_Children._ Of course you don"t. You don"t like sticks.
Tom, Tom, the Piper"s Son, Stole a pig and away he run!
The pig was eat, And Tom was beat, And Tom ran roaring down the street!
_Mistress Mary._ Now, children, let us sit in a circle and play games and sing songs. Little Bo-Peep, you may sing your little song first.
_Little Bo-Peep._
Little Bo-Peep, she lost her sheep, And doesn"t know where to find them;
_Children._
Leave them alone and they will come home Bringing their tails behind them.
_Mistress Mary._ Now Jack and Jill--
_Jack and Jill._ Shall we go up the hill to get a pail of water?
_Children._
Jack and Jill went up the hill To get a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.
_Boys._
Up Jack got and home did trot As fast as he could caper; He went to bed to mend his head, With vinegar and brown paper.
_Girls._
Jill came in and she did grin, To see his paper plaster; Her mother, vexed, did spank her next For laughing at Jack"s disaster.
_Mistress Mary._ Now, I"ll sing a song and then help Mother Goose with the supper. [_Sings._]
Sing a song a sixpence, Pocket full of rye; Four-and-twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened The birds began to sing, Wasn"t that a dainty dish To set before the king?
_Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.
_Jack Goose._ I"ll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pa.s.s the white bread and b.u.t.ter.
_Mother Goose._ That"s my good Jack. Now Tom the Piper"s Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pa.s.s the Banbury cross buns.
_Miss m.u.f.fet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pa.s.s the curds and whey?
_Mother Goose._ Yes, my dear child, but be careful not to spill any.
Then for the last course Jack Horner will pa.s.s the Christmas pie and give every child a big fat plum.
_Children_ (_sing_).
Little Jacky Horner Sitting in a corner Eating a Christmas pie He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said--What a great boy am I?
_Old King Cole._ Mother Goose, you have given us a beautiful party and we have had a lovely time. We hope you will live to give many more to your friends and the children.
_Children._ Yes, Mother Goose, your party was just lovely!
_Mother Goose._ Thank you, dear children.
_King Cole._ Now, little folks, let us sing a good-by song to Mother Goose.
_The girls_ (_bowing to King Cole_).
The king was in the counting room, Counting out his money.
_The boys_ (_bowing to Mother Goose_).
The queen was in the parlor, Eating bread and honey.
_All._
The maid was in the garden
(_To Mistress Mary_)
Hanging out the clothes, Along came a blackbird And nipped off her nose!
_Mother Goose._ And that story means that night is coming and putting the day to sleep.
_King Cole._ So it does, and you see the sun is fast going down behind the western hills. Say good-by, children, for it is time to go home.
_Children._ Good night, Mother Goose.
_Mother Goose._ Good night, dear children, and don"t forget your old Mother Goose.
_Children._ Forget dear Mother Goose? Never! Good-by, good-by!
_Mother Goose._ Good-by.
[Ill.u.s.tration]
LITTLE TWO-EYES
PERSONS IN THE PLAY--MOTHER, LITTLE ONE-EYE, LITTLE TWO-EYES, LITTLE THREE-EYES, LITTLE OLD WOMAN, TREE, PRINCE, GOAT
SCENE I.--_Dining Room at Little Two-Eyes" Home_