Little Robin Redbreast Down came Pussy-Cat, Away Robin ran, Says little Robin Redbreast Catch me if you can. Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a spade, Pussy-Cat jumped after him, and then he was afraid. Little Robin chirped and sung, and what did pussy say? Pussy-Cat said Mew, mew mew, -and Robin flew away. Sing a song of sixpence, a bag full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing; And wasn't this a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in the parlour, counting out his money; The queen was in the kitchen, eating bread and honey; The maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes, There came a little blackbird and nipt off her nose. Lady-bird, Lady-bird, Fly away home, Your house is on fire, Your children will burn. One, Two buckle my shoe; Three, Four-open the door; Seven, Eight lay them straight; Eleven, Twelve-I hope you're well. Fifteen, Sixteen- the maid's in the kitchen; Seventeen, Eighteen-she's in waiting. Snail, Snail, Come out of your hole, Or else I'll beat you black as a coal. Put out your head, Or else I'll beat you till you're dead. The man in the moon came down too soon To inquire the way to Norridge; The man in the south, he burnt his mouth With eating cold plum porridge. When I was a little boy, I lived by myself, And all the bread and cheese I got I put upon a shelf; I was forced to go to London to buy me a wife. Charley Wag, |