. 9h!t,s it$ 5rs. Shecleton

4o#r c!t stole ! po#nd of my "#tter$ f!ther Fr!ncis O$ no sin !t !ll$5rs. Shecleton. B#t I ill,d yo#r c!t for it$ f!ther Fr!ncis. O ! %ery*re!t sin indeed$ 5rs. Shecleton$ yo# m#st do pen!nce. 9h!t

pen!nce$ f!ther Fr!ncis Hiss me. O no$ O yes$ O no$ O yes$ c. !dli"it#m. p.00 88?VI. [T2IS is !cted "y to or more *irls$ ho!l or d!nce #p !nd don$ t#rnin*$ hen they s!y$ ;t#rn$ cheeses$t#rn.; The ;*reen cheeses$; !s I !m informed$ !re m!de ith s!*e!nd pot!toetops [lit.1. To *irls !re s!id to "e ;cheese !ndcheese.;1 GREEN cheeses$ yello l!ces 3p !nd don the m!retpl!ces$ T#rn$ cheeses$ t#rn p.0L 88?VIII. [82I6DRENst!nd ro#nd$ !nd !re co#nted one "y one$ "y me!ns of this rhyme$hich I h!%e !lre!dy *i%en in ! di&erent form !t p. /U. The child#pon hom the l!st n#m"er f!lls is o#t$ for ;2ide or See$; or !ny

other *!me here ! %ictim is re#ired. A coc !nd "#ll story of thisind is rel!ted of the histori!n 7oseph#s.1 2I8HOR4 ')$ Dicory '0)$



Doc 'L)$ The mo#se r!n #p the cloc '-)$ The cloc str#c one ')$The mo#se !s *one 'K) O 'M)$ 3 '/)$ T 'U)$ spells O3T p.0- 88??. SEESA9$ s!cr!don 9hich is the !y to 6ondon ton One foot #p$ !nd the other don$ And th!t is the !y to 6ondonton. $ 0$ L$ -$ $ I c!#*ht ! h!re !li%e K$ M$ /$ U$ @$ I

let him *o !*!in. p.0 88??III. [Another %ersion of No.0U1 ASI *o ro#nd rin* "y rin*$ A m!iden *oes ! m!yin*$ And here ,s !oer !nd there ,s ! oer$ As red !s !ny d!isy. If yo# set yo#r foot!ry$ Gentle 7ohn ill m!e yo# cry If yo# set yo#r foot !miss$Gentle 7ohn ill *i%e yo# ! *ood iss. p.0U Ninth 8l!ss.J+!r!do<es. 886??I?. [lit. Sho#ld "e 88??I?.1 [The concl#sion ofthe folloin* resem"les ! %erse in the n#rsery history of 5other2#""!rd.1 T2ERE !s !n old om!n !nd h!t do yo# thin Sheli%ed #pon nothin* "#t %ict#!ls !nd drin. Vict#!ls !nd drin erethe chief of her diet$ And yet this old om!n co#ld ne%er "e#iet. p.L@ She ent to the "!er$ to "#y her some "re!d$ Andhen she c!me home$ her old h#s"!nd !s de!d She ent to thecler to toll the "ell$ And hen she c!me "!c her old h#s"!nd !sell. 88???. T2E r#le of the ro!d is ! p!r!do< #ite$ Andc#stom h!s pro%,d it so lon* > 2e th!t *oes to the left is s#re to *ori*ht$ And he th!t *oes ri*ht m#st *o ron*. p.L Tenth8l!ss.J6iter!l. p.LL 88???VII. [The folloin* is t!en from5S. Slo!n. 0-UM$ of the si<teenth cent#ry.1 N. for ! ord ofdeni!nce$ E. ith ! (*#re (ftie$ Spelleth his n!me th!t neer 9ill"e thriftie. 88???VIII. 5ISS one to !nd three$ co#ld ne%er !*ree$9hile they *ossiped ro#nd ! te! c!ddy. p.L- Ele%enth 8l!ss.J

Schol!stic. 88?6. A DI66ER$ ! doller$ A ten o,cloc schol!r$ 9h!tm!es yo# come so soon 4o# #s,d to come !t ten o,cloc$ And no yo# come !t noon. 88?6I. 5ISTRESS 5!ry$ #ite contr!ry$ 2odoes yo#r *!rden *ro 9ith cocle shells$ !nd sil%er "ells$ Andcoslips !ll ! ro. 88?6II. Doney !ls on fo#r le*s$ And I !l on to The l!st I s!$ 9!s %ery lie yo#. p.L 88?6III.6IAR$ li!r$ lic spit T#rn !"o#t the c!ndlestic$ 9h!t,s *ood forli!r Brimstone !nd (re. p.LK Telfth 8l!ss.J8#stoms.Q88?6VII. [The folloin* is s#n* !t the 8hristm!s m#mmin*s inSomersetshire.1 2ERE comes I$ 6iddle m!n 7!n 9i my Cord In my h!n If yo# don,t !ll do$ As yo# "e told "y I$ I,ll Cend yo#

!ll to 4or$ Vor to m!e !pplepie. Q This cl!ss mi*ht "ee<tended to *re!t len*th$ "#t I sh!ll content myself ith *i%in* !fe$ !nd referrin* to Sir 2. Ellis,s edition of Br!nd,s +op#l!r

Anti#ities for more. p.LM 88?6I?. [IT !s pro"!"ly thec#stom$ on repe!tin* these lines$ to hold the sn!il to ! c!ndle$ inorder to m!e it #it the shell. In Norm!ndy it !s the pr!ctice !t8hristm!s for "oys to r#n ro#nd fr#it trees$ ith li*hted torches$sin*in* these lines > T!#pes et m#lots$ SorteC de %os clos$Sinon %o#s "r#ler!i et l! "!r"e et les os.1 SNAI6$ sn!il$ come o#t of

yo#r hole$ Or else I,ll "e!t yo# !s "l!c !s ! co!l. 886. I SEE the

moon$ !nd the moon sees me$ God "less the moon$ !nd God "lessme. 886I. [A3BRE4$ in his ;Rem!ines of Gentilisme !nd 7#d!isme$;



*i%es !nother %ersion of this son*$ !s c#rrent in the se%enteenthcent#ry$ %ery c#rio#s$ "#t #nfort#n!tely m#ch too indelic!te to "eprinted in ! "oo em!n!tin* from the +ercy Society$ or indeed !nyother.1 92EN I !s ! little *irl$ I !sh,d my mother,s dishes Ip#t my (n*er in my eye$ And p#ll,d o#t little (shes. p.L/

886II. 2ERRINGS$ herrin*s$ hite !nd red$ Ten ! penny$ 6ent,sde!d. Rise d!me !nd *i%e !n e**$ Or else ! piece of "!con. Onefor +eter$ to for +!#l$ Three for 7!c ! 6ent,s !ll$ A!y$6ent$ !!y. 886III. [The #nm!rried l!dies in the north !ddress thene moon in the folloin* lines >1 A66 h!il to the moon !ll h!il tothee I prithee$ *ood moon$ decl!re to me This ni*ht ho myh#s"!nd m#st "e p.LU Thirteenth 8l!ss.JSon*s. p.-@ 886VIII. [The folloin* son* is *i%en in 9hiter,s Specimen of !8omment!ry on Sh!espe!re$ /%o. 6ond. MU-$ p. U$ !s pec#li!r to8!m"rid*e !nd Norfol.1 2EIG2$ ho hei*h$ ho D!me h!tm!es yo#r d#cs to die 9h!t ! piCe !ils ,em$ h!t ! piCe !ils ,em 2ei*h$ ho hei*h$ ho D!me$ h!t !ils yo#r d#cs to die E!tin*o,polly i*s$ e!tin* o,polly i*s$ [i.e. T!dpoles.1 2ei*h$ ho hei*h$ho p.- 886?. [O#t of the m!ny son*s rel!tin* to the heroineof the folloin* st!nC!$ one only h!s "een deemed eli*i"le forinsertion in this %ol#me.1 NAN84 D!son !s so (ne$ She o#ldn,t*et #p to ser%e the sine$ She lies in "ed till ei*ht or nine$ So its oh poor N!ncy D!son. p.-L 886?V. I,66 sin* yo# ! son*$ Nine

