Part 2

Jack Sprat had a pig, who was not very little, Nor yet very big; He was not very lean, he was not very fat; He'll do well for a grunt, Says little Jack Sprat.

ROBIN-A-BOBIN

Robin-a-Bobin Bent his bow, Shot at a pigeon, And killed a crow.

BANDY-LEGS

As I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs; Bandy legs and crooked toes, I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.

A APPLE PIE

_A Apple Pie_

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THE PUMPKIN EATER

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a wife and couldn't keep her; He put her in a pumpkin shell, And there he kept her very well.

HUSH-A-BYE, BABY

Hush-a-bye, baby, Daddy is near; Mamma is a lady, And that's very clear.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Birds of a feather flock together, And so will pigs and swine; Rats and mice will have their choice, And so will I have mine.

COCK-A-DOODLE-DO

Oh, my pretty cock! Oh, my handsome cock! I pray you, do not crow before day, And your comb shall be made of the very beaten gold, And your wings of the silver so gray.

HUSH, BABY, MY DOLLY

Hush, baby, my dolly, I pray you don't cry, And I'll give you some bread and some milk by and by; Or perhaps you like custard, or maybe a tart, Then to either you're welcome, with all my heart.

I HAD A LITTLE PONY

I had a little pony His name was Dapple-Grey, I lent him to a lady, To ride a mile away. She whipped him, she lashed him, She rode him through the mire; I would not lend my pony now For all the lady's hire.

SNAIL

Snail, snail, come out of your hole, Or else I'll beat you as black as a coal. Snail, snail, put out your horns, Here comes a thief to pull down your walls.

MY LADY WIND

My lady Wind, my lady Wind, Went round about the house to find A chink to get her foot in: She tried the keyhole in the door, She tried the crevice in the floor, And drove the chimney soot in.

And then one night, when it was dark, She blew up such a tiny spark, That all the house was pothered: From it she raised up such a flame, As flamed away to Belting Lane, And White Cross folks were smothered.

And thus when once, my little dears, A whisper reaches itching ears, The same will come, you'll find: Take my advice, restrain the tongue, Remember what old nurse has sung Of busy lady Wind!

LITTLE JENNY WREN

As little Jenny Wren Was sitting by the shed, She waggled with her tail, And nodded with her head.

She waggled with her tail, And nodded with her head, As little Jenny Wren Was sitting by the shed.

POOR ROBIN

The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Robin do then? Poor thing!

He'll sit in a barn, And to keep himself warm Will hide his head under his wing. Poor thing!

PUSSY CAT

Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been? I've been up to London to look at the queen.

Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you there? I frightened a little mouse under the chair.

DANCE, LITTLE BABY

Dance, little Baby, dance up high, Never mind, Baby, Mother is by; Crow and caper, caper and crow, There, little Baby, there you go; Up to the ceiling, down to the ground, Backwards and forwards, round and round; Dance, little Baby, and Mother will sing, With the merry coral, ding, ding, ding!

OF WASHING

They that wash on Friday, wash in need; And they that wash on Saturday, oh! they're sluts indeed.

DICKERY, DICKERY, DARE

Dickery, dickery, dare, The pig flew up in the air; The man in brown soon brought him down, Dickery, dickery, dare.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

This is the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the dog, That worried the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is 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.

This is 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.

This is the man all tattered and torn, 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.

This is the priest all shaven and shorn, That married the man all tattered and torn, 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.

This is the cock that crowed in the morn, That waked the priest all shaven and shorn, That married the man all tattered and torn, 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.

This is the farmer sowing his corn, That kept the cock that crowed in the morn, That waked the priest all shaven and shorn, That married the man all tattered and torn, 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.

A FROG HE WOULD AWOOING GO

A frog he would a-wooing go, Heigho! says Rowley, Whether his mother would let him or no. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

So off he set with his opera hat, Heigho! says Rowley, And on the road he met with a rat. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mr. Rat, will you go with me?" Heigho! says Rowley, "Kind Mistress Mousey for to see!" With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

When they reached the door of Mousey's hall, Heigho! says Rowley, They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mistress Mouse, are you within?" Heigho! says Rowley; "Oh, yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mistress Mouse, will you give us some beer?" Heigho! says Rowley, "For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song?" Heigho! says Rowley; "But let it be something that's not very long." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Indeed, Mistress Mouse," replied Mr. Frog, Heigho! says Rowley, "A cold has made me as hoarse as a hog." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

"Since you have caught cold, Mr. Frog," Mousey said, Heigho! says Rowley, "I'll sing you a song that I have just made." With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

But while they were all a merry-making, Heigho! says Rowley, A cat with her kittens came tumbling in. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

The cat she seized the rat by the crown, Heigho! says Rowley, The kittens they pulled the little mouse down. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, Heigho! says Rowley; He took up his hat and he wished them good-night. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

But as Froggy was crossing over a brook, Heigho! says Rowley, A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up. With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

So there was an end of one, two, and three, Heigho! says Rowley, The Rat, the Mouse, and the little Frog-gee! With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

THE MOUSE AND THE MILLER

There was an old woman Lived under a hill, She put a mouse in a bag, And sent it to mill; The miller did swear By the point of his knife, He never took toll Of a mouse in his life!

