Harry's Ladder to Learning Part 2

There was a piper who had a cow, But he had no hay to give her; So he took his pipes and played a tune, Consider, old cow, consider!

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There was an old woman Who lived in a shoe, She had so many children She didn't know what to do; She gave them some broth Without any bread, She whipp'd them all soundly And sent them to bed.

Lady-bird, lady-bird, Fly away home, Your house is on fire, Your children will burn.

Rain, rain, Go away, Come again Another day, Little Harry Wants to play.

The man in the wilderness asked me How many strawberries grew in the sea?

I answered him, as I thought good, As many red herrings as grew in the wood.

Hiccory, diccory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock; The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hiccory, diccory, dock.

Daffy-down-dilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.

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

Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jump'd over the moon; The little dog laugh'd To see such craft, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

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Jack and Jill Went up the hill To fetch a Pail of water; Jack fell down And cracked His crown, And Jill came Tumbling after.

Two little dogs were basking in the cinders; Two little cats were playing in the windows; When two little mice popped out of a hole, And up to a fine piece of cheese they stole.

The two little dogs cried, "Cheese is nice!"

But the two little cats jumped down in a trice, And cracked the bones of the two little mice.

Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town, Up stairs and down stairs, In his night-gown; Tapping at the window, Crying at the lock, "Are the babes in their bed?

For it's now ten o'clock."

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Little boy blue, come blow me your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn; Where is the little boy tending the sheep?

Under the hayc.o.c.k fast asleep.

p.u.s.s.y-cat, p.u.s.s.y-cat, where have you been?

I've been to London to see the queen.

p.u.s.s.y-cat, p.u.s.s.y-cat, what did you there?

I frightened a little mouse under the chair.

High diddle doubt, my candle's out, And my little dame's not at home: So saddle my hog, and bridle my dog, And fetch my little dame home.

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As I was going up Pippen Hill, Pippen Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropp'd me a curtsey.

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