Old King Cole Was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; And he called for his pipe And he called for his gla.s.s, And he called for his fiddlers three!
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A Apple Pie.
B bit it.
C cut it.
D dealt it.
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E eat it.
F fought for it.
G got it.
H hid it.
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J jumped for it.
K kept it.
L longed for it.
M mourned for it.
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N nodded at it.
O opened it.
P peeped at it.
Q quartered it.
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R ran for it.
S stole it.
T tried for it.
V viewed it.
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X Y Z &
Amperse-and, All wished for A piece in hand.
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p.u.s.s.y sits beside the fire. How can she be fair?
In walks a little doggy,--p.u.s.s.y, are you there?
Oh, the rusty, dusty, rusty miller, I"ll not change my wife for gold or siller.
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There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile, And he found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile; He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
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High diddle doubt, my candle"s out, My little maid is not at home; Saddle my hog and bridle my dog, And fetch my little maid home.
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BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP.