Children's Literature Part 4

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

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

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As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives; Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits: Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives?

(_One._)

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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.

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As I went to Bonner, I met a pig Without a wig, Upon my word of honor.

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

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A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly.

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Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool?

Yes, marry, have I, Three bags full; One for my master, And one for my dame, And one for the little boy Who lives in the lane.

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Barber, barber, shave a pig, How many hairs will make a wig?

"Four and twenty, that's enough."

Give the barber a pinch of snuff.

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Birds of a feather flock together, And so will pigs and swine; Rats and mice will have their choice, And so will I have mine.

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Bless you, bless you, burnie bee; Say, when will your wedding be?

If it be to-morrow day, Take your wings and fly away.

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Bobby Shafto's gone to sea, With silver buckles at his knee; He'll come back and marry me,-- Pretty Bobby Shafto!

Bobby Shafto's fat and fair, Combing out his yellow hair, He's my love for evermore,-- Pretty Bobby Shafto!

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Bow, wow, wow, Whose dog art thou?

Little Tom Tinker's dog, Bow, wow, wow.

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Bye, baby bunting, Daddy's gone a-hunting, To get a little rabbit skin To wrap the baby bunting in.

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

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Cross patch, Draw the latch, And sit by the fire and spin; Take a cup, And drink it up, Then call your neighbors in.