...ffalliwcll's " JVursery Rhymes." Even the baby in the eradlo is demolished — Hush-a-by baby, All on the tree-top ! When the wind blows The cradle will rock ; When the boughs break, The cradle will fallDown tumbles hush-a-by baby, and all ! Bravo ! excellent fun —...

...waste of words ; but sing to him : 4 НОЯП-А-ВТ boby! upon the tree-top. When the wind blow«, the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, Down comes cnullc, and baby, and all : ' and his well-known cradle becomes a swinging hammock in the familiar...

...BABY."—Every body of course, has heard the old nursery rhyme: " Roek-a-by baby upon the tree top ; When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come cradle, baby and all." One of our exchanges thus gives the origin : Shortly after...

...mothers, very few of whom ever knew or cared for its origin : — ' Lullaby baby, upon the tree top ; When the wind blows the cradle will rock : When the bough breaks the cradle will fall ; And down comes lullaby, baby, and all.'" LOED BYRON'S MOTHER. Lord Byron was afflicted with a club...

...fall, or you'll break your fat neck as the 'ittle birds did !" Then he began to sing — " Hushaby, baby, on the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle...; When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down comes poor baby, cradle and all!" How long Tom might have gone on tormenting the child no one can tell,...

...fall, or you '11 break your fat neck as the 'ittle birds did 1" Then he began to sing— " Hushaby, baby, on the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle...When the bough breaks the cradle will fall : Down comes poor baby, cradle and all !" How long Tom would have gone on tormenting the child no one can...

...and the preaching comes down in dulcet strains, on itching ears, like our mother's Lullaby baby, upon the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Then down come preachers, church-members and all. The " fourth of July" toast we have quoted, insinuates...

...set the wild echoes flying." Mr. Smith. " Cradled on yonder lofty pine." Nursery Song. " Hush-a-by baby on the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock." Mr. Smith. " No character that servant-uioman asked." Pope. " Most women have no characters at all.''...

...my little child's soul An angel has taught to sing." CEADLE SONG. HUÍH-A-BT baby, On the tree top, When the wind blows, The cradle will rock. When the...fall, Down will come baby, Bough, cradle, and all. THE OLD CAT AND THE MICE. A FABLE. AcAT,havinggrownoldandfeeble,and no longer able to catoh mice, as...

...before. About half an hour after, I rocked her to sleep in my arms, singing, — " Rock-a-by baby upon the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock ; When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, k Down comes rock-a-by baby and all." I tucked her snugly in one side of my bed. How prettily she looked...