LITTLE BETTY BLUE

Little Betty Blue Lost her holiday shoe, What shall little Betty do? Buy her another To match the other, And then she'll walk upon two.

OF THE CUTTING OF NAILS

Cut them on Monday, you cut them for health; Cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for wealth; Cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for news; Cut them on Thursday, a pair of new shoes; Cut them on Friday, you cut them for sorrow; Cut them on Saturday, you'll see your true-love to-morrow; Cut them on Sunday, and you will have ill fortune all through the week.

THE ORANGE STEALER

Dingty, diddledy, my mammy's maid, She stole oranges, I'm afraid; Some in her pockets, some in her sleeve, She stole oranges, I do believe.

I LOVE SIXPENCE

I love sixpence, a jolly, jolly sixpence, I love sixpence as my life; I spent a penny of it, I spent a penny of it, I took a penny home to my wife.

I love fourpence, a jolly, jolly fourpence, I love fourpence as my life; I spent two pence of it, I spent two pence of it, And I took two pence home to my wife.

I love nothing, a jolly, jolly nothing, I love nothing as my life; I spent nothing of it, I spent nothing of it, I took nothing home to my wife.

DIDDLEY-DIDDLEY-DUMPTY

Diddley-Diddley-Dumpty, The cat ran up the plum-tree, Half a crown To fetch her down, Diddley-diddley-dumpty.

SAMMY SOAPSUDS

When little Sammy Soapsuds Went out to take a ride, In looking over London Bridge, He fell into the tide.

His parents never having taught Their loving Sam to swim, The tide soon got the mastery, And made an end of him.

The ROSE is RED

The rose is red, the violet blue, The gilly flower sweet, and so are you.

These are the words you bade me say For a pair of new gloves on Easter Day.

THE WIND

When the wind is in the East, 'Tis neither good for man nor beast; When the wind is in the North, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the South, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth; When the wind is in the West, Then 'tis at the very best.

A WARNING

The robin and the red-breast, The robin and the wren; If ye take from their nest, Ye'll never thrive again!

The robin and the red-breast, The martin and the swallow; If ye touch one of their eggs, Bad luck will surely follow.

FINGERS AND TOES

Every lady in this land Has twenty nails upon each hand Five and twenty on hands and feet. All this is true, without deceit.

COCK-CROW

Cocks crow in the morn To tell us to rise, And he who lies late Will never be wise;

For early to bed And early to rise, Is the way to be healthy And wealthy and wise.

MY MAID MARY

My maid Mary she minds the dairy, While I go a-hoeing and mowing each morn; Gaily run the reel and the little spinning-wheel, Whilst I am singing and mowing my corn.

ROBIN AND WREN

The Robin and the Wren Fought about the parritch-pan; And ere the Robin got a spoon, The Wren had ate the parritch down.

BUY ME A MILKING-PAIL

"Buy me a milking-pail, Mother, mother." "Betsy's gone a-milking, Beautiful daughter."

"Sell my father's feather-bed, Mother, mother." "Where will your father lie, Beautiful daughter?"

"Put him in the boys' bed, Mother, mother." "Where will the boys lie, Beautiful daughter?"

"Put them in the pigs' stye, Mother, mother." "Where will the pigs lie, Beautiful daughter?"

"Put them in the salting-tub, Mother, mother. Put them in the salting-tub, Mother, mother."

HUMPTY-DUMPTY

Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall;

Threescore men, and threescore more, Cannot place Humpty-Dumpty as he was before.

WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF?

What are little boys made of, made of? What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, and puppy-dogs' tails; That's what little boys are made of, made of.

What are little girls made of, made of? What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice, and all things nice, That's what little girls are made of, made of.

THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN

There was a little man, and he had a little gun, And his bullets they were made of lead, lead, lead. He shot Johnny Sprig through the middle of his wig, And knocked it right off his head, head, head.

A MEDLEY

On Christmas Eve I turned the spit, I burnt my fingers, I feel it yet; The cock sparrow flew over the table, The pot began to play with the ladle; The ladle stood up like a naked man, And vowed he'd fight the frying-pan; The frying-pan behind the door Said he never saw the like before; And the kitchen clock I was going to wind Said he never saw the like behind.

THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM

Three wise men of Gotham They went to sea in a bowl; And if the bowl had been stronger, My song had been longer.

TO THE BIRDS

Away, birds, away! Take a little, and leave a little, And do not come again; For if you do,

I will shoot you through, And there is an end of you.

HEY! DIDDLE, DIDDLE

Hey! diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such craft, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

TWO LITTLE BIRDS

There were two blackbirds Sat upon a hill, The one named Jack, The other named Jill. Fly away, Jack! Fly away, Jill! Come again, Jack! Come again, Jill!