%erses lon*$ For ! pin Three !nd three !re si<$ And three !renine 4o# !re ! fool$ And the pin is mine. p.-- 886?VIII.9E,66 *o ! shootin*$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 9e,ll *o ! shootin*$ s!ys

Rich!rd to Ro"in 9e,ll *o ! shootin*$ s!ys 7ohn !ll !lone 9e,ll *o! shootin*$ s!ys e%ery one. 9h!t sh!ll e ill$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 9h!t sh!ll e ill$ s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in 9h!t sh!ll e ill$ s!ys

7ohn !ll !lone 9h!t sh!ll e ill$ s!ys e%ery one. 9e,ll shoot !tth!t ren$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 9e,ll shoot !t th!t ren$ s!ysRich!rd to Ro"in 9e,ll shoot !t th!t ren$ s!ys 7ohn !ll !lone 9e,ll shoot !t th!t ren$ s!ys e%ery one. She,s don$ she,s don$s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in She,s don$ she,s don$ s!ys Rich!rd toRo"in She,s don$ she,s don$ s!ys 7ohn !ll !lone She,s don$she,s don$ s!ys e%ery one. 2o sh!ll e *et her home$ s!ys Ro"into Bo""in 2o sh!ll e *et her home$ s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in

2o sh!ll e *et her home$ s!ys 7ohn !ll !lone 2o sh!ll e *ether home$ s!ys e%ery one. 9e,ll hire ! c!rt$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 9e,ll hire ! c!rt$ s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in 9e,ll hire ! c!rt$ s!ys 7ohn!ll !lone 9e,ll hire ! c!rt$ s!ys e%ery one. p.- Then hoist$"oys$ hoist s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in Then hoist$ "oys$ hoist$ s!ysRich!rd to Ro"in Then hoist$ "oys$ hoist$ s!ys 7ohn !ll !lone Thenhoist$ "oys$ hoist$ s!ys e%ery one. So they "ro#*ht her !!y$ !ftere!ch pl#c,d ! fe!ther$ And hen they *ot home$ sh!r,d the "ootyto*ether. 886??. AS I !s *oin* #p +ippenhill +ippenhill !sdirty$ There I met ! pretty mis$ And she dropt me !

c#rtesy. p.-K 6ittle miss$ pretty miss$ Blessin*s li*ht #pon yo#$ If I h!d h!lf!cron ! d!y$ I,d spend it !ll #pon yo#. p.-U



886??I?. T2O5AS ! Didym#s$ in* of the 7es 7#mped into the(re !nd "#rned "oth his shoes. 886???II. BOBB4 S2AFT is *oneto se! 9ith sil%er "#cles !t his nee 9hen he,ll come home he,llm!rry me$ +retty Bo""y Sh!ft Bo""y Sh!ft is f!t!nd f!ir$ 8om"in* don his yello h!ir 2e,s my lo%e for

e%ermore +retty Bo""y Sh!ft p.@ 886???IV.T2E rose is red$ the %iolet,s "l#e The honey,s seet$ !nd so !re

yo#. Tho# !rt my lo%e$ !nd I !m thine I dre thee to my V!lentine The lot !s c!st$ !nd then I dre$ And fort#ne s!id itsho#ld "e yo#. p. 88?8II. 6ITT6E Tommy T!cet$ Sits#pon his cr!cet Q 2!lf ! y!rd of cloth ill m!e him co!t !nd

!cet 5!e him co!t !nd !cet$ Breeches to the nee. And if yo# ill not h!%e him$ yo# m!y let him "e. Q A little threele**ed stool seen "y the in*le of e%ery cott!*e in the north ofEn*l!nd. p.K Fo#rteenth 8l!ss.JFr!*ments. 88?8V. 8ROSSp!tch$ Dr! the l!tch$ Sit "y the (re !nd spin T!e ! c#p$ And drin it #p$ And c!ll yo#r nei*h"o#rs in. p.M 88?8VI.RO8HAB4E$ "!"y$ the cr!dle is *reen F!ther,s ! no"lem!n$mother,s ! #een And Betty,s ! l!dy$ !nd e!rs ! *old rin* And

7ohnny,s ! dr#mmer$ !nd dr#ms for the in*. [ p.U 1 NOTES. +.0$ l. K. The ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. The 2e"re t!le hich Ih!%e *i%en$ m!y possi"ly "e the ori*in!l of !ll !cc#m#l!ti%e storiesof the s!me ind. The t!le of the old om!n !nd the crooedsi<pence is one of this cl!ss$ !nd I here insert to %ersions of it >[NOTE > The folloin* is the s!me !s th!t p#"lished !s -th editionn#rsery rhyme no 8888$ pp./0/-1 ;AN old om!n !s

seepin* her ho#se$ !nd she fo#nd ! little crooedsi<pence. ....; p.K@ 'the story contin#es$)...;She ent ! littlef#rther$ !nd she met ! "#tcher...; [The st edition !lso *i%es!nother %ersion >1 ;T2ERE !s !n old om!n$ th!t li%ed in !ho#se > !nd$ seepin* #nder her "ed$ she fo#nd ! sil%er penny. Soshe ent to p.K m!ret !nd "o#*ht ! pi* > "#t !s she c!mehome$ the pi* o#ld not *o o%er the stile. ;She ent ! littlef#rther$ !nd she met ! do* !nd she s!id to the do*$ Good do* "ite pi* > pi* on,t *o !nd it,s time th!t I !s !t home !n ho#r !nd! h!lf !*o. B#t the do* o#ld not. 'And so forth$ !s in the otherstory$ m#t!tis m#t!ndis$ to the R!t.) ;She ent ! little f#rther$

!nd she met ! c!t. So she s!id to the c!t. Good c!t ill r!t r!ton,t "ite rope rope on,t h!n* "#tcher "#tcher on,t ill o< o< on,t drin !ter !ter on,t #ench (re (re on,t "#rnstic stic on,t "e!t pi* pi* on,t *o. And it,s time th!t I !s !thome !n ho#r !nd ! h!lf !*o. ;The c!t "e*!n to ill the r!t ther!t "e*!n '!nd so forth$ !s in the other story ) the pi* "e*!n to *o.

And so the old om!n *ot home !t l!st.; It ill "e o"ser%ed th!tthese to %ersions$ for hich I !m inde"ted to 5r. Bl!c$ !re m#chmore lie the 2e"re t!le th!n The 2o#se th!t 7!c "#ilt "#t !so#r collection o#ld sc!rcely "e complete itho#t this l!tter$ I sh!ll

insert ! copy of it > . T2IS is the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. 0. Thisis the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. L. This is the



r!t$ Th!t !te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. -.This is the c!t$ Th!t ill,d the r!t$ Th!t !te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in theho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. . This is the do*$ Th!t orried the c!tTh!t ill,d the r!t$ Th!t !te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. K. This is the co ith the cr#mpled horn$ Th!t tossed the

