All around the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought 'twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel. A penny for a spool of thread, A penny for a needle. That's the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel. Up and down the City Road, In and out of the Eagle, That's the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel. Half a pound of tuppenney rice, Half a pound of treacle, Mix it up and make it nice, Pop! goes the weasel.
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The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching one by one, The little one stops to suck his thumb And they all go marching down to the ground To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching two by two, The little one stops to tie his shoe And they all go marching down to the ground To get out of the rain, BOOM!
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As I went to Bonner, I met a pig Without a wig, Upon my word and honor.
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Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full; One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane. Baa Baa Black Sheep Posters
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Bat, bat, come under my hat, And I'll give you a slice of bacon; And when I bake, I'll give you a cake, If I am not mistaken.
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Bell horses, bell horses, What time of day? One o'clock, two o'clock, Time to away.
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Birds of a feather flock together, And so will pigs and swine; Rats and mice will have their choice, And so will I have mine.
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Come to the window, My baby, with me, And look at the stars That shine on the sea! There are two little stars That play bo-peep With two little fish Far down in the deep; And two little frogs Cry "Neap, neap, neap;" I see a dear baby That should be asleep.
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Dickery, dickery, dare, The pig flew up in the air. The man in brown Soon brought him down! Dickery, dickery, dare.
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Eencey Weencey spider Climbed up the water spout; Down came the rain And washed poor Eencey out; Out came the sun And dried up all the rain; And the Eencey Weencey spider Climbed up the spout again.
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One, two, three, four, five – Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten – Then I let it go again. Why did I let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? The little finger on the right.
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This little pig went to the market. This little pig stayed home. This little pig had roast beef. This little pig had none. This little pig cried "Wee, wee, wee, wee!" All the way home.
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A cat came fiddling out of a barn, With a pair of bagpipes under her arm. She could sing nothing but fiddle dee dee, The mouse has married the bumblebee. Pipe, cat; dance, mouse; We'll have a wedding at our good house.
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Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, And down he run, Hickory, dickory, dock.
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Higglety, pigglety, my black hen, She lays eggs for gentlemen. Gentlemen come every day To see what my black hen doth lay. Sometimes nine, and sometimes ten. Higglety, pigglety, my black hen,
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High in the pine tree, The little turtledove Made a little nursery To please her little love. "Coo," said the turtledove, "Coo," said she; In the long, shady branches Of the dark pine tree.
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Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark, The beggars are coming to town. Some in rags, And some in tags, And one in a velvet gown!
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This is the house that Jack built. This is the cat That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. This is the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. This is the dog, That worried the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. This is the cow with the crumpled horn, That tossed the dog, That worried the cat, That killed the rat, That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. This
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I love little pussy, Her coat is so warm, And if I don't hurt her, She'll do me no harm. So I'll not pull her tail, Nor drive her away, But pussy and I, Very gently will play.
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I saw a ship a-sailing, A-sailing on the sea. And, oh, but it was laden With pretty things for thee. There were comfits in the cabin, And apples in the hold; The sails were made of silk And the masts were all of gold. The four-and-twenty sailors That stood between the decks, Were four-and-twenty white mice With chains about their necks. The captain was a duck With a packet on his back, The captain said, "Quack! Quack!"
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Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree. Merry, merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, Laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Eating all the gumdrops he can see. Stop, Kookaburra, Stop, Kookaburra, Leave some there for me.
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Ladybug! Ladybug! Fly away home. Your house is on fire. And your children all gone. All except one, And that's Ann, For she ahs crept under The frying pan.
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The Lion and the Unicorn Were fighting for the crown; The Lion beat the Unicorn All about the town. Some gave them white bread And some gave them brown; Some gave them plum cake And drummed them out of town!
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Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn. Where is the boy who looks after the sheep? He's under a haycock, fast asleep. Will you wake him? No, not I, For if I do, he's sure to cry. Little Boy Blue Posters
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Little Bunny Foo Foo hoppin' through the forest, scoopin' up the field mice and boppin' em on the head. And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said: Little Bunny Foo Foo I don't want to see you scoopin' up the field mice and boppin' em on the head. And now I'll give you three chances, and if you keep it up, I'll turn you into a goon. Little Bunny Foo Foo kept hoppin' through the forest, kept scoopin' up the field mice and boppin' em on the head. And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said: Little Bunny
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Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. Little Mis Muffet Posters
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Little Poll Parrot Sat in his garret Eating toast and tea; A little brown mouse Jumped into the house, And stole it all away.
