There was a monkey climb'd up a tree,

When he fell down, then down fell he.

There was a crow sat on a stone,

When he was gone, then there was none.

There was an old wife did eat an apple,

When she had eat two, she had eat a couple.

There was a horse going to the mill,

When he went on, he stood not still.

There was a butcher cut his thumb,

When it did bleed, then blood did come.

There was a lackey ran a race,

When he ran fast, he ran apace.

There was a cobbler clowting shoon,

When they were mended, they were done.

There was a chandler making candle,

When he them strip, he did them handle.

There was a navy went into Spain,

When it return'd it came again.

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 gern.

Little General Monk

Sat upon a trunk,

Eating a crust of bread;

There fell a hot coal

And burnt in his clothes a hole,

Now General Monk is dead.

Keep always from the fire:

If it catch your attire,

You too, like Monk, will be dead.

Eighty-eight wor Kirby feight,

When nivver a man was slain;

They yatt their meaat, an drank ther drink

An sae com merrily heaam agayn.

NE, two, three,

I love coffee,

And Billy loves tea.

How good you be,

One, two, three.

I love coffee,

And Billy loves tea.

A, B, C, tumble down D,

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

F for fig, J for jig,

And N for knuckle bones,

I for John the waterman,

And S for sack of stones.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5!

I caught a hare alive;

6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

I let her go again.

Great A, little a,

Bouncing B!

The cat's in the cupboard,

And she can't see.

One's none;

Two's some;

Three's a many;

Four's a penny;

Five is a little hundred.

A, B, C, and D,

Pray, playmates, agree,

E, F, and G,

Well so it shall be.

J, K, and L,

In peace we will dwell

M, N, and O,

To play let us go.

P, Q, R, and S,

Love may we possess,

W, X, and Y,

Will not quarrel or die.

Z, and amperse-and,

Go to school at command.

Hickery, dickery, 6 and 7,

Alabone Crackabone 10 and 11,

Spin span muskidan;

Twiddle 'um twaddle 'um, 21.

Apple-pie, pudding, and pancake,

All begins with an A.

Miss one, two, and three could never agree,

While they gossiped round a tea-caddy.

One, two,

Buckle my shoe;

Three, four,

Shut the door;

Five, six,

Pick up sticks;

Seven, eight,

Lay them straight;

Nine, ten,

A good fat hen;

Eleven, twelve,

Who will delve?

Thirteen, fourteen,

Maids a courting;

Fifteen, sixteen,

Maids a kissing;

Seventeen, eighteen,

Maids a waiting;

Nineteen, twenty,

My stomach's empty.

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man!

So I will, master, as fast as I can:

Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with T,

Put in the oven for Tommy and me.

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 lov'd to bouse,

J was a joiner, and built up a