do*$ p.K0 Th!t orried the c!t$ Th!t ill,d the r!t$ Th!t !tethe m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. M. This is them!iden !ll forlorn$ Th!t mil,d the co ith the cr#mpled horn$Th!t tossed the do*$ Th!t orried the c!t$ Th!t illed the r!t$ Th!t!te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. /. This is them!n !ll t!tter,d !nd torn$ Th!t issed the m!iden !ll forlorn$ Th!tmil,d the co ith the cr#mpled horn$ Th!t tossed the do*$ Th!torried the c!t$ Th!t illed the r!t$ Th!t !te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y inthe ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. U. This is the priest !ll sh!%en !ndshorn$ Th!t m!rried the m!n !ll t!tter,d !nd torn$ Th!t issed them!iden !ll forlorn$ Th!t mil,d the co ith the cr#mpled horn$Th!t tossed the do*$ Th!t orried the c!t$ Th!t illed the r!t$ Th!t!te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. @. This is thecoc th!t cro,d in the morn$ Th!t !,d the priest !ll sh!%en !ndshorn$ Th!t m!rried the m!n !ll t!tter,d !nd torn$ Th!t issed them!iden !ll forlorn$ Th!t mil,d the co ith the cr#mpled horn$Th!t tossed the do*$ Th!t orried the c!t$ Th!t illed the r!t$ Th!t!te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y in the ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. p.KL . Thisis the f!rmer soin* his corn$ Th!t ept the coc th!t cro,d in themorn$ Th!t !,d the priest !ll sh!%en !nd shorn$ Th!t m!rried them!n !ll t!tter,d !nd torn$ Th!t issed the m!iden !ll forlorn$ Th!t

mil,d the co ith the cr#mpled horn$ Th!t tossed the do*$ Th!torried the c!t$ Th!t illed the r!t$ Th!t !te the m!lt$ Th!t l!y inthe ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt. +.0$ l. . The in* of Fr!nce. In !little tr!ct$ c!lled ;The +i**es 8or!ntoe$ or Nees from the North$;-to. 6ond. K-0$ this is c!lled ;Old T!rlton,s Son*.; This f!ct ismentioned in 5r. 8ollier,s 2ist. Dr!m. +oet. %ol. ii. p.L0$ !nd !lsoin the pref!ce to 5r. 9ri*ht,s +olitic!l B!ll!ds$ printed for the+ercy Society. It is perh!ps ! p!rody on the pop#l!r epi*r!m on

7!c !nd 7ill > ;7!c !nd 7ill ent #p the hill$ To fetch ! p!il of!ter 7!c fell don$ !nd "roe his cron$ And 7ill c!met#m"lin* !fter.; There !s !n old pl!y$ no lost$ c!lled ;7!c

!nd 7ill.; I m!y here t!e the opport#nity of insertin* the folloin*$hich !s !ccident!lly omitted in the historic!l cl!ss > ;2i*h diddledin* Did yo# he!r the "ells rin* The p!rli!ment soldiers !re*one to the in*. Some they did l!#*h$ some they did cry. To seethe p!rli!ment soldiers p!ss "y.; p.K- +.K$ l. U. There !s !little m!n. S#n* to the s!me t#ne !s No. 0. The folloin* %ersionis t!en from ! "ro!dside printed !t Str!"erry 2ill in the l!stcent#ry > ; There !s ! little m!n$ !nd he oo,d ! little m!id$ And he s!id$ my little m!id$ ill yo# ed I h!%e little more tos!y$ th!n ill yo# ye! or n!y For little s!id is soon mended. ;

Then this little m!id she s!id$ little sir$ yo#,%e little s!id$ Toind#ce ! little m!id for to ed 4o# m#st s!y ! little more$ !nd



m#st !dd ! little doer$ E,er I m!e ! little print in yo#r "ed. ;Then this little m!n reply,d$ if yo#,ll "e my little "ride$ I,ll r!isemy lo%e note ! little hi*her Tho, I little lo%e to pr!te$ yet yo#,ll (ndmy he!rt is *re!t$ 9ith the little God of 6o%e !ll on (re. ; Thenthe little m!id she s!id$ yo#r (re m!y !rm the "ed$ B#t h!t

sh!ll e do for to e!t 9ill the !mes yo#,re only rich in$ m!e !(re in the itchen$ And the 6ittle God of 6o%e t#rn the spit ;Then this little m!n he si*h,d$ !nd some s!y ! little cry,d$ Andhis little he!rt !s "i* !ll ith sorro I,ll "e yo#r little sl!%e$ !ndif the little th!t I h!%e Be too little$ little de!r$ I ill "orro. ;Then this little m!n so shent [lit.1$ m!de the little m!id relent$ And set her little so#l !thinin* Tho, his little !s "#t sm!ll$

yet she h!d his little !ll$ And co#ld h!%e of ! c!t "#t hersin.; p.K +.L/$ l. L. The merriment of 7!c 2orner h!s$ I"elie%e$ lon* since dep!rted from the modern series$ !nd Itherefore *i%e the folloin* copy of it from Do#ce,s collection >;The 2istory of 7!c 2orner$ cont!inin* the itty pr!ns he pl!y,d$from his yo#th to his riper ye!rs$ "ein* ple!s!nt for 9interE%enin*s.; I. Of his "irth !nd ed#c!tion. 7A8H 2ORNER !s !pretty l!d$ ne!r 6ondon he did dell$ 2is f!ther,s he!rt he m!def#ll *l!d$ his mother lo%ed him ell. p.KK She often s!t him onher l!p$ to t#rn him dry "ene!th$ And fed him ith seet s#*!rp!p$ "ec!#se he h!d no teeth. 9hile little 7!c !s seet !nd

yo#n*$ if he "y ch!nce sho#ld cry$ 2is mother pretty sonnetss#n*$ ith l#ll!"!"y"y. A pretty "oy$ ! c#rio#s it$ !ll peoplespoe his pr!ise$ And in the corner he o#ld sit$ on 8hristm!s

holid!ys. And s!id$ 7!c 2orner in the corner$ e!ts *ood8hristm!s pye 9ith his th#m"s p#lls o#t the pl#m"s$ cryin*h!t ! *ood "oy !s I. These pretty %erses hich he m!de #ponhis 8hristm!s cheer$ Did *!in him lo%e$ !s it is s!id$ of !ll "oth f!r!nd ne!r For l!sses lo%,d his comp!ny$ e!ch d!y !"o%e !nother For hy they ne th!t he o#ld "e ! m!n "efore his mother.2e *re$ I s!y$ !t !ny r!te "oth proper$ str!i*ht$ !nd trim$ So th!t

yo#n* N!ncy$ S#e$ !nd H!te$ ere !ll in lo%e ith him. 2!ppy !sshe th!t co#ld enoy from him one ind em"r!ce Tho#*h oncehe !s ! little "oy$ yet no he *ros !p!ce. So fe ere lie himf!r !nd ne!r$ !nd m!tch for him !s none As "ein* thirteen

inches hi*h$ ! *i!nt to Tom Th#m". p.KM 9hene,er he too !sord in h!nd$ he m!de his foes to "leed$ As yo# sh!ll come to#nderst!nd$ hen yo# this story re!d. II. 7!c fri*hts ! t!ilor forc!""!*in* clo!th o#t of his co!t. 7A8H "ein* tenty ye!rs of !*e$ li%,d ith ! orthy ni*ht. In m!nner of ! pretty p!*e$ to yieldhim m#ch deli*ht > The ni*ht ri*ht *enero#s !nd free$ did for !t!ylor send$ For to m!e 7!c ! li%ery$ so m#ch he !s his friend$Of h!lf ! y!rd of *ood "ro!d cloth the co!t !s to "e m!de$ B#t

yet the t!ylor he !s loth to #it his thie%ish tr!de. The n!%isht!ylor !s to "l!me$ '! cr!fty c#nnin* !*$) Be pinch,d !s m#ch

o#t of the s!me !s m!de ! m!r"le "!*. 2is co!t !s spoil,d then"ein* m!de$ it c!me not to his nee > 7!c in ! r!*in* p!ssion



s!id$ I,ll "e re%en*ed on thee. The ni*ht he h!%in* ill,d ! *o!t$ hose sin !s f#ll !s "l!c I do decl!re !s !ny soot thisproect ple!sed 7!c. p.K/ 2e r!pt it ro#nd him lie ! *on !t tel%e o,cloc !t ni*ht$ And then he r!m"led thro, the ton$ this t!ylor to !&ri*ht. 2e thro#*h ! indo did !d%!nce$ ne!r

to the t!ylor,s "ed And ro#nd the room did sip !nd d!nce ithhorns #pon his he!d. 2e *rol,d !nd *r#m"led lie ! "e!r$ !nddid s#ch !ntics pl!y As m!de the t!ylor then to st!re$ !ndtrem"le here he l!y. Seein* the horns h!n* o,er his he!d$ his"ody short !nd thic$ The t!ylor s!id$ spe! ho !rt tho# #oth