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Little Tommy Tittlemouse Lived in a little house; He caught fishes In other mens' ditches.
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Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it
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Old Mother Goose, When she wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander. Old Father Gander When the wind was fast and loose Would ride through the air On a very fine goose.
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One for the mouse, One for the crow, One to rot, One to grow.
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Butterfly, butterfly, Whence do you come? I know not, I ask not, Nor ever had a home. Butterfly, butterfly, Where do you go? Where the sun shines, And where the buds grow.
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The cats went out to serenade And on a banjo sweetly played; And summer nights they climbed a tree And sand, "My love, oh, come to me!"
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The cock's on the housetop, Blowing his horn; The bull's in the barn, A-threshing the corn; The maids in the meadow Are making the hay; The ducks in the river Are swimming away.
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Bow, wow, says the dog; Mew, mew, says the cat; Grunt, grunt, goes the hog; And squeak goes the rat. Tu-whu, says the owl; Caw, caw, says the crow; Quack, quack, says the duck; And what the sparrows say, you know.
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For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, For want of a rider the battle was lost, For want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
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Horsie, horsie, don't you stop, Just let your feet go clippety clop; Your tail goes swish, And the wheels go 'round -- Giddyup, you're homeward bound!
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Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark, The beggars are coming to town. Some in rags, And some in tags, And one in a velvet gown!
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I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen, She washed me the dishes, and kept the house clean; She went to the mill to fetch me some flour, She brought it home in less than an hour; She baked me my bread, she brewed me my ale, She sat by the fire and told many a fine tale.
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"Lend me thy mare to ride a mile." "She is lamed, leaping over a stile." "Alack, and I must keep the fair! I'll give the money for thy mare." "Oh, oh! Say you so? Money will make the mare to go!"
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If I had a donkey That wouldn't go Do you think I'd beat him? Oh, no, no! I'd put him in a barn And give him some corn, The best little donkey That ever was born.
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If wishes were horses, Then beggars would ride. If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side. And if "ifs" and "ands" Were pots and pans, There'd be no work for tinkers!
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Little Robin Redbreast Sat upon a rail. Niddle, naddle went his head; Wiggle, waggle went his tail.
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Oh, where, oh, where has my little dog gone? Oh, where, oh, where can he be? With his ears cut short and his tail cut long, Oh, where, oh, where can he be?
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Once I saw a little bird Come hop, hop, hop. And I cried, "Little bird, Will you stop, stop, stop?" I was going to the window To say, "How do you do?" When he shook his little tail And away he flew.
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Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? I've been to London to visit the Queen. Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there? I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
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Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross To see a fine lady upon a white horse. Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.
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See, see! What shall I see? A horse's head where his tail should be.
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Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, They all began to sing. Now, wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the King? The King was in his countinghouse, Counting out his money; The Queen was in the parlor Eating bread and honey. The maid was in the garden, Hanging out the clothes. Along there came a big black bird And snipped off her nose!
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Six little mice sat down to spin; Pussy passed by and she peeped in; "What are you doing, my little men?" "Weaving coats for gentlemen." "Shall I come in and cut off your threads?" "No, no, Mistress Pussy, you'd bite off our heads." "Oh, no, I'll not; I'll help you to spin." "That may be so, but you don't come in!"
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Swan swam over the sea, Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again, Well swum, swan!
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A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of beens in June Is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly.
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Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn, Apple seed and apple thorn; Wire, briar, limber lock, Three geese in a flock. One flew east, And one flew west, And one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
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X, Y, and tumbledown Z, The cat's in the cupboard And can't see me.
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Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Touch the ground. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Turn around. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Show your shoe. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, That will do. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Run upstairs. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Say your prayers. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Blow out the light. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Say good night.
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There was an old crow Sat upon a clod; That's the end of my song, That's odd!
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This little froggy took a big leap, This little froggy took a small, This little froggy leaped sideways, And this little froggy not at all, And this little froggy went, hippity, hippity, hippity hop, all the way home.
