Tom with his pipe did play with such skill, That those who heard him could never keep still; Whenever they heard they began for to dance; Even pigs on their hind legs would after him prance. As Dolly was milking her cow one day, 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 saw a cross fellow was beating an ass, 31 RIDDLES IN RHYME. And a red nose; The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. (A candle.) 32 Old Mother Twitchet had but one eye, (A needle and thread.) 33 As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, (A well.) (A pair of tongs) 35 As I went through the garden gap, A stick in his hand, a stone in his throat, If you'll tell me this riddle I'll give you a groat. (A cherry.) 36 What shoemaker makes shoes without leather, Every customer has two pair. (A horse shoe.) 37 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; Not all the king's horses, nor all the king's men, Could set up poor Humpty Dumpty again. 38 PEASE PORRIDGE. (An egg.) Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, 39 We are little fairy creatures, One of us in glass is set, The fourth a shining box within ; It will never fly from you. (The five vowels.) 40 BA BA. Ba, ba, black sheep, have you any wool? One for my master, and one for my dame, 41 DING DONG. Ding dong, bell, What a naughty boy was that, To try and drown poor pussy cat, But killed the mice in his father's barn. 42 Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? 43 Hiccory diccory dock, The mouse ran up the clock, The clock struck one, the mouse ran down, Hiccory, diccory dock. 44 Hi diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle; The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed to see such sport, While the dish ran away with the spoon. 45 Wash on Friday, wash in need; 46 A CAT. A cat came fiddling out of a barn, |