7!c$ thy friend old Nic > Tho# h!st o"ey,d my order ell I (nd ine!ch de*ree > And therefore in my *loomy cell$ I h!%e ! pl!ce forthee. For yo# h!%e "een ! friend indeed$ I s#ch ! t!ylor l!c >Therefore come !!y ith speed$ I,ll "e!r thee on my "!c >Seet 5r. De%il then he cry,d$ O p!rdon me I pr!y I c!n,t$ Ion,t$ he then reply,d$ m!e h!ste !nd come !!y. The t!ylorn!ed to the sin$ his "ed he did refr!in$ And don the ton thro,thic !nd thin$ he r!n ith mi*ht !nd m!in. p.KU III. 2o heser%ed the coom!id$ ho "roe his he!d ith ! l!dle$ for m!in*! sop in the drippin*p!n ANOT2ER ple!s!nt pr!n he pl!y,d$ #pon ! holid!y$ 3nto his m!ster,s ser%!nt m!id$ hich !s !"loody fr!y. No she !s l#sty 7!ne "y n!me$ !nd !s theirconst!nt coo > And hen he to the itchen c!me$ she o#ld himo%erloo. 3pon ! cert!in d!y yo#n* 7!c$ ! slice of "re!d didt!e$ And thre it in the drippin*p!n$ th!t he ! sop mi*ht m!e.So soon !s she the s!me did see$ it p#t her in ! r!*e$ And ith

the "!stin* l!dle she 7!c 2orner did en*!*e. She *!%e himcr!cs #pon the cron$ so h!rd !nd str#c so f!st$ Th!t he !tlen*th did t#m"le don$ !nd *!spin* !t the l!st. B#t tho#*h hedid !t (rst retre!t$ he soon ret#rned !*!in For st!ndin* f!st#pon his feet$ he fo#*ht ith mi*ht !nd m!in. 2e !s "#tthirteen inches hi*h$ !nd she f#ll si< times more$ 4et$ "y hisin*en#ity$ he "ro#*ht her to the oor. So cr#el h!rd he m!de herro!r$ she cry,d$ 6et me !lone$ And I ill ne,er o&end thee more$ 7!c$ hile my n!me is 7o!n. p.M@ 9hy$ then$ s!id 7!c if it "eso$ th!t yo#,ll not me o&end$ I ill this min#te let yo# *o$ !nd sothe fr!y did end. IV. An old hermit *i%e 7!c !n in%isi"le co!t !nd !

p!ir of ench!nted pipes$ ith hich he pl!ys m!ny trics. 3+ON !ple!s!nt holid!y$ 7!c$ *oin* to ! f!ir$ And !s he p!ss,d !lon* the!y$ he s! ! onder there An !*ed m!n s!t in ! c!%e$ th!tco#ld not st!nd nor *o$ 2is he!d ore "lossoms of the *r!%e$ Andloo,d !s hite !s sno 2e c!ll,d to 7!c$ !nd this did s!y$ comehither l!d to me$ And if tho# dost my ill o"ey$ re!rded tho#sh!lt "e Brin* me ! f!irin* from the ton$ !t thy on propercost$ A #* of n!ppy li#or "ron$ thy l!"o#r sh!n,t "e lost. 7!cm!de the hermit this reply$ ho then s!t in the cell$ 9h!t,s yo#rre#est I,ll not deny$ !nd so old d!d f!reell. At ni*ht he "ein*

sto#t !nd stron* this l!d he did not f!il$ B#t !t his "!c l#**ed!lon* ! sin*in* #* of !le > p.M 9hich hen the hermit he



"eheld$ it ple!s,d him to the he!rt$ O#t of the s!me ! c#p he (ll,d$ !nd s!id "efore e p!rt$ I h!%e ! pipe hich I,ll "esto #pon

yo#$Jne%er do#"t$ 9hoe%er he!rs the s!me yo# "lo$ sh!ll d!nce!nd sip !"o#t I h!%e ! co!t for thee lieise$ in%isi"le I me!n

And it sh!ll so "edim their eyes$ th!t tho# sh!lt not "e seen > If

tho# sho#ld ith !n h#ndred meet hen th#s yo# p!ss !lon*$ Altho#*h #pon the open street$ not one of !ll the thron* Sh!lle%er see yo# in the le!st$ "#t he!r the m#sic so#nd And onderth!t "oth m!n !nd "e!st is forc,d to d!nce !ro#nd. 7!c too theco!t !nd "!*pipes too$ !nd th!nf#lly did s!y$ Old F!ther I illc!ll on yo#$ hene,er I come this !y. V. Of his m!in* si<(ddlers d!nce o%er hed*e !nd ditch$ till they "roe !ll their *l!sses!nd crods. T2IS co!t !nd pipe he h!%in* *ot$ he home!rdstr#d*,d ith speed At len*th it !s his h!ppy lot to cross !ple!s!nt me!d 9here he si< (dlers soon espy,d ret#rnin* fromthe f!ir 3nder their co!ts crods "y their sides$ ith m!nyothers there. p.M0 7!c presently his co!t p#t on$ th!tscreen,d him from their si*ht$ S!yin* I,ll do the "est I c!n topl!*#e them !ll this ni*ht 2is pipes he str!i*ht "e*!n to pl!y$ the croders they did d!nce The tr!desmen too$ !s f!st !s they$ did c!per$ sip !nd pr!nce. Still he pl!y,d #p ! merry str!in onhis pipes lo#d !nd shrill$ So they d!nc,d the #mp,d !m!in$ tho,ssore !*!inst their ill. S!id they this is ench!nted *ro#nd$ fortho#*h no so#l e see$ 4et still the m#sic,s ple!s!nt so#nd$ m!es#s d!nce %eh,mently. 7!c 2orner d!nc,d !nd pipin* ent$ str!i*ht don into the hollo$ So !ll these d!ncers "y consent$

they !fter him did follo. 2e led them on thro, "o*s !nd slo#*hs$ n!y$ lieise ponds !nd ditches$ And in the thorny "ri!ry "o#*hs$ poor ro*#es$ they tore their "reeches At l!st it "ein* someh!tl!te$ 7!c did his pipin* le!%e$ So ce!s,d$ seein* their retchedst!te hich m!de them si*h !nd *rie%e. S#re this s!me is oldNic$ I no$ the !#thor of this e%il > And others cry,d if it "e so$ he is ! merry de%il. 7!c 2orner l!#*h,d !nd ent !!y$ !nd leftthem in desp!ir > So e%er since th!t %ery d!y$ no croders o#ldcome there. p.ML VI. 7!c,s indness to the inn eeper$ ho hep#ts in ! !y to p!y his de"ts. AN honest m!n$ !n inneeper !friend to honest 7!c$ 9ho !s in de"t !l!s so f!r th!t he !s

lie to cr!c No this m!n h!d ! h!ndsome ife$ seet$ f!ir$!nd "e!#teo#s too$J A :#!er lo%,d her !s his life$ And this 7!c2orner ne. The :#!er !s !n es#ire "orn$ !nd did in e!lth!"o#nd > S!id he$ I,ll c!tch him in the corn$ !nd p#t him in thepond. First to the inneeper I,ll *o$ !nd hen I do him (nd$ hesoon sh!ll #nderst!nd !nd no th!t I,ll "e tr#e !nd ind. 2e methim in ! n!rro l!ne$ !nd s!id$ my friend$ *ood morro. B#t theinneeper reply,d !*!in$ my he!rt is f#ll of sorro To h#ndredpo#nds I !m in de"t$ hich I m#st p!y ne<t ee$ It m!es mesi*h$ l!ment$ !nd fret$ h!%in* the coin to see. :#oth 7!c$ if