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This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried,
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Three blind mice, See how they run! They all ran after a farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with a carving knife. Did you ever see such a sight in your life, As three blind mice?
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Three grey geese In a green field grazing, Grey were the geese And green was the grazing.
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Three little kittens, They lost their mittens, And they began to cry, Oh, mother, dear, We sadly fear, Our mittens we have lost. What! Lost your mittens, You naughty kittens, Then you shall have no pie. Meow, meow, Then you shall have no pie. The three little kittens, They found their mittens, And they began to cry, Oh, mother, dear, See here, see here, Our mittens we have found. What, found your mittens, Then you're good kittens, And you shall have some pie. Purr-rr, purr-rr, Then you shall have some pie. Three little kittens, Put on their mittens, And soon
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Three young rats with black felt hats, Three young ducks with white straw flats, Three young dogs with curling tails, Three young cats with demi-veils, Went out to walk with two young pigs In satin vests and sorrel wigs, But suddenly it chanced to rain And so they all went home again.
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A wise old owl sat in an oak, The more he heard, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard; Why aren't we all like that wise old bird?
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Bat, bat, Come under my hat, And I'll give you a slice of bacon; And when I bake I'll give you a cake If I am not mistaken.
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A carrion crow sat on an oak, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, Watching a tailor shape his cloak; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do! Wife, bring me my old bent bow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, That I may shoot yon carrion crow; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, loi de riddle, hi ding do! The tailor he shot, and missed his mark, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do! And shot his own sow quite through the heart; Sing
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A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly.
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Away, birds, away! Take a little and leave a little, And do not come again; For if you do, I will shoot you through, And there will be an end of you.
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Hickety, pickety, my black hen, She lays eggs for gentlemen; Gentlemen come every day To see what my black hen doth lay.
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Burnie bee, burnie bee, Tell me when your wedding be? If it be to-morrow day, Take your wings and fly away.
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"Cock, cock, cock, cock, I've laid an egg, Am I to gang ba--are-foot?" "Hen, hen, hen, hen, I've been up and down To every shop in town, And cannot find a shoe To fit your foot, If I'd crow my hea--art out."
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Oh, my pretty cock, oh, my handsome cock, I pray you, do not crow before day, And your comb shall be made of the very beaten gold, And your wings of the silver so gray.
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The cock's on the housetop blowing his horn; The bull's in the barn a-threshing of corn; The maids in the meadows are making of hay; The ducks in the river are swimming away.
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Cocks crow in the morn To tell us to rise, And he who lies late Will never be wise; For early to bed And early to rise, Is the way to be healthy And wealthy and wise
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Cushy cow, bonny, let down thy milk, And I will give thee a gown of silk; A gown of silk and a silver tee, If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.
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I had a little pony, His name was Dapple-Gray, I lent him to a lady, To ride a mile away. She whipped him, she slashed him, She rode him through the mire; I would not lend my pony now For all the lady's hire.
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Who killed Cock Robin? "I," said the sparrow, "With my little bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin." Who saw him die? "I," said the fly, "With my little eye, I saw him die." Who caught his blood? "I," said the fish, "With my little dish, I caught his blood." Who'll make his shroud? "I," said the beetle, "With my thread and needle. I'll make his shroud." Who'll carry the torch? "I," said the linnet, "I'll come in a minute, I'll carry the torch." Who'll be the clerk? "I," said the lark, "If it's not in the dark, I'll be
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As I was going to Derby all on a market-day, I met the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed upon hay; Upon hay, upon hay, upon hay; I met the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed upon hay. This ram was fat behind, sir; this ram was fat before; This ram was ten yards round, sir; indeed, he was no more; No more, no more, no more; This ram was ten yards round, sir; indeed, he was no more. The horns that grew on his head, sir, they were so wondrous high, As I've been plainly told, sir,
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Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Ope your mouth and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn.
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The dove says coo, coo, what shall I do? I can scarce maintain two. Pooh, pooh! says the wren, I've got ten, And keep them all like gentlemen.
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A duck and a drake, And a halfpenny cake, With a penny to pay the old baker. A hop and a scotch Is another notch, Slitherum, slatherum, take her.
