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HERE was a monkey climbed up a tree,
When he fell down, then down fell he.

There was a crow sat on a stone,

When he was gone, then there was none.

There was an old wife did eat an apple, When she had eat two, she had eat a couple.

There was a horse going to the mill,
When he went on, he stood not still.

There was a butcher cut his thumb,
When it did bleed, then blood did come.

There was a lackey ran a race,
When he ran fast, he ran apace.

There was a cobbler clouting shoon,
When they were mended, they were dete

There was a chandler making candle,
When he them strip, he did them handle

There was a navy went into Spain,
When it returned, it came again.

IM and George were two great lords,

JIN

They fought all in a churn;

And when that Jim got George by the nose,

Then George began to girn.

EE saw, sack-a-day;

Monmouth is a pretie boy,

Richmond is another,

Grafton is my onely joy;

And why should I these three destroy,

To please a pious brother!1

1 The boys are sons of Charles II. The pious brother is James, Duke of York