yo#,ll "e r#l,d "y me I,ll p#t yo# in ! !y$ 2o yo# yo#rself fromde"ts m!y free !nd !ll the money p!y. N!y$ this is oyf#l nes he



cry,d$ tho# !rt ! friend indeed$ Thy it sh!ll "e my r#le !nd *#ide for ne%er more !s need. p.M- Go tell thy lo%in* ife s!id he$ thy oy !nd he!rts, deli*ht$ Th!t tho# m#st ride miles fortythree !nd sh!n,t come home to ni*ht. Then mind the co#nsel I sh!ll*i%e$ !nd "e no hit !fr!id For I c!n tell yo# !s I li%e yo#r

de"ts ill soon "e p!id. 5o#nt thy "!y n!*$ !nd t!e thy clo!$ lieise thy mornin* *on And lod*e ithin ! hollo o! !mile or to from ton. Then yo# m!y sleep in seet content !llni*ht !nd t!e yo#r rest$ And le!%e it to my m!n!*ement$ thenSir$ ! ple!s!nt estJ Ne<t mornin* there yo# sh!ll "ehold the liene,er seen "efore 9hich sh!ll prod#ce ! s#m of *old$ n!y$lieise sil%er store. 3nto his ho#se str!i*ht!y he ent$ !ndtold her he m#st *o A o#rney$ s!yin* "e content$ for hy$ it m#st"e so. She seemin*ly "e*!n to eep$ !nd ith s!d si*hs reply,dJ

4o# no$ !l!s I c!nnot sleep itho#t yo# "y my side. 8ries he$ind ife$ do not repine$ hy sho#ld yo# si*h !nd *rie%e I *oo#t to ! friend of mine some money to recei%e. This s!id$ ithom!n fond deceit$ she str!i*ht!y ce!s,d to mo#rn$ And *!%ehim tenty isses seet$ ishin* his s!fe ret#rn. p.M Sosoon !s he !s o#t of si*ht$ she for the #!er sent$ And orderedhim to come !t ni*ht$ th!t to their he!rt,s content They m!y "emerry$ sport$ !nd pl!y$ !s her h#s"!nd !s from home. The#!er s!id$ "y ye! !nd n!y$ I ill not f!il to come. No #st!"o#t the close of d!y they did to s#pper f!ll No 7!c !sthere !s ell !s they$ !nd !l,d !"o#t the h!ll$ And did her fond"eh!%io#r note$ she on her friend did le!n$ 7!c h!%in* his

ench!ntin* co!t !s not for to "e seen. 9ho perfectly did he!r!nd see hen they did toy !nd pl!y Tho#*ht he$ I,ll "e re%en*,don ye$ "efore the mornin* d!y. Q Q Q Q Q VII. 7!c sl!ys !monstro#s *i!nt$ !nd m!rries ! ni*ht,s d!#*hter. 7A8H 2ORNER !(erce *i!nt ill,d$ one G!lli*!nt#s sto#t$ As l!r*e !s e%er m!n"eheld in !ll the orld thro#*ho#t. This %ery *i!nt co#ld ithe!se$ step (fteen y!rds in len*th > 3p "y the root he pl#c,d o!trees$ so mi*hty !s his stren*th. p.MK 2is lips did open lieto *!tes$ his "e!rd h#n* don lie ire$ 2is eyes ere lie topeter pl!tes$ he "re!thed smoe !nd (re. ,Tis s!id th!t hedestroy,d !s m#ch !s ten score men co#ld e!t So th!t the people

did him *r#d*e e%ery "it of me!t. 2is mess !s still contin#!lly to "#llocs in ! dish Then he o#ld drin hole ri%ers dry$ !nd th#s he st!r%,d the (sh > 2e ent to drin it seems one d!y "y ! deep ri%er side$ 9here!t ! li*hter f!ll of str! did then !t!nchor ride Besides !nother f#ll of h!y ! third ith "loc !nd"illet 2e cr!mm,d !ll these into his m!$ !nd yet they did not (llit. 2e did !nnoy the n!tions then$ "y ni*ht !nd ee "y d!y 9hoe%er p!ssed "y his den$ "ec!me his f!t!l pr!y. 2!rd "y theseli%,d ! no"le ni*ht$ ho h!d one d!#*hter de!r For yo#th !ndsplendid "e!#ty "ri*ht "#t fe co#ld her come ne!r. 2e preferr,d

her to "e the ife$ of him th!t o#ld destroy$ The "r#itish cr#el*i!nt,s life$ ho did them so !nnoy. At len*th 7!c 2orner "ein*



told$ hoe%er did him sl!y$ 5i*ht h!%e *old !nd sil%er ee$ lieise ! l!dy *!y p.MM :#oth 7!c$ no let me li%e or die$ I,ll (*ht this sin*in* "o!r Tho#*h I,m "#t thirteen inches hi*h$ !nd he ten y!rds !nd more. A sord he *ot (%e inches lon*$ !little c!p of steel. A "re!stpl!te too "oth sto#t !nd stron*$ #oth

7!c$ I,ll m!e him reel. 3pon ! "!d*ers "!c he *ot$ in order toproceed Th#s "ein* mo#nted c!p!pee$ !!y he rode f#llspeed. 9ith do#"le co#r!*e sto#t !nd "r!lle$ he did his %!lo#reep > Then comin* to the *i!nt,s c!%e$ he fo#nd him f!st !sleep.2is mo#th it !s not open ide$ "#t stood it seems h!lfcoc$

7!c don his thro!t ith speed did ride$ he ne%er stood tonoc. 7!c c#t !nd sl!sh,d his sin*in* tripes$ this *rie%,d the*i!nt sore Then did he pl!y #pon his pipes$ hich m!de himd!nce !nd ro!r. 2e cry,d$ I d!nce$ yet I,m not ell$ there,s no m!nminds my mo!n > At len*th he died !nd don he fell$ Then *!%e !hideo#s *ro!n. 9ith th!t he soon ith speed did r#n$ !nd did in"rief decl!re$ 9h!t "y his %!lo#r he h!d done$ !nd *!in,d the l!dyf!ir. 2e m!rry,d this f!ir "e!#ty "ri*ht$ her ch!rms he did!dmire > And since her f!ther !s ! ni*ht$ yo#n* 7!c "ec!me !,s#ire. p.M/ +.-L$ l. . Three "lind mice. The folloin*

%ersion is from ;De#teromeli!$ or the second p!rt of 5#sics5elodie$ K@U$; here the m#sic is !lso *i%en > ;Three "linde mice$three "linde mice$ D!me 7#li!n$ the miller$ !nd his merry old ife$Shee scr!pte her tripe$ t!e tho# the nife.; +.-K$ l. M. Sin* !son* of si<pence. It is pro"!"le th!t Sir To"y !ll#des to this n#rseryson* in ;Telfth Ni*ht$; !ct ii. scene L$ hen he s!ys$ ;8ome on

there is si<pence for yo# > let,s h!%e ! son*.; The folloin*!ddition!l st!nC! !s o"t!ined from the Isle of 5!n > ;7enny !s som!d$ She didn,t no h!t to do She p#t her (n*er in her e!r$ And cr!ct it ri*ht in to.; p.MU +.KL$ l. . Old Hin* 8ole.This o#*ht to h!%e "een pl!ced in the (rst cl!ss. It is ! sin*#l!r f!ctth!t Hin* 8ole !s one of the !ncient British in*s. The folloin*to %ersions di&er from th!t hich I h!%e printed in the te<t > I.;Old Hin* 8oel 9!s ! merry old so#l$ And ! merry old so#l !s he Old Hin* 8oel$ 2e s!t in his hole$ And he c!ll,d for his (ddlersthree$ c. ;The (rst$ he !s !n Irishm!n The second$ he !s !Scot The third$ he !s ! 9elshm!n And !ll ere ro*#es$ I ot.

