The Real Mother Goose Part 3

RIDE AWAY, RIDE AWAY

Ride away, ride away, Johnny shall ride, And he shall have p.u.s.s.y-cat Tied to one side; And he shall have little dog Tied to the other, And Johnny shall ride To see his grandmother.

PIPPEN HILL

As I was going up Pippen Hill, Pippen Hill was dirty; There I met a pretty Miss, And she dropped me a curtsy.

Little Miss, pretty Miss, Blessings light upon you; If I had half-a-crown a day, I'd spend it all upon you.

p.u.s.s.y-CAT AND QUEEN

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

"I've been to London To look at 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."

THE WINDS

Mister East gave a feast; Mister North laid the cloth; Mister West did his best; Mister South burnt his mouth Eating cold potato.

CLAP HANDIES

Clap, clap handies, Mammie's wee, wee ain; Clap, clap handies, Daddie's comin' hame, Hame till his bonny wee bit laddie; Clap, clap handies, My wee, wee ain.

CHRISTMAS

Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes it brings good cheer.

ELIZABETH

Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, They all went together to seek a bird's nest; They found a bird's nest with five eggs in, They all took one, and left four in.

JUST LIKE ME

"I went up one pair of stairs."

"Just like me."

"I went up two pairs of stairs."

"Just like me."

"I went into a room."

"Just like me."

"I looked out of a window."

"Just like me."

"And there I saw a monkey."

"Just like me."

PLAY DAYS

How many days has my baby to play?

Sat.u.r.day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat.u.r.day, Sunday, Monday.

HEIGH-HO, THE CARRION CROW

A carrion crow sat on an oak, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, Watching a tailor shape his cloak; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

Wife, bring me my old bent bow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, That I may shoot yon carrion crow; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

The tailor he shot, and missed his mark, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

And shot his own sow quite through the heart; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

Wife! bring brandy in a spoon, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

For our old sow is in a swoon; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

ABC

Great A, little a, Bouncing B!

The cat's in the cupboard, And can't see me.

A NEEDLE AND THREAD

Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, And a long tail which she let fly; And every time she went through a gap, A bit of her tail she left in a trap.

BANBURY CROSS

Ride a c.o.c.k-horse to Banbury Cross, To see an old lady upon a white horse.

Rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.

THE MAN IN OUR TOWN

There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble bush, And scratched out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main, He jumped into another bush, And scratched 'em in again.