There was a navy went into Spain, When it returned, it came again.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

JIM and George were two great lords, They fought all in a churn; And when that Jim got George by the nose, Then George began to girn.

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See saw, sack-a-day; Monmouth is a pretie boy, Richmond is another, Grafton is my onely joy; And why should I these three destroy, To please a pious brother![1]

[1] The boys are sons of Charles II. The pious brother is James, Duke of York.

[Ill.u.s.tration: LITERAL & SCHOLASTIC]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Great A]

GREAT A, little a, Bouncing B!

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

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

IF ifs and ands, Were pots and pans, There would be no need for tinkers!

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TELL tale, t.i.t!

Your tongue shall be slit, And all the dogs in the town Shall have a little bit.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

BIRCH and green holly, boys, Birch and green holly.

If you get beaten, boys, 'Twill be your own folly.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

COME when you're called, Do what you're bid, Shut the door after you, Never be chid.

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[Ill.u.s.tration: A] WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.

C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.

E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.

G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.

I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.

K was King William, once governed this land, L was a Lady, who had a white hand.

M was a Miser, and h.o.a.rded up gold, N was a n.o.bleman, gallant and bold.

O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.

Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.

S was a Sailor, and spent all he got, T was a Tinker, and mended a pot.

U was an Usurer, a miserable elf, V was a Vintner, who drank all himself.

W was a Watchman, and guarded the door, X was expensive, and so became poor.

Y was a Youth, that did not love school, Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

A WAS an apple-pie; B bit it; C cut it; D dealt it; E ate it; F fought for it; G got it; H had it; J joined it; K kept it; L longed for it; M mourned for it; N nodded at it; O opened it; P peeped in it; Q quartered it; R ran for it; S stole it; T took it; V viewed it, W wanted it; X, Y, Z, and amperse-and, All wish'd for a piece in hand.

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PAT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker's man!

(So I will, master), as fast as I can: Pat it, and p.r.i.c.k it, and mark it with T, Put in the oven for Tommy and me.

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MULTIPLICATION is vexation, Division is as bad; The Rule of Three doth puzzle me, And Practice drives me mad.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Doctor Faustus]

DOCTOR FAUSTUS was a good man, He whipt his scholars now and then; When he whipp'd them he made them dance, Out of Scotland into France, Out of France into Spain, And then he whipp'd them back again!

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

A DILLER, a dollar, A ten o'clock scholar, What makes you come so soon?

You used to come at ten o'clock, But now you come at noon.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

WHEN V and I together meet, They make the number Six compleat.

When I with V doth meet once more, Then 'tis they Two can make but Four.

And when that V from I is gone, Alas! poor I can make but One.

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THIRTY days hath September, April, June, and November; February has twenty-eight alone, All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting leap-year, that's the time When February's days are twenty-nine.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Mistress Mary, quite contrary]

MISTRESS MARY, quite contrary, How does your garden grow?

With c.o.c.kle-sh.e.l.ls, and silver bells, And pretty maids all a row.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

IN fir tar is, In oak none is.

In mud eel is, In clay none is.

Goat eat ivy, Mare eat oats.