;The Irishm!n lo%,d #s#e"!#*h The Scot !s dron,d in !le The 9elshm!n h!d lie to "e cho,d "y ! mo#se$ B#t he p#ll,d hero#t "y the t!il.; II. ;Old Hin* 8oel 9!s ! merry old so#l$ And !merry old so#l !s he Old Hin* 8oel$ 2e s!t in his hole$ And hec!ll,d for his pipers three. ;The (rst$ he !s ! miller The second$he !s ! e!%er The third$ he !s ! t!ilor And !ll ere ro*#esto*ether. p./@ ;The miller$ he stole corn The e!%er$ he stole

y!rn The little t!ilor stole "ro!dcloth$ To eep these threero*#es !rm. ;The miller !s dron,d in his d!m The e!%er !sh#n* in his loom And the de%il r!n !!y ith the little t!ilor$

9ith the "ro!dcloth #nder his !rm.; +.K-$ l. M. There !s !l!dy !ll sin !nd "one. The folloin* %ersion !s o"t!ined from



4orshire$ here it is #sed in ! n#rsery *!me > ;There !s !n oldom!n she ent to ch#rch to pr!y And hen she *ot to thech#rchy!rd stile$ She s!t her don to thin ! little hile Andhen she *ot to the ch#rchy!rd door$ She s!t her don$ to thin !little more And hen she *ot the ch#rch ithin$ She nelt her

don to pr!y for sin She loo,d !"o%e$ she loo,d "elo$ She s! !de!d m!n lyin* lo The orms crept in$ !nd the orms crept o#t She !s,d the p!rson$ ,m!y I *o o#t , 4es$ yo# m!y$; c. p./ +.@$ l. -. The ch!rm in the Tonley 5ysteries$ to hich Irefer$ is !s follos > ;For ferde e "e fry*ht ! crosse let #s est$8ryst crosse$ "enedy*ht$ eest !nd est$ For dreede. 7es#s o,N!Cor#s$ 8r#cye(<#s$ 5!rc#s$ Andre!s$ God "e o#r spede.; p./0 +.0$ No. U-. Thefolloin* is ! Scotch %ersion of this *!me > ;. B#& s!ys B#& to !llhis men. 0. I s!y B#& to yo# !*!in. . 5ethins B#& smiles. 0. No$B#& ne%er smiles$ B#t stroes his f!ce 9ith ! %ery *ood*r!ce$ And p!sses the st!& to !nother.; +.M$ l. K. Ele%encomets in the sy. This o#*ht to "e s!id in one "re!th. Thefolloin* is !nother %ersion of it > ;Ei*ht ships on the m!in$ I ishthem !ll s!fe "!c !*!in Se%en e!*les in the !ir$ I onder hothey !ll c!me there I don,t no$ nor I don,t c!re. Si< spiders onthe !ll$ 8lose to !n old om!n,s !pplest!ll Fi%e p#ppies in2i*h*!te 2!ll$ 9ho d!ily for their "re!f!st c!ll Fo#r m!res st#c in ! "o* Three monies tied to ! lo* To p#ddin*ends illchoe ! do*$ 9ith ! *!pin*$ idemo#thed$ !ddlin*fro*.; p./L +.LM$ no.0. 9hen I !s ! little *irl. A friend

h!s indly f#rnished me ith ! di&erent %ersion of these c#rio#slines > ;92EN I !s ! little *irl$ I !sh,d my m!mmy,s dishes > Ip#t my (n*er in my eye$ And p#ll,d o#t fo#rscore (shes. ;5ym!mmy c!ll,d me *ood *irl$ And "!de me do so ,*!in > I p#t my(n*er in my eye$ And p#ll,d o#t fo#rscoreten.; It is ! sin*#l!rf!ct$ th!t ! comp!r!ti%ely modern disco%ery in physiolo*y !s!nticip!ted in the ori*in!l %ersion of this son*. +.--$ l. . 9e,ll*o ! shootin*. This is !n En*lish %ersion of ! %ery c#rio#s son*$#sed on the occ!sion of ;h#ntin* the r!n$; on St. Stephen,s D!y$ inthe Isle of 5!n. On th!t d!y the children of the %ill!*ers proc#re !ren$ !tt!ch it ith ! strin* to ! "r!nch of holly$ decor!te the

"r!nch ith pieces of ri""on th!t they "e* from the %!rio#s ho#ses$!nd p./- c!rry it thro#*h the %ill!*e$ sin*in* these lines. Ane<tr!ct from !n Irish or$ from hich it !ppe!rs th!t this c#stomis lieise pre%!lent in Irel!nd$ is *i%en in Sir 2enry Ellis,s editionof Br!nd,s ;+op#l!r Anti#ities$; %ol. ii. p. K >J ;The Dr#idsrepresented this !s the in* of !ll "irds. The *re!t respect shon tothis "ird *!%e *re!t o&ence to the (rst 8hristi!n mission!ries$ !nd$"y their comm!nd$ he is still h#nted !nd illed "y the pe!s!nts on8hristm!s D!y$ !nd on the folloin* 'St. Stephen,s D!y) he isc!rried !"o#t h#n* "y the le* in the centre of to hoops$ crossin*

e!ch other !t ri*ht !n*les$ !nd ! procession m!de in e%ery %ill!*e$of men$ omen$ !nd children$ importin* him to "e the in* of



"irds.; I !m *l!d to "e !"le to *i%e the *en#ine tr!dition!l son*$ !srecited in the Isle of 5!n > T2E 23NTING OF T2E 9RAN. ; 9e,llh#nt the r!n$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 9e,ll h#nt the r!n$ s!ysRich!rd to Ro"in 9e,ll h#nt the r!n$ s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 9e,llh#nt the r!n$ s!ys e%ery one. ; 9here sh!ll e (nd him s!ys

Ro"in to Bo""in 9here sh!ll e (nd him s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in 9here sh!ll e (nd him s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 9here sh!ll e (ndhim s!ys e%ery one. ; In yon *reen "#sh$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in In

yon *reen "#sh$ s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in In yon *reen "#sh$ s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd In yon *reen "#sh$ s!ys e%ery one. ; 2o sh!ll eill him s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 2o sh!ll e ill him s!ysRich!rd to Ro"in 2o sh!ll e ill him s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 2o sh!ll e ill him s!ys e%ery one. ; 9ith stics !nd stones$s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 9ith stics !nd stones$ s!ys Rich!rd toRo"in 9ith stics !nd stones$ s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 9ith stics!nd stones$ s!ys e%ery one. p./ ; 2o sh!ll e *et him home s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 2o sh!ll e *et him home s!ys Rich!rdto Ro"in 2o sh!ll e *et him home s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 2osh!ll e *et him home s!ys e%ery one. ; 9e,ll "orro ! c!rt$ s!ysRo"in to Bo""in 9e,ll "orro ! c!rt$ s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in 9e,ll"orro ! c!rt$ s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 9e,ll "orro ! c!rt$ s!ys e%eryone. ; 2o sh!ll e "oil him s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in 2o sh!ll e"oil him s!ys Rich!rd to Ro"in 2o sh!ll e "oil him s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd 2o sh!ll e "oil him s!ys e%ery one. ; In the"reery p!n$ s!ys Ro"in to Bo""in In the "reery p!n$ s!ysRich!rd to Ro"in In the "reery p!n$ s!ys 7!c o, th, l!nd In the

