Pinafore Palace Part 7

When there came a man with a gun, gun, gun, And fired at them over the walk, O!

But when they found they were sound, ound, ound, Nor hurt by the gun, gun, gun, O!

They picked themselves up from the ground, ound, ound, And scampered away like fun, O!

"Mother Goose from Germany."

The King of France, and four thousand men, They drew their swords, and put them up again.

Hickory, d.i.c.kory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock; The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, d.i.c.kory, dock.

A cat came fiddling Out of a barn, With a pair of bagpipes Under her arm;

She could sing nothing But fiddle c.u.m fee, The mouse has married The b.u.mble-bee; Pipe, cat; dance, mouse: We'll have a wedding At our good house.

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 whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

There were two birds sat on a stone, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; One flew away, and then there was one, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; The other flew after, And then there was none, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; And so the poor stone Was left all alone, Fa, la, la, la, lal, de.

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!

As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks Were walking out one Sunday, Said Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks, "To-morrow will be Monday."

Three children sliding on the ice Upon a summer's day, As it fell out they all fell in, The rest they ran away.

Now had these children been at home, Or sliding on dry ground, Ten thousand pounds to one penny They had not all been drowned.

Ye parents all, that children have, And ye that eke have none, If you would keep them from the grave, Pray make them stay at home.

One misty, moisty morning, When cloudy was the weather, I chanced to meet an old man clothed all in leather.

He began to compliment, and I began to grin, How do you do, and how do you do?

And how do you do again?

Brave news is come to town; Brave news is carried; Brave news is come to town-- Jemmy Dawson's married.

First he got a porridge-pot, Then he bought a ladle; Then he got a wife and child, And then he bought a cradle.

There was an old man, And he had a calf, And that's half;

He took him out of the stall, And tied him to the wall, And that's all.

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.

If all the world were apple-pie, And all the sea were ink, And all the trees were bread and cheese, What should we have for drink?

(_First child_). 1. I am a gold lock.

(_Second child._) 2. I am a gold key.

1. I am a silver lock.

2. I am a silver key.

1. I am a bra.s.s lock.

2. I am a bra.s.s key.

1. I am a lead lock.

2. I am a lead key.

1. I am a monk lock.

2. I am a monk key.

(_First child._) 1. I went up one pair of stairs.

(_Second child._) 2. Just like me.

1. I went up two pair of stairs.

2. Just like me.

1. I went into a room.

2. Just like me.

1. I looked out of a window.

2. Just like me.