 As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk, the cat began to kill the rat ; the rat began to gnaw the rope ; the rope began to hang the butcher ; the butcher began to kill the ox ; the ox began to drink the water ; the water began to quench the fire ;...  The Little Girl's Own Book - Page 87by Lydia Maria Child - 1847 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Scotland - 1857 - 878 pages
...as remarkable and as encouraging as when, in the tale, after a series of contradictions and crosses, the fire began to burn the stick, the stick began to beat the dog. the dog began to do hit devoir, and in short, a Routine of the most satisfactory nature was established. It is needless... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - American literature - 1830 - 276 pages
...Bumstead returned to his original shadow again. It was the old story of the boy that bought the pig. ' The butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water to quench the fire, the fire to burn the stick, the stick to lick the pig,' and the pig at last went... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Short stories, English - 1832 - 362 pages
...Bumstead returned to his original shadow again. It was the old story of the boy that bought the pig : " The butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water to quench the fire, the fire to burn the stick, the stick to lick the pig," and the pig at last went... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - Amusements - 1835 - 288 pages
...quench fire—fire won't burn stick—stick won't beat dog—dog won't bite kid—kid won't go—and I see by moonlight, it is now past midnight; and kid...kid began to go; and the old woman got home again. THE KING'S GARDEN. THIS is very much like the house that Jack built. One may try to say it alone, and... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1836 - 482 pages
...Bumstead returned to his original shadow again. It was the old story of the boy that bought the pig. " The butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water to quench the fire, the fire to burn the stick, the stick to lick the pig," and the pig at last went... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1836 - 480 pages
...Bumstead returned to his original shadow again. It was the old story of the boy that bought the pig. " The butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water to quench the fire, the fire to burn the stick, the stick to lick the pig," and the pig at last went... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 468 pages
...the cat began to kill the rat ; the rat began to gnaw the rope ; the rope began to hang the butcher ; the butcher began to kill the ox ; the ox began to...began to beat the dog ; the dog began to bite the pig ; the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile ; and so the old woman got home that night."... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Ballads, English - 1841 - 434 pages
...the cat began to kill the rat ; the rat began to gnaw the rope ; the rope began to hang the butcher ; the butcher began to kill the ox ; the ox began to...began to beat the dog ; the dog began to bite the pig ; the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile ; and so the old woman got home that night."... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 476 pages
...the cat began to kill the rat ; the rat began to gnaw the rope ; the rope began to hang the butcher ; the butcher began to kill the ox ; the ox began to...began to beat the dog ; the dog began to bite the pig; the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile ; and so the old woman got home that night."... | |
 | Samuel Lover - English fiction - 1842 - 412 pages
...so amusingly exemplified in the nursery jingle : The water began to quench the fire, The fire hegan to burn the stick, The stick began to beat the dog, The dog began to bite the kid. In the midst of all these distinct and clashing tastes, that of Mrs. O'Grady (the wife) must not be... | |
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