"reery p!n$ s!ys e%ery one.; In the copy hich !s *i%en tome$ there ere to !ddition!l st!nC!s$ "e*innin* respecti%ely$;2o sh!ll e e!t him; !nd$ ;9ith ni%es !nd fors >; "#t these!re pro"!"ly modern interpol!tions. +.-U$ No.0UM. There is!nother co#plet on this so%erei*n$ hich r#ns th#sJ ;T2O5AS !Didym#s h!d ! "l!c "e!rd$ Hiss,d N!ncy Fitchett$ !nd m!de her!fe!rd.; +.$ l. M. Of !ll the *!y "irds. These fo#r lines !rep!rt of !n old son*$ the hole of hich m!y "e fo#nd in;De#teromeli!$; -to. 6ond. K@U$ !nd it is sin*#l!r th!t it sho#ldh!%e come don to #s from or!l tr!dition. This %er p./K sion!s o"t!ined from 6incolnshire. The folloin* copy is t!en from

the or here #oted > "#t there !re consider!"le %!ri!tions inl!ter copies$ some of hich m!y "e more correct. ;OF !ll the "irdsth!t e%er I see$ The ole is the f!yrest in her de*ree > For !ll thed!y lon* she sits in ! tree$ And hen the ni*ht comes$ !!y iesshe To hit$ te ho Sir n!%e to tho#$ This son* is ell s#n*$ Im!e yo# ! %o$ And he is ! n!%e th!t drineth no. Nose$ nose$nose$ nose And ho *!%e yo# th!t olly red nose Sin!mont$ !nd*in*er$ n#tme*s !nd clo%es$J And th!t *!%e me my olly red nose ;[ p./M 1 INDE?. +AGE A$ B$ 8$ t#m"le don dee L A c!rrioncro s!t on !n o! -M A c!t c!me (ddlin* o#t of ! "!rn /L A diller$

! doller L- A d#c !nd ! dr!e // A id$ ! id$ my f!ther "o#*ht L A little old m!n !nd I fell o#t -U A m!n of ords !nd not of deeds



@@ A riddle$ ! riddle$ !s I s#ppose U A semptress th!t ses U/ As!rm of "ees in 5!y UU All h!il to the moon All h!il to thee L/

Aro#nd the *reen *r!%el the *r!ss *ros *reen -/ As I *o [ro#nd1rin* "y rin* 0 As I !s *oin* to St. I%es U As I !s *oin* to sellmy e**s U- As I !s *oin* #p +ippenhill - As I !s !lin* o,er

little 5oor(elds -L As I ent o%er 6incoln Brid*e U As I entthro#*h the *!rden *!p U As ro#nd !s !n !pple$ !s deep !s ! c#pU0 As Tommy Snoos$ !nd Bessy Broos LU A!,$ "irds$ !!y -/B!r"er$ "!r"er$ sh!%e ! pi* -L B!t$ "!t 00 Bessy Bell !nd 5!ryGr!y LK Bo""y Sh!ft is *one to se! -U B#& s!ys B#& to !ll his men0 B#C$ #oth the "l#e y - Bye$ "!"y "#ntin* @0 Bye$ O my"!"y @L 8!tsin$ the story of -/ 82AR5S @- 8oc ! doodle doo/@ 8ome$ !ll ye "ris yo#n* "!chelors 0K 8ome$ "#tter$ come @8ome d!nce ! i* /0 8ry$ "!"y$ cry @L 8ripple Dic #pon ! stic /-8ross p!tch K 8#coo$ cherry tree 0@ 8#rly locs$ c#rly locs$ilt tho# "e mine -0 83STO5S LK D!nce$ B#mpin$ d!nce LD!nce$ little "!"y$ d!nce #p hi*h 0 Deedle$ deedle$ d#mplin*$ myson 7ohn / p.// +AGE Di""ity$ di""ity$ di""ity$ doe LK Dic!nd Tom$ 9ill !nd 7ohn /K Did yo# not he!r of Betty +rin*le,s pi* / Din*$ don*$ "ell MU Din*$ don*$ d!rro /U Din*le$ din*le$ doosey/M Din*ty diddlety /@ Dr. F!#st#s !s ! *ood m!n 0/ Doney !lson fo#r le*s L- Doodledy$ doodledy$ doodlety$ d!n / Dr! ! p!ilof !ter K Driddlety dr#m$ driddlety dr#m /L E**s$ "#tter$cheese$ "re!d K Ei*ht ships on the m!in /0 Ele%en comets inthe sy M EliC!"eth$ Elspeth$ Betsy !nd Bess U F!ther$ O f!ther$I,m come to confess 0 Feed#m$ (ddled#m fee /0 Fiddlededee$

(ddlededee / Fi%e score of men$ money$ !nd pins U/ Formedlon* !*o$ yet m!de tod!y U Fo#r!ndtenty t!ilors ent to ill !sn!il 0 FRAG5ENTS K GA5ES @M G!y *o #p !nd *!y *o don Giles 8ollins he s!id to his old mother ML Gilly Silly 7!rter //Girls !nd "oys$ come o#t to pl!y @U Good horses$ "!d horses 0@Good mornin*$ f!ther Fr!ncis 0 Goosy *oosy *!nder U0 Gre!t A$little ! L Green cheeses$ yello l!ces 00 2ei*h$ ho 2ei*h$ ho -@ 2ere !m I$ little #mpin* 7o!n 0U 2ere comes ! poor om!nfrom "!"yl!nd K 2ere comes I LK 2ere e come ! pipin* @/2errin*s$ herrin*s$ hite !nd red L/ 2ey din* ! din*$ h!t sh!ll Isin* / 2ey dorolot$ dorolot /- 2icory$ dicory$ doc 0L 2ie

diddle diddle /- 2i*h diddle din* KL 2i*hty coc O 0 2i*hty$ti*hty$ p!r!di*hty clothed in *reen UK 2ISTORI8A6 2o m!nymiles is it to B!"ylon M 2#" ! d#" d#" MU 2#mpty D#mpty s!ton ! !ll U0 2#sh ! "ye ! "! l!m" @L 2#*h ! "ye$ "!"y$ on thetree top @0 2#sh thee$ my "!""y @L 2#shy "!"y$ my doll$ I pr!y

yo# don,t cry @0 I !m ! pretty ench -K p./U +AGE I c!nm!e diet "re!d 0@ I h!d ! little c!stle #pon the se!side UK I h!d! little do*$ !nd his n!me !s Bl#e Bell K I h!d ! little ho""yhorse !nd it !s ell shod 0 I h!d ! little h#s"!nd LU I h!d !little moppet M I h!d ! little pony LU I h!d ! little sister$ they

c!ll,d her peep$ peep UM I,ll sin* yo# ! son* -L$ -M I,ll tell yo# !story 0- I lo%e si<pence$ pretty little si<pence I see the moon$



!nd the moon sees me LM I ent to the to!d th!t lies #nder the!ll @ I on,t "e my f!ther,s 7!c @U If !ll the se!s ere one se!0 Intery$ mintery$ c#terycorn /L 7!c !nd 7ill ent #p the hill KL

7!c Spr!t co#ld e!t no f!t 0K 7im !nd Geor*e ere to *re!t lords 7ING6ES MU 7ohn B!ll shot them !ll L 7ohn 8oo h!d ! little

*rey m!re MK 6!dy"ird$ l!dy "ird$ y thy !y home / 6!Cyd#es$ th!t sit in yo#r ne#s M 6e* o%er le* U 6et #s *o to theood$ s!ys this pi* 6i!r$ li!r$ lic spit L 6ITERA6 L 6ittleBl#e Betty li%ed in ! den L@ 6ittle Bopeep h!s lost her sheep M6ittle "oy$ pretty "oy$ here !s yo# "orn K 6ittle Gener!l5on -M 6ittle 7!c!d!ndy MU 6ittle 7!c 2orner s!t in the cornerL/ 6ittle 7!c 7in*le 0K 6ittle 7enny 9ren fell sic #pon ! time -/6ittle 7ohn 7i**y 7!* K 6ittle 5!ry Ester s!t #pon ! tester -K 6ittle5iss 5opsey 0U 6ittle N!ncy Ettico!t UL 6ittle Tommy T!cet 6ittle Tommy Tri**er KK 6on* le*s$ crooed thi*hs UL 6#cy 6ocetlost her pocet LK 6366ABIES @0 5!ry h!d ! pretty "ird -5!tthe$ 5!r$ 6#e$ !nd 7ohn @K 5iss one to !nd three$co#ld ne%er !*ree LL 5istress 5!ry$ #ite contr!ry L-5#ltiplic!tion is %e<!tion L 5y d!ddy is de!d$ "#t I c!n,t tell yo#ho / 5y f!ther he died$ "#t I c!n,t tell yo# ho M/ 5y f!ther hedied$ I c!nnot tell ho K 5y l!dy 9ind$ my l!dy 9ind LM N. for !ord of deni!nce LL p.U@ +AGE N!ncy D!son !s so (ne- Needles !nd pins$ needles !nd pins @@ O th!t I !s here Io#ld "e 0U Of !ll the "irds th!t e%er I see /K Of !ll the *!y"irds th!t e,er I did see Old Dr. Foster ent to Gloster - OldHin* 8oel MU Old Hin* 8ole KL Old mother 2#""!rd K@ Old