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When I was a little girl, about seven years old, I hadn't got a petticoat, to cover me from the cold. So I went into Darlington, that pretty little town, And there I bought a petticoat, a cloak, and a gown. I went into the woods and built me a kirk, And all the birds of the air, they helped me to work. The hawk with his long claws pulled down the stone, The dove with her rough bill brought me them home. The parrot was the clergyman, the peacock was the clerk, The bullfinch played the organ,--we made merry
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I had a little hobby-horse, And it was dapple gray; Its head was made of pea-straw, Its tail was made of hay. I sold it to an old woman For a copper groat; And I'll not sing my song again Without another coat.
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Ladies and gentlemen come to supper-- Hot boiled beans and very good butter.
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Intery, mintery, cutery corn, Apple seed and apple thorn; Wire, brier, limber-lock, Five geese in a flock, Sit and sing by a spring, O-u-t, and in again.
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Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home! Your house is on fire, your children all gone, All but one, and her name is Ann, And she crept under the pudding pan.
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As little Jenny Wren Was sitting by her shed. She waggled with her tail, And nodded with her head. She waggled with her tail, And nodded with her head, As little Jenny Wren Was sitting by the shed.
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There were once two cats of Kilkenny. Each thought there was one cat too many; So they fought and they fit, And they scratched and they bit, Till, excepting their nails, And the tips of their tails, Instead of two cats, there weren't any.
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Leg over leg, As the dog went to Dover; When he came to a stile, Jump, he went over.
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Once I saw a little bird Come hop, hop, hop; So I cried, "Little bird, Will you stop, stop, stop?" And was going to the window To say, "How do you do?" But he shook his little tail, And far away he flew.
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Little Jenny Wren fell sick, Upon a time; In came Robin Redbreast And brought her cake and wine. "Eat well of my cake, Jenny, Drink well of my wine." "Thank you, Robin, kindly, You shall be mine." Jenny she got well, And stood upon her feet, And told Robin plainly She loved him not a bit. Robin being angry, Hopped upon a twig, Saying, "Out upon you! Fie upon you! Bold-faced jig!"
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I have seen you, little mouse, Running all about the house, Through the hole your little eye In the wainscot peeping sly, Hoping soon some crumbs to steal, To make quite a hearty meal. Look before you venture out, See if pussy is about. If she's gone, you'll quickly run To the larder for some fun; Round about the dishes creep, Taking into each a peep, To choose the daintiest that's there, Spoiling things you do not care.
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I like little Pussy, Her coat is so warm, And if I don't hurt her She'll do me no harm; So I'll not pull her tail, Nor drive her away, But Pussy and I Very gently will play.
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Hey, my kitten, my kitten, And hey, my kitten, my deary! Such a sweet pet as this Was neither far nor neary.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5! I caught a hare alive; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! I let her go again.
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Pussy-cat ate the dumplings, the dumplings, Pussy-cat ate the dumplings. Mamma stood by, and cried, "Oh, fie! Why did you eat the dumplings?"
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"Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, Where have you been?" "I've been to London To look at the Queen." "Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, What did you there?" "I frightened a little mouse Under the chair."
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Pussy-cat sits by the fire; How can she be fair? In walks the little dog; Says: "Pussy, are you there? How do you do, Mistress Pussy? Mistress Pussy, how d'ye do?" "I thank you kindly, little dog, I fare as well as you!" Who saw him die? "I," said the fly, "With my little eye, I saw him die." Who caught his blood? "I," said the fish, "With my little dish, I caught his blood." Who'll make his shroud? "I," said the beetle, "With my thread and needle. I'll make his shroud." Who'll carry the torch? "I," said the linnet,
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Pussy-cat Mew jumped over a coal, And in her best petticoat burnt a great hole. Poor Pussy's weeping, she'll have no more milk Until her best petticoat's mended with silk.
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Shoe the colt, Shoe the colt, Shoe the wild mare; Here a nail, There a nail, Yet she goes bare.
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Four and Twenty tailors Went to kill a snail; The best man among them Durst not touch her tail; She put out her horns Like a little Kyloe cow. Run, tailors, run, or She'll kill you all e'en now.
