Volume I Part 8 (1/2)

Goosey, goosey, gander, Whither shall I wander, Up stairs, down stairs, And in my lady's chamber.

There I met an old man Who would not say his prayers; I took him by his left leg And threw him down the stairs.

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Yes, sir; yes, sir, three, bags full.

One for my master, one for my dame, And one for the little boy that lives in the lane.

Bye, baby bunting, Daddy's gone a-hunting To get a little rabbit-skin To wrap the baby bunting in.

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 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!

Ride a c.o.c.k-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady ride on a white horse, Rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.

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.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean, And so, betwixt them both, you see, They licked the platter clean.

The lion and the unicorn Were fighting for the crown; The lion beat the unicorn All round about the town.

Some gave them white bread, And some gave them brown; Some gave them plum cake, And sent them out of town.

As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks Were walking out one Sunday, Says Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks, ”To-morrow will be Monday.”

Curly locks! Curly locks!

Wilt thou be mine?

Thou shalt not wash dishes Nor yet feed the swine; But sit on a cus.h.i.+on And sew a fine seam, And feed upon strawberries, Sugar and cream.

Blow, wind, blow! and go, mill, go!