mother Niddity Nod sore "y the p#ddin*"!* ML One ery$ toery/K One misty moisty mornin* @ One old O<ford o< openin*oysters 0K One,s none LL One$ to$ "#cle my shoe L0 One$to$ three /K One$ to$ three$ fo#r$ (%e L O%er the !ter$ o%erthe lee +ARADO?ES 0U +!rson D!r"y ore ! "l!c *on LU+!t!c!e$ p!t!c!e$ "!er,s m!n L0 +e!se porrid*e hot$ pe!seporrid*e cold U- +e*$ pe*$ ith ! ooden le* L/ +eter +iper piced! pec of picled pepper @- +eter 9hite ill ne,er *o ri*ht L@+oor old Ro"inson 8r#soe +ROVERBS U/ +#rple$ yello$ red!nd *reen UL +#ssic!t$ #ssic!t$ ith ! hite foot U@ +#ssy c!t$p#ssy c!t$ here h!%e yo# "een U :#een Anne$ #een Anne$ yo#

sit in the s#n L Riddle me$ riddle me$ riddle me ree @@RIDD6ES U Ride ! cochorse @U Ride ! cochorse to B!n"#ry8ross - Ride ! cochorse to 8o%entry 8ross - Ride$ "!"y$ ride@ Ride to the m!ret to "#y ! f!t pi* U@ Rin* me$ rin* me$ rin*me r!ry 0L Ro"ert Roley rolled ! ro#nd roll ro#nd @- Ro"in !ndRich!rd Ro"in 2ood$ Ro"in 2ood 0 Ro"in the Bo""in$ the "i*"ellied Ben L/ Roc!"ye$ "!"y$ the cr!dle is *reen M Ro#nd!"o#t$ ro#nd !"o#t / Bosty [lit.1 dot$ my (re,s !ll o#t -S!t#rd!y ni*ht my ife did die KK S!ys A!ron to 5oses LK S!ys5oses to A!ron LK S!ys Ro"in to 7enny$ if yo#,ll "e mine M S!ys

t,!#ld m!n tit o! tree -@ S82O6ASTI8 L- See ! pin !nd pic it#p U/ See ! thin*$ *i%e ! thin* /- See s!$ 7!c ! d!



0 p.U +AGE See s!$ 7!c in ! hed*e @ See s!$ 5!r*eryD! //U See s!$ s!c!d!y @ See s!$ s!cr!don 0- See see h!t sh!ll I see UK Sh!e ! le*$ !* ! le*$ hen ill yo# *!n* M Sie%e my l!dy,s o!tme!l @/ Simple Simon met ! piem!n /Sin* ! son* of si<pence -K Sin* i*miole$ the p#ddin* "ol /

Sn!il$ sn!il$ come o#t of yo#r hole 0$ LM Solomon Gr#ndy 0USome 8hristi!n people !ll *i%e e!r U Some little mice s!t in ! "!rnto spin -L SONGS LU St. D#nst!n$ !s the story *oes -L St.Sithin,s d!y$ if tho# dost r!in UU T!&y !s ! 9elchm!n$ T!&y !s! thief -@ TA6ES L Tellt!le$ tit L The c!rrion cro he s!t #pon!n o! -0 The c!t s!t !sleep "y the side of the (re -M The (rst d!yof 8hristm!s 0M The fo< !nd his ife$ they h!d ! *re!t strife L@The history of 7!c 2orner K The h#ntin* of the r!n /- Thein* of Fr!nce ent #p the hill 0 The lion !nd the #nicorn 0/ Them!n in the moon 0- The m!n in the moon drins cl!ret 0- The#!er,s ife *ot #p to "!e -L The rose is red$ the *r!ss is *reenU The rose is red$ the %iolet,s "l#e @ The r#le of the ro!d is !p!r!do< #ite L@ The so c!me in ith the s!ddle -/ The t!ylorof Bisiter @@ There once !s ! *entlem!n *r!nd -/ There !s !crooed m!n$ !nd he ent ! crooed mile L@ There !s ! fro* li%,din ! ell M@ There !s ! l!dy !ll sin !nd "one K- There !s ! l!dylo%,d ! sine -- There !s ! little "oy !nd ! little *irl -K There!s ! little *#ine!pi* M There !s ! little m!n K$ L There !s !little m!n$ !nd he oo,d ! little m!id K- There !s ! m!d m!n !ndhe h!d ! m!d ife MK There !s ! m!n in o#r toone LL There !s !m!n in Thess!ly L There !s ! ee "it i(e -@ There !s !n old

m!n 0L There !s !n old m!n$ !nd he li%,d in ! ood MM There !s!n old m!n in ! %el%et co!t 0L There !s !n old m!n ho li%ed in !ood L0 There !s !n old m!n ho li%,d in 5iddlero -0 There!s !n old om!n 0$ ML p.U0 +AGE There !s !n oldom!n$ !nd h!t do yo# thin 0U There !s !n old om!n !sI,%e he!rd tell - There !s !n old om!n h!d three sons L There!s !n old om!n of 6eeds K@ There !s !n old om!n of NorichU There !s !n old om!n s!t spinnin* -0 There !s !n oldom!n she ent to ch#rch to pr!y /@ There !s !n old om!n$th!t li%ed in K@ There !s !n old om!n toss,d #p in ! "l!net M0There !s !n old om!n ho li%,d in ! shoe LU There ere three

o%i!l 9elchmen / There ere to "irds s!t on ! stone M Thereere to "l!c"irds @ Thirty hite horses on ! red hill U This isthe ho#se th!t 7!c "#ilt K This is the ey of the in*dom This little pi* ent to m!ret U Thom!s ! Dydym#s$ in* of the

7es -U Three "lind mice$ three "lind mice -L Three childrenslidin* on the ice U Three ise men of Goth!m U To m!e yo#rc!ndles l!st for !ye UU To m!ret ride the *entlemen - TomBron,s to little Indi!n "oys @ Tom he !s ! piper,s son KL Tomm!rried ! ife on S#nd!y 0U Tommy Ti"#le$ 2!rry 9i"#le /MTommy Trot$ ! m!n of l! -- Tom$ Tom$ the piper,s son 0 Trip

tr!p o%er the *r!ss 0K Trip #pon trenchers !nd d!nce #pon dishes-M To le*s s!t #pon three le*s U- 3p hill !nd don d!le - 9e



!re three "rethren o#t of Sp!in @M 9e,ll *o ! shootin*$ s!ys Ro"into Bo""in -- 9e m!e no sp!re 9e,re !ll dry ith drinin* on,t- 9h!t c!re I ho "l!c I "e -U 9h!t is the rhyme forporrin*er @ 9hen ! tister tistin* @- 9hen *ood in* Arth#rr#led this l!nd 9hen I !s ! "!chelor$ I li%ed "y myself - 9hen I

!s ! little "oy$ I h!d "#t little it K 9hen I !s ! little "oy$ mym!mmy ept me in L 9hen I !s ! little *irl LM 9hen I ent #p! s!ndy hill UK 9ho comes here -0 9ho is *oin* ro#nd mysheepfold 00 9illi!m !nd 5!ry$ Geor*e !nd Anne @ 4!needoodle c!me to ton /0 icety$ dicety$ doc /U RI82ARDS$+RINTER$ ST 5ARTINS,S 6ANE. 9e"site contents F#rther p!*esfrom 7!mes 2!lliell

abridged version of the first edition of the nursery rhymes of england

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