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Swan, swan, over the sea; Swim, swan, swim! Swan, swan, back again; Well swum, swan!
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There was an old woman sat spinning, And that's the first beginning; She had a calf, And that's half; She took it by the tail, And threw it over the wall, And that's all!
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There were two birds sat on a stone, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; One flew away, and then there was one, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; The other bird flew after, And then there was none, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; And so the stone Was left alone, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de.
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The two gray kits, And the gray kits' mother, All went over The bridge together. The bridge broke down, They all fell in; "May the rats go with you," Says Tom Bolin.
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I had two pigeons bright and gay, They flew from me the other day. What was the reason they did go? I cannot tell, for I do not know.
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Butterfly, butterfly, Sit on my chin, Your wings are like tinsel, So yellow and thin. Butterfly, butterfly, Give me a kiss; If you give me a dozen There’s nothing amiss. Butterfly, butterfly, Off to the flowers,— Wee, soulless sprite Of the long summer hours.
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Father and mother and Bobbie will go To see all the sights at the animal show. Where lions and bears Sit on dining room chairs, Where a camel is able To stand on a table, Where monkeys and seals All travel on wheels, And a Zulu baboon Rides a baby balloon. The sooner you’re ready, the sooner we’ll go. Aboard, all aboard, for the Animal Show! Leroy F. Jackson
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“Tommy, my son,� said the old tabby cat, “Go catch us some mice, and be sure that they’re fat. There’s one family lives in the carpenter’s barn; They’ve made them a nest of the old lady’s yarn. But the carpenter has a young cat of his own That is healthy and proud and almost full grown, And consider it, son, an eternal disgrace To come home at night with a scratch on your face.�
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“Oh,� said the worm, “I’m awfully tired of sitting in the trees; I want to be a butterfly And chase the bumblebees.
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A robin and a wren, as they walked along one night, Saw a big brown beetle on a broomstraw. Said the robin to the wren: “What a pretty, pretty sight— That big brown beetle on a broomstraw!� So they got their plates and knives, Their children and their wives, And gobbled up the beetle on the broomstraw.
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A silly little mule Sat on a milking stool And tried to write a letter to his father. But he couldn’t find the ink, So he said: “I rather think This writing letters home is too much bother.�
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Baxter had a billy-goat Wall-eyed and double jointed. He took him to the barber shop And had his head anointed.
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Loddy, Gin, and Ella Zander Rode to market on a gander; Bought a crane for half a dollar; Loddy led him by the collar. Mister Crane said: “Hi there, master, Can’t you make your legs work faster? We can’t poke along this way.� Then he slowly flew away. Loddy held him fast, you bet, And he hasn’t come home yet.
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A man with a nickel, A sword, and a sickle, A pipe, and a paper of pins Set out for the Niger To capture a tiger-- And that's how my story begins. When he saw the wide ocean, He soon took a notion 'T would be nicer to stay with his friends. So he traded his hat For a tortoise-shell cat-- And that's how the chronicle ends.
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A beetle once sat on a barberry twig, And turned at the crank of a thingum-a-jig. Needles for hornets, nippers for ants, For the bumblebee baby a new pair of pants, For the grizzled old gopher a hat and a wig, The beetle ground out of his thingum-a-jig.
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Some one told Maria Ann, Maria Ann told me, That kittens ride in coffee cans Upon the Irish Sea. From quiet caves to rolling waves, How jolly it must be To travel in a coffee can Upon the Irish Sea! But when it snows and when it blows, How would you like to be A kitten in a coffee can Upon the Irish Sea?
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A carrot in a garden And a rabbit in the wood. Said the rabbit, “Beg your pardon, But you’re surely meant for food; Though you’ve started in to harden, You may still be very good.�
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Hippy-Hi-Hoppy, the big fat toad, Greeted his friends at a turn of the road. Said he to the snail: “Here’s a ring for your tail If you’ll go into town for my afternoon mail.� Said he to the rat: “I have talked with the cat; And she’ll nab you so quick you won’t know where you’re at.� Said he to the lizard: “I’m really no wizard, But I’ll show you a trick that will tickle your gizzard.� Said he to the lark: “When it gets fairly dark We’ll chase the mosquitoes in Peek-a-Boo Park.� Said he to the owl: “If
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Who hung his hat on the moon? The owl in his bubble balloon. One bright summer night He sailed out of sight, And, hooting like Lucifer, hung in delight His three-cornered hat on the moon.
