Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes Part 4

The barber shaved the mason, And as I suppose Cut off his nose, And popped it in the basin.

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OLD MOTHER HUBBARD AND HER DOG.

OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her poor Dog a bone; But when she came there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor Dog had none.

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She went to the baker's To buy him some bread, But when she came back The poor Dog was dead.

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She went to the joiner's To buy him a coffin, But when she came back The poor Dog was laughing,

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She took a clean dish To get him some tripe, But when she came back He was smoking a pipe.

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She went to the alehouse To get him some beer, But when she came back The Dog sat in a chair.

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She went to the tavern For white wine and red, But when she came back The Dog stood on his head.

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She went to the hatter's To buy him a hat, But when she came back He was feeding the cat.

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She went to the barber's To buy him a wig, But when she came back He was dancing a jig.

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She went to the fruiterer's To buy him some fruit, But when she came back He was playing the flute.

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She went to the tailor's To buy him a coat, But when she came back He was riding a goat.

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She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes, But when she came back He was reading the news.

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She went to the sempstress To buy him some linen, But when she came back The Dog was a-spinning.

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She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose, But when she came back He was dressed in his clothes.

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The Dame made a curtsey, The Dog made a bow; The Dame said, "Your servant,"

The Dog said, "Bow wow."

This wonderful Dog Was Dame Hubbard's delight; He could sing, he could dance, He could read, he could write.

She gave him rich dainties Whenever he fed, And erected a monument When he was dead.

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[Ill.u.s.tration: LITTLE JACK HORNER.]

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LITTLE JACK HORNER.

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_Allegretto._

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, and he took out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!"]