The barber shaved the mason, And as I suppose Cut off his nose, And popped it in the basin.
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OLD MOTHER HUBBARD AND HER DOG.
OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her poor Dog a bone; But when she came there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor Dog had none.
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She went to the baker"s To buy him some bread, But when she came back The poor Dog was dead.
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She went to the joiner"s To buy him a coffin, But when she came back The poor Dog was laughing,
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She took a clean dish To get him some tripe, But when she came back He was smoking a pipe.
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She went to the alehouse To get him some beer, But when she came back The Dog sat in a chair.
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She went to the tavern For white wine and red, But when she came back The Dog stood on his head.
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She went to the hatter"s To buy him a hat, But when she came back He was feeding the cat.
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She went to the barber"s To buy him a wig, But when she came back He was dancing a jig.
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She went to the fruiterer"s To buy him some fruit, But when she came back He was playing the flute.
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She went to the tailor"s To buy him a coat, But when she came back He was riding a goat.
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She went to the cobbler"s To buy him some shoes, But when she came back He was reading the news.
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She went to the sempstress To buy him some linen, But when she came back The Dog was a-spinning.
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She went to the hosier"s To buy him some hose, But when she came back He was dressed in his clothes.
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The Dame made a curtsey, The Dog made a bow; The Dame said, "Your servant,"
The Dog said, "Bow wow."
This wonderful Dog Was Dame Hubbard"s delight; He could sing, he could dance, He could read, he could write.
She gave him rich dainties Whenever he fed, And erected a monument When he was dead.
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[Ill.u.s.tration: LITTLE JACK HORNER.]
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LITTLE JACK HORNER.
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_Allegretto._
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, and he took out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!"]