HECTOR PROTECTOR
Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
The Queen did not like him, No more did the King; So Hector Protector was sent back again.
BILLY, BILLY
"Billy, Billy, come and play, While the sun shines bright as day."
"Yes, my Polly, so I will, For I love to please you still."
"Billy, Billy, have you seen Sam and Betsy on the green?"
"Yes, my Poll, I saw them pa.s.s, Skipping o"er the new-mown gra.s.s."
"Billy, Billy, come along, And I will sing a pretty song."
ROCK-A-BYE, BABY
Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green; Father"s a n.o.bleman, mother"s a queen; And Betty"s a lady, and wears a gold ring; And Johnny"s a drummer, and drums for the king.
THE MAN IN THE WILDERNESS
The man in the wilderness Asked me How many strawberries Grew in the sea.
I answered him As I thought good, As many as red herrings Grew in the wood.
LITTLE JACK HORNER
Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating of Christmas pie: He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!"
THE BIRD SCARER
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.
MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow?
Silver bells and c.o.c.kle-sh.e.l.ls, And pretty maids all of a row.
BESSY BELL AND MARY GRAY
Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, They were two bonny la.s.ses; They built their house upon the lea, And covered it with rushes.
Bessy kept the garden gate, And Mary kept the pantry; Bessy always had to wait, While Mary lived in plenty.
NEEDLES AND PINS
Needles and pins, needles and pins, When a man marries his trouble begins.
p.u.s.s.y-CAT AND THE DUMPLINGS
p.u.s.s.y-cat ate the dumplings, the dumplings, p.u.s.s.y-cat ate the dumplings.
Mamma stood by, and cried, "Oh, fie!
Why did you eat the dumplings?"
DANCE, THUMBKIN DANCE
Dance, Thumbkin, dance; (_keep the thumb in motion_ Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
(_all the fingers in motion_ For Thumbkin, he can dance alone, (_the thumb alone moving_ Thumbkin, he can dance alone.
(_the thumb alone moving_ Dance, Foreman, dance, (_the first finger moving_ Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
(_all moving_ But Foreman, he can dance alone, (_the first finger moving_ Foreman, he can dance alone.
(_the first finger moving_ Dance, Longman, dance, (_the second finger moving_ Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
(_all moving_ For Longman, he can dance alone, (_the second finger moving_ Longman, he can dance alone.
(_the second finger moving_ Dance, Ringman, dance, (_the third finger moving_ Dance, ye merrymen, dance.
(_all moving_ But Ringman cannot dance alone, (_the third finger moving_ Ringman, he cannot dance alone.
(_the third finger moving_ Dance, Littleman, dance, (_the fourth finger moving_ Dance, ye merrymen, dance.
(_all moving_ But Littleman, he can dance alone, (_the fourth finger moving_ Littleman, he can dance alone.
(_the fourth finger moving_
MARY"S CANARY
Mary had a pretty bird, Feathers bright and yellow, Slender legs--upon my word He was a pretty fellow!
The sweetest note he always sung, Which much delighted Mary.
She often, where the cage was hung, Sat hearing her canary.
THE LITTLE BIRD
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.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER