She went to the fruiterer"s To buy him some fruit; When she came back He was playing the flute.
She went to the tailor"s To buy him a coat; When she came back He was riding a goat.
She went to the cobbler"s To buy him some shoes; When she came back He was reading the news.
She went to the sempster"s To buy him some linen; When she came back The dog was a-spinning.
She went to the hosier"s To buy him some hose; When she came back He was dressed in his clothes.
The dame made a curtsy, The dog made a bow; The dame said, "Your servant,"
The dog said, "Bow-wow."
THE c.o.c.k AND THE HEN
"c.o.c.k, c.o.c.k, c.o.c.k, c.o.c.k, 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."
BLUE BELL BOY
I had a little boy, And called him Blue Bell; Gave him a little work,-- He did it very well.
I bade him go upstairs To bring me a gold pin; In coal scuttle fell he, Up to his little chin.
He went to the garden To pick a little sage; He tumbled on his nose, And fell into a rage.
He went to the cellar To draw a little beer; And quickly did return To say there was none there.
WHY MAY NOT I LOVE JOHNNY?
Johnny shall have a new bonnet, And Johnny shall go to the fair, And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon To tie up his bonny brown hair.
And why may not I love Johnny?
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny As well as another body?
And here"s a leg for a stocking, And here"s a foot for a shoe, And he has a kiss for his daddy, And two for his mammy, I trow.
And why may not I love Johnny?
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny As well as another body?
JACK JELF
Little Jack Jelf Was put on the shelf Because he could not spell "pie"; When his aunt, Mrs. Grace, Saw his sorrowful face, She could not help saying, "Oh, fie!"
And since Master Jelf Was put on the shelf Because he could not spell "pie,"
Let him stand there so grim, And no more about him, For I wish him a very good-bye!
JACK SPRAT
Jack Sprat Could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean; And so, Betwixt them both, They licked the platter clean.
HUSH-A-BYE
Hush-a-bye, baby, Daddy is near; Mamma is a lady, And that"s very clear.
DAFFODILS
Daffy-down-dilly has come to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
THE GIRL IN THE LANE
The girl in the lane, that couldn"t speak plain, Cried, "Gobble, gobble, gobble": The man on the hill that couldn"t stand still, Went hobble hobble, hobble.
HUSH-A-BYE
Hush-a-bye, baby, lie still with thy daddy, Thy mammy has gone to the mill, To get some meal to bake a cake, So pray, my dear baby, lie still.
NANCY DAWSON
Nancy Dawson was so fine She wouldn"t get up to serve the swine; She lies in bed till eight or nine, So it"s Oh, poor Nancy Dawson.
And do ye ken Nancy Dawson, honey?
The wife who sells the barley, honey?
She won"t get up to feed her swine, And do ye ken Nancy Dawson, honey?
HANDY PANDY
Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
He bought some at a grocer"s shop, And out he came, hop, hop, hop!
JACK AND JILL
Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down, and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.
Then up Jack got and off did trot, As fast as he could caper, To old Dame Dob, who patched his n.o.b With vinegar and brown paper.