THE LITTLE COCK SPARROW

A Little Cock Sparrow sat on a green tree, And he chirruped, he chirruped, so merry was he; A little Cock Sparrow sat on a green tree, And he chirruped, he chirruped, so merry was he.

A naughty boy came with his wee bow and arrow, Determined to shoot this little Cock Sparrow; A naughty boy came with his wee bow and arrow, Determined to shoot this little Cock Sparrow.

"This little Cock Sparrow shall make me a stew, And his giblets shall make me a little pie too." "Oh, no!" said the sparrow, "I won't make a stew." So he flapped his wings and away he flew!

DAME TROT

Dame Trot and her cat Sat down for to chat; The Dame sat on this side. And Puss sat on that.

"Puss," says the Dame, "Can you catch a rat Or a mouse in the dark?" "Purr," says the cat.

IF

If you are to be a gentleman, as I suppose you be, You'll neither laugh nor smile for a tickling of the knee.

HOW DO YOU DO?

How do you do, neighbour? Neighbour, how do you do? Very well, I thank you. How does Cousin Sue do? She is very well, And sends her love to you, And so does Cousin Bell. Ah! how, pray, does she do?

THERE WAS A LITTLE BOY

There was a little boy and a little girl, Lived in an alley; Says the little boy to the little girl, "Shall I, oh, shall I?"

Says the little girl to the little boy, "What shall we do?" Says the little boy to the little girl, "I will kiss you."

THE MAN IN THE WILDERNESS

The man in the wilderness asked me, How many strawberries grew in the sea? I answered him, as I thought good, As many as red herrings grew in the wood.

THOMAS A'TATTAMUS

Thomas A'Tattamus took two T's To tie two tups to two tall trees, To frighten the terrible Thomas A'Tattamus! Tell me how many T's there are in all that.

LITTLE GIRL, LITTLE GIRL

Little girl, little girl, where have you been? Gathering roses to give to the Queen. Little girl, little girl, what gave she you? She gave me a diamond as big as my shoe.

OLD KING COLE

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. Every fiddler, he had a fine fiddle, And a very fine fiddle had he; Twee tweedle dee, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers. Oh, there's none so rare, As can compare With King Cole And his fiddlers three!

LENGTHENING DAYS

As the days grow longer The storms grow stronger

HARK, HARK! THE DOGS DO BARK

Hark, hark! the dogs do bark, Beggars are coming to town; Some in jags, and some in rags, And some in velvet gown.

BESSY BELL AND MARY GRAY

Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, They were two bonny lasses; They built their house upon the lea, And covered it with rashes.

Bessy kept the garden gate, And Mary kept the pantry: Bessy always had to wait, While Mary lived in plenty.

WEE WILLIE WINKIE

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Up stairs and down stairs, in his nightgown, Rapping at the window, crying through the lock: "Are the children in their beds, for it's past eight o'clock."

BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, marry, have I, three bags full: One for my master, one for my dame, But none for the little boy who cries in the lane.

EARLY RISING

He that would thrive, Must rise at five; He that hath thriven, May lie till seven; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.

THE TAILORS AND THE SNAIL

Four and twenty tailors went to kill a snail, The best man amongst them durst not touch her tail; She put out her horns like a little Kyloe cow, Run, tailors, run, or she'll kill you all e'en now.

BUTTONS

Buttons, a farthing a pair, Come, who will buy them of me? They're round and sound and pretty, And fit for the girls of the city. Come, who will buy them of me, Buttons, a farthing a pair?

SULKY SUE

Here's Sulky Sue; What shall we do? Turn her face to the wall Till she comes to.

HECTOR PROTECTOR

Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen. The Queen did not like him, No more did the King; So Hector Protector was sent back again.

JERRY AND JAMES AND JOHN

There was an old woman had three sons, Jerry and James and John; Jerry was hung, James was drowned, John was lost, and never was found; And there was an end of her three sons, Jerry and James and John!

THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, She had so many children she didn't know what to do; She gave them some broth without any bread, Then whipped them all round, and sent them to bed.

NEEDLES AND PINS

Needles and pins, needles and pins, When a man marries his trouble begins.

THE SONG OF MYSELF

As I walked by myself, And talked to myself, Myself said unto me: Look to thyself, Take care of thyself, For nobody cares for thee.

I answered myself, And said to myself, In the self-same repartee: Look to thyself, Or not look to thyself, The self-same thing will be.

TIT-TAT-TOE

Tit-tat-toe, My first go, Three jolly butcher-boys All of a row; Stick one up, Stick one down, Stick one in the old man's crown.

THE WAY TO LONDON TOWN

See-saw, sacaradown, Which is the way to London town? One foot up, the other foot down, That is the way to London town.

CAESAR'S SONG

Bow, wow, wow, whose dog art thou? Little Tom Tinker's dog, Bow, wow, wow.

GREEN GRAVEL

Around the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.

WASH ME AND COMB ME

Wash me and comb me, And lay me down softly, And lay me on a bank to dry, That I may look pretty, When somebody comes by.

TEN FINGERS