Part 10 (2/2)

Little Jenny Wren fell sick, Upon a time; In came Robin Redbreast And brought her cake and wine.

”Eat well of my cake, Jenny, Drink well of my wine.”

”Thank you, Robin, kindly, You shall be mine.”

Jenny she got well, And stood upon her feet, And told Robin plainly She loved him not a bit.

Robin being angry, Hopped upon a twig, Saying, ”Out upon you! Fie upon you!

Bold-faced jig!”

THE OLD WOMAN AND THE PEDLAR

There was an old woman, as I've heard tell, She went to market her eggs for to sell; She went to market all on a market-day, And she fell asleep on the King's highway.

There came by a pedlar whose name was Stout, He cut her petticoats all round about; He cut her petticoats up to the knees, Which made the old woman to s.h.i.+ver and freeze.

When the little old woman first did wake, She began to s.h.i.+ver and she began to shake; She began to wonder and she began to cry, ”Lauk a mercy on me, this can't be I!

”But if it be I, as I hope it be, I've a little dog at home, and he'll know me; If it be I, he'll wag his little tail, And if it be not I, he'll loudly bark and wail.”

Home went the little woman all in the dark; Up got the little dog, and he began to bark; He began to bark, so she began to cry, ”Lauk a mercy on me, this is none of I!”

BOBBY SNOOKS

Little Bobby Snooks was fond of his books, And loved by his usher and master; But naughty Jack Spry, he got a black eye, And carries his nose in a plaster.

THE LITTLE MOPPET

I had a little moppet, I put it in my pocket, And fed it with corn and hay.

There came a proud beggar.

And swore he should have her; And stole my little moppet away.

I SAW A s.h.i.+P A-SAILING

I saw a s.h.i.+p a-sailing, A-sailing on the sea; And, oh! it was all laden With pretty things for thee!

There were comfits in the cabin, And apples in the hold; The sails were made of silk, And the masts were made of gold.

The four-and-twenty sailors That stood between the decks, Were four-and-twenty white mice With chains about their necks.

The captain was a duck, With a packet on his back; And when the s.h.i.+p began to move, The captain said, ”Quack! Quack!”

A WALNUT

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