66. ANCE, Thumbkin, dance, DANCE, Dance, ye merrymen, every one; For Thumbkin, he can dance alone, Dance, Foreman, dance, Dance, ye merrymen, every one; Dance, Middleman, dance, Dance, Ringman, dance, Dance, ye merrymen, every one; Dance, Littleman, dance, Dance, ye merrymen, every one; HE man in the wilderness asked me, THE How many strawberries grew in the sea? I answer'd him, as I thought good, As many as red herrings grew in the wood. THERE 68. HERE was an old woman went up in a blanket, Ninety-nine times as high as the moon : But where she was going nobody could tell, For under her arm she carried a broom. Old woman, old woman, old woman, said I, 10 COX 69. NE, two, buckle my shoe; ONE Three, four, open the door; Five, six, pick up sticks; Seven, eight, lay them straight; Nine, ten, a good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, I hope you're well; Thirteen, fourteen, draw the curtain; Fifteen, sixteen, the maid's in the kitchen; Seventeen, eighteen, she's in waiting; Nineteen, twenty, my plate is empty; Please, mamma, to give me some dinner. |