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Hark! Hark! The dogs bark, The beggars are coming to town; Some in rags and some in tags, And some in a silken gown. Some gave them white bread, And some gave them brown, And some gave them a good horse-whip, And sent them out of the town.
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I never saw a purple cow. I never hope to see one. But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one!
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Diddlty, diddlty, dumpty, The cat ran up the plum tree, Give her a plum, and down she’ll come, Diddlty, diddlty, dumpty.
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Did you ever play tag with a tiger, Or ever play boo with a bear; Did you ever put rats in the rain-barrel To give poor old Granny a scare? It’s fun to play tag with a tiger, It’s fun for the bear to say “boo,� But if rats are found in the rain-barrel Old Granny will put you in too. Leroy F. Jackson
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A man came from Malden to buy a blue goose. And what became of the gander? He went and got tipsy on blackberry juice, And that was the end of the gander. Leroy F. Jackson
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Polly had some china cows And Peter had a gun. She turned the bossies out to browse, And Peterkin, for fun, Just peppered them with butter beans And blew them all to smithereens. Now what will pretty Polly do For milk and cream and butter too? Leroy F. Jackson
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A tortoise sat on a slippery limb And played his pinky pang For a dog-fish friend that called on him, And this is what he sang: “Oh, the skies are blue, And I wait for you To come where the willows hang, And dance all night By the white moonlight To my pinky, pinky, pang! Leroy F. Jackson
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I sing a funny song from away out west, Of six little salmon with their hats on; How they all left home—but I forget the rest— The six little salmon with their hats on. Leroy F. Jackson
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Slippery Slim, a garter snake, Leaned against a garden rake And smiled a sentimental smile At Tilly Toad, on the gravel pile, Till that bashful miss was forced to hop And hide her face in a carrot-top. Leroy F. Jackson
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Auntie Ellen found her poodle— Mercy! Goodness sake!— Playing with the mully-wumps Down along the lake. And when she called him tenderly He didn’t want to come; It took her over half an hour To get the rascal home. She washed him well with shaving-soap, Pumice stone and lye, She showered him and she scoured him And she hung him up to dry. And now he sits there quite serene, The sweetest poodle ever seen. Leroy F. Jackson
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There are plenty feathers on a hen And prickers on a rose, There is plenty roaring in a den Of lions, goodness knows; There are plenty fishes in the lake And islands in the sea; There are plenty raisins in this cake For even you and me. Leroy F. Jackson
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A race, a race to Moscow, Before the close of day! A race, a race to Moscow, A long, long way! First comes a butterfly a-riding on a frog, Next comes a water rat a-floating on a log; A caterpillar on the fence, a hopper in the hay— Who’ll get to Moscow before the close of day? Leroy F. Jackson
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Christopher Crump, All in a lump, Sits like a toad on the top of a stump. He stretches and sighs, And blinks with his eyes, Bats at the beetles and fights off the flies. Leroy F. Jackson
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There was an Old Man with an Owl, Who continued to bother and howl; He sat on a rail, and imbibed bitter ale, Which refreshed that Old Man and his Owl. Edward Lear
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The ant has made himself illustrious Through constant industry industrious. So what? Would you be calm and placid If you were full of formic acid? Ogden Nash
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The Camel has a single hump, The dromedary two, Or is it just the other way, I'm never sure -- are you? Ogden Nash
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Ding, dong, bell, Pussy's in the well. Who put her in? Little Johnny Green. Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Stout. What a naughty boy was that, To try to drown poor pussy cat, Who never did him any harm, And killed the mice in his father's barn.
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Barber, barber, shave a pig! How many hairs to make a wig? Four and twenty, that's enough! Give the barber a pinch of snuff.
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Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon. Hey Diddle Diddle Posters
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Bow-wow-wow! Whose dog art thou? Little Tom Tinker's dog, Bow-wow-wow!
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you eve saw it You would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games. Then one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to say. "Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Then how the reindeer loved him And they shouted out with glee "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer You'll go down in history!"
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