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Great A, Little A GREAT A, little a, Bouncing B! The cat’s in the cupboard, And can’t see me. If Ifs And Ands IF ifs and ands, Were pots and pans, There would be no need for tinkers! Tell Tale,…

The Man In The Moon THE man in the moon, Came tumbling down, And ask’d his way to Norwich, He went by the south, And burnt his mouth With supping cold pease-porridge. My Dear, Do You Know MY dear, do…

To Make Your Candles Last For A’ TO make your candles last for a’, You wives and maids give ear-o! To put ’em out’s the only way, Says honest John Boldero. St. Swithin’S Day, If Thou Dost Rain ST. SWITHIN’s…

One Misty Moisty Morning ONE misty moisty morning, When cloudy was the weather, There I met an old man Clothed all in leather; Clothed all in leather, With cap under his chin,— How do you do, and how do you…

I Went To The Wood And Got It I WENT to the wood and got it; I sat me down and looked at it; The more I looked at it the less I liked it; And I brought it home…

Cushy Cow Bonny, Let Down Thy Milk CUSHY cow bonny, let down thy milk, And I will give thee a gown of silk; A gown of silk and a silver tee, If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.…

There Was An Old Woman THERE was an old woman Lived under a hill, And if she’s not gone She lives there still. There Was An Old Woman, As I’Ve Heard THERE was an old woman, as I’ve heard tell,…

There Were Three Jovial Welshmen THERE were three jovial Welshmen, As I have heard them say, And they would go a-hunting Upon St. David’s day. All the day they hunted, And nothing could they find But a ship a-sailing, A-sailing…

Deedle, Deedle, Dumpling, My Son John DEEDLE, deedle, dumpling, my son John Went to bed with his trousers on; One shoe off, the other shoe on, Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John. Cock-A-Doodle-Doo COCK-a-doodle-doo! My dame has lost her shoe;…

Jack And Jill Went Up The Hill 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. Rosemary Green ROSEMARY green, And lavender blue, Thyme…

I Had A Little Dog, And They Called I HAD a little dog, and they called him Buff; I sent him to the shop for a hap’orth of snuff; But he lost the bag, and spill’d the snuff: “So take…

This Is The House That Jack Built THIS is the house that Jack built. 2. This is the malt That lay in the house that Jack built. 3. This is the rat, That ate the malt, That lay in the…

Willy Boy, Willy Boy, Where Are You Going WILLY boy, Willy boy, where are you going? I’ll go with you, if I may. “I’m going to the meadow to see them a mowing; I’m going to help them, make hay.”…

Frances Farquhar was a beauty and was sometimes called a society butterfly by people who didn’t know very much about it. Her father was wealthy and her mother came of an extremely blue-blooded family. Frances had been out for three…

“Well, Miss Maxwell, how did you get along today?” asked Mr. Baxter affably, when the new teacher came to the table. She was a slight, dark girl, rather plain-looking, but with a smart, energetic way. Mr. Baxter approved of her;…

Cousin Myra had come to spend Christmas at “The Firs,” and all the junior Osbornes were ready to stand on their heads with delight. Darby—whose real name was Charles—did it, because he was only eight, and at eight you have…

Margaret always maintains that it was a direct inspiration of Providence that took her across the street to see Aunt Beatrice that night. And Aunt Beatrice believes that it was too. But the truth of the matter is that Margaret…

Chester did the chores with unusual vim that night. His lips were set and there was an air of resolution as plainly visible on his small, freckled face as if it had been stamped there. Mrs. Elwell saw him flying…