WHERE ARE YOU GOING, MY PRETTY MAID

"Where are you going, my pretty maid?"

"I'm going a-milking, sir," she said.

"May I go with you, my pretty maid?"

"You're kindly welcome, sir," she said.

"What is your father, my pretty maid?"

"My father's a farmer, sir," she said.

"What is your fortune, my pretty maid?"

"My face is my fortune, sir," she said.

"Then I can't marry you, my pretty maid."

"n.o.body asked you, sir," she said.

THE OLD WOMAN OF GLOUCESTER

There was an old woman of Gloucester, Whose parrot two guineas it cost her, But its tongue never ceasing, Was vastly displeasing To the talkative woman of Gloucester.

MULTIPLICATION IS VEXATION

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

LITTLE KING BOGGEN

Little King Boggen, he built a fine hall, Pie-crust and pastry-crust, that was the wall; The windows were made of black puddings and white, And slated with pan-cakes,--you ne'er saw the like!

WHISTLE

"Whistle, daughter, whistle; Whistle, daughter dear."

"I cannot whistle, mammy, I cannot whistle clear."

"Whistle, daughter, whistle; Whistle for a pound."

"I cannot whistle, mammy, I cannot make a sound."

BELL HORSES

Bell horses, bell horses, what time of day?

One o'clock, two o'clock, three and away.

TAFFY

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not home; Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone.

I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not in; Taffy came to my house and stole a silver pin; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed, I took up the marrow-bone and flung it at his head.

THE ROBIN

The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, Poor thing?

He'll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing!

THE OLD WOMAN OF HARROW

There was an old woman of Harrow, Who visited in a wheelbarrow; And her servant before, Knocked loud at each door, To announce the old woman of Harrow.

YOUNG ROGER AND DOLLY

Young Roger came tapping at Dolly's window, Thumpaty, thumpaty, thump!

He asked for admittance; she answered him "No!"

Frumpaty, frumpaty, frump!

"No, no, Roger, no! as you came you may go!"

Stumpaty, stumpaty, stump!

THE PIPER AND HIS COW

There was a piper had a cow, And he had naught to give her; He pulled out his pipes and played her a tune, And bade the cow consider.

The cow considered very well, And gave the piper a penny, And bade him play the other tune, "Corn rigs are bonny."

THE MAN OF DERBY

A little old man of Derby, How do you think he served me?

He took away my bread and cheese, And that is how he served me.

THE COACHMAN

Up at Piccadilly, oh!

The coachman takes his stand, And when he meets a pretty girl He takes her by the hand; Whip away forever, oh!

Drive away so clever, oh!

All the way to Bristol, oh!

He drives her four-in-hand.

THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children she didn't know what to do.