The Real Mother Goose eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 67 pages of information about The Real Mother Goose.

The Real Mother Goose eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 67 pages of information about The Real Mother Goose.

There was an old man
In a velvet coat,
He kissed a maid
And gave her a groat. 
The groat it was crack’d
And would not go,—­
Ah, old man, do you serve me so?

T’OTHER LITTLE TUNE

I won’t be my father’s Jack,
  I won’t be my father’s Jill;
I will be the fiddler’s wife,
  And have music when I will. 
      T’other little tune,
      T’other little tune,
      Prithee, Love, play me
      T’other little tune.

MY KITTEN

Hey, my kitten, my kitten,
  And hey, my kitten, my deary! 
Such a sweet pet as this
  Was neither far nor neary.

IF ALL THE SEAS WERE ONE SEA

If all the seas were one sea,
What a great sea that would be! 
And if all the trees were one tree,
What a great tree that would be! 
And if all the axes were one axe,
What a great axe that would be! 
And if all the men were one man,
What a great man he would be! 
And if the great man took the great axe,
And cut down the great tree,
And let it fall into the great sea,
What a splish splash that would be!

PANCAKE DAY

Great A, little a,
This is pancake day;
Toss the ball high,
Throw the ball low,
Those that come after
May sing heigh-ho!

A PLUM PUDDING

Flour of England, fruit of Spain,
  Met together in a shower of rain;
Put in a bag tied round with a string;
  If you’ll tell me this riddle,
  I’ll give you a ring.

FOREHEAD, EYES, CHEEKS, NOSE, MOUTH, AND CHIN

Here sits the Lord Mayor,
    Here sit his two men,
Here sits the cock,
    Here sits the hen,
Here sit the little chickens,
    Here they run in. 
Chin-chopper, chin-chopper, chin chopper, chin!

TWO PIGEONS

I had two pigeons bright and gay,
They flew from me the other day. 
What was the reason they did go? 
I cannot tell, for I do not know.

A SURE TEST

If you are to be a gentleman,
    As I suppose you’ll be,
You’ll neither laugh nor smile,
    For a tickling of the knee.

LOCK AND KEY

“I am a gold lock.” 
“I am a gold key.” 
“I am a silver lock.” 
“I am a silver key.” 
“I am a brass lock.” 
“I am a brass key.” 
“I am a lead lock.” 
“I am a lead key.” 
“I am a don lock.” 
“I am a don key!”

THE LION AND THE UNICORN

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