As Dolly was milking her cow one day,

Tom took out his pipe and began for to play;

So Doll and the cow danced "the Cheshire round,"
Till the pail was broke, and the milk ran on the ground.

He met old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs;

He used his pipe, and she used her legs;
She danced about till the eggs were all broke;
She began for to fret, but he laughed at the joke.

He saw a cross fellow was beating an ass,
Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes, and glass;
He took out his pipe and played them a tune,
And the jackass's load was lightened full soon.

THERE

HERE was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile,

He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile : He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

'HERE was an old woman who lived in a shoe ;

THERE

She had so many children she didn't know what

to do;

She gave them some broth without any bread;

She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

WHEN I was a bachelor I lived by myself,

WHEN

And all the meat I got I put upon a shelf;

The rats and the mice did lead me such a life

That I went to London to get myself a wife.

The streets were so broad and the lanes were so narrow, I could not get my wife home without a wheelbarrow; The wheelbarrow broke, my wife got a fall,

Down tumbled wheelbarrow, little wife, and all.

PU

you

USSY-CAT, pussy-cat, where have been? I've been up to London to look at the queen. Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you there?

I frighten'd a little mouse under the chair.

The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn. "Where's the little boy that looks after the sheep?" "He's under the hay-cock, fast asleep." "Will you wake him?" "No, not I; For if I do, he'll be sure to cry."

DA

AFFY-Down-Dilly has come up to town.
In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.

A

WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog,

B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
C was a Captain, all covered with lace,
D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow,
F was a Farmer, and followed the plow.
G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck,
H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse,
J was a Joiner, and built up a house.

K was King William, once governed this land,
L was a Lady, who had a white hand.
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold,
N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.

O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town,
P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.

Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip,

R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
S was a Sailor, and spent all he got,
T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.
U was an Usurer, a miserable elf,

V was a Vintner, who drank all himself.
W was a Watchman, and guarded the door,
X was expensive, and so became poor.
Y was a Youth, that did not love school,
Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool.

H had it;

J joined it;

K kept it;

L longed for it;

M mourned for it;

N nodded at it;

O opened it;
P peeped in it;
Q quartered it;
R ran for it;

S stole it;

T took it;

V viewed it;

W wanted it;

X, Y, Z, and amperse-and,

All wish'd for a piece in hand.

a

IDE a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,

RIDI

To see an old lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, And so she makes music wherever she goes.