She went to market her eggs for to sell;

She went to market, 'twas on a market day, [way. And she fell asleep on the king's high

There came a little pedlar, whose name was Stout,

He cut her petticoats all round about; He cut her petticoats up above her knees, Until her little knees began for to freeze.

When the little woman began to awake, She began to shiver and she began to shake;

Her knees began to freeze, and she began to cry,

O dear! O mercy on me! this surely can't be I.

If it be not I, as I suppose it be,

I have a little dog at home, and he knows me;

If it be I, he will wag his little tail,

But if it be not I, he'll bark and he'll

rail.

Up jump'd the little woman, all in the dark,

Up jump'd the dog, and he began to bark;

The dog began to bark, and she began to cry,

O dear! O mercy on me! I see it is not I.

HERE was a man of our town,
And he was wondrous wise:
He jump'd into a bramble bush,
And scratch'd out both his

eyes;

And when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might and main,
He jump'd into another bush,
To scratch them in again.

HERE was a ship, a stately ship,
Set sail upon the main,

And strange and wondrous
things befel

Ere she return'd again.

Her sails were all of satin fine,
Her masts they were all gold;
There were comfits in the cabin,
Barley-sugar in the hold.

There were fourteen little sailors,
All skipping on the deck,
And each were little white mice,
With collars round their neck.

Their captain was a noble drake,
With jacket on his back,
Who, as the ship went sailing on,
Sang, Quack, quack, quack.
At length arose a fearful storm
Of wind and hail and rain ;
The golden masts were broken,
The sails were torn in twain.

The fourteen little sailors were
All huddl'd on the decks,
And could not think of any plan
Whereby to save their necks.
The captain he declared that they
Must either drown or swim;
And they wept and pray'd him sorely,
For they'd no help but him.
"Then bestir yourselves,” he cried,
"And jump upon my back;"
And he landed them all safely,
And sung, Quack, quack, quack.

HERE was an old man,
And he had a calf;

And that's half:

He took him out of the stall,

And put him on the wall;

And that's all.