Part 8 (1/2)

c.o.c.k me cary, &c.

The frog he came whistling through the brook, Kitty alone, &c.

The frog he came whistling through the brook, And there he met with a dainty duck, c.o.c.k me cary, &c.

This duck she swallow'd him up with a pluck, Kitty alone, Kitty alone; This duck she swallow'd him up with a pluck, So there's an end of my history book.

c.o.c.k me cary, Kitty alone, Kitty alone and I.

[2] Merry.

[Ill.u.s.tration: The duck]

THERE were two birds sat on a stone, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; One flew away, and then there was one, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; The other flew after, and then there was none, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; And so the poor stone was left all alone, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de!

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

”WHERE are you going, my pretty maid?”

”I'm going a-milking, sir,” she said.

”May I go with you, my pretty maid?”

”You're kindly welcome, sir,” she said.

”What is your father, my pretty maid?”

”My father's a farmer, sir,” she said.

”Say, will you marry me, my pretty maid?”

”Yes, if you please, kind sir,” she said.

”What is your fortune, my pretty maid?”

”My face is my fortune, sir,” she said.

”Then I can't marry you, my pretty maid!”

”n.o.body asked you, sir,” she said.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

THERE was a jolly miller Lived on the river Dee: He worked and sung from morn till night, No lark so blithe as he; And this the burden of his song For ever used to be-- I jump mejerrime jee!

I care for n.o.body--no! not I, Since n.o.body cares for me.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

IF I'd as much money as I could spend, I never would cry old chairs to mend; Old chairs to mend, old chairs to mend, I never would cry old chairs to mend.

If I'd as much money as I could tell, I never would cry old clothes to sell; Old clothes to sell, old clothes to sell, I never would cry old clothes to sell.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

MY maid Mary She minds her dairy, While I go a-hoeing and mowing each morn.

Merrily run the reel And the little spinning-wheel Whilst I am singing and mowing my corn.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

UP at Piccadilly oh!