The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes Part 10

THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM

Three wise men of Gotham They went to sea in a bowl; And if the bowl had been stronger, My song had been longer.

TO THE BIRDS

Away, birds, away!

Take a little, and leave a little, And do not come again; For if you do,

I will shoot you through, And there is an end of you.

HEY! DIDDLE, DIDDLE

Hey! diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such craft, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

TWO LITTLE BIRDS

There were two blackbirds Sat upon a hill, The one named Jack, The other named Jill.

Fly away, Jack!

Fly away, Jill!

Come again, Jack!

Come again, Jill!

THE LITTLE c.o.c.k SPARROW

A Little c.o.c.k Sparrow sat on a green tree, And he chirruped, he chirruped, so merry was he; A little c.o.c.k Sparrow sat on a green tree, And he chirruped, he chirruped, so merry was he.

A naughty boy came with his wee bow and arrow, Determined to shoot this little c.o.c.k Sparrow; A naughty boy came with his wee bow and arrow, Determined to shoot this little c.o.c.k Sparrow.

"This little c.o.c.k Sparrow shall make me a stew, And his giblets shall make me a little pie too."

"Oh, no!" said the sparrow, "I won't make a stew."

So he flapped his wings and away he flew!

DAME TROT

Dame Trot and her cat Sat down for to chat; The Dame sat on this side.

And Puss sat on that.

"Puss," says the Dame, "Can you catch a rat Or a mouse in the dark?"

"Purr," says the cat.

IF

If you are to be a gentleman, as I suppose you be, You'll neither laugh nor smile for a tickling of the knee.

HOW DO YOU DO?

How do you do, neighbour?

Neighbour, how do you do?

Very well, I thank you.

How does Cousin Sue do?

She is very well, And sends her love to you, And so does Cousin Bell.

Ah! how, pray, does she do?

THERE WAS A LITTLE BOY

There was a little boy and a little girl, Lived in an alley; Says the little boy to the little girl, "Shall I, oh, shall I?"

Says the little girl to the little boy, "What shall we do?"

Says the little boy to the little girl, "I will kiss you."