OLD mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To get her poor dog a bone; But when she came there, The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. She went to the baker's To buy him some bread, She went to the joiner's The poor dog was laughing. She took a clean dish To get him some tripe, But when she came back He was smoking his pipe. She went to the ale-house The dog sat in a chair. She went to the hatter's She went to the barber's He was dancing a jig. She went to the fruiterer's He was playing the flute. She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes, But when she came back He was reading the news. She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose, But when she came back He was dress'd in his clothes. The dame made a curtsy, The dog made a bow: 4. ONE misty moisty morning, When cloudy was the weather, I met a little old man Clothed all in leather, Clothed all in leather, With cap below his chin. How do you do, and how do you do, And how do you do again? A SI was going to Derby all on a market-day, I met the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed upon hay; Upon hay, upon hay, upon hay; I met the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed upon hay. This ram was fat behind, sir; this ram was fat before; This ram was ten yards round, sir; indeed he was no more. The horns that grew on his head, sir, they were so wondrous high, As I've been plainly told, sir, they reach'd up to the sky; The sky, the sky, the sky; As I've been plainly told, sir, they reach'd up to the sky. The tail that grew on his back, sir, was six yards and an ell; The bell, the bell, the bell; And it was sent to Derby to toll the market-bell. 5 |