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THERE WERE TWO BIRDS.

HUMPTY DUMPTY.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall;

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;

Not all the king's horses, nor all the king's men Could set Humpty Dumpty up again.

THERE WERE TWO BIRDS.

There were two birds sat upon a stone,
Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.

One flew away, and then there was one,
Fal de ralal de ral-laddy.

The other flew after, and then there was none,
Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.

So the poor stone was left all alone,

Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.

One of these little birds back again flew,

Fal de ralal de ral-laddy.

The other came after, and then there were two,
Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.

Says one to the other, Pray how do you do?
Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.

Very well, thank you, and pray how are you?
Fal de ral-al de ral-laddy.

MISS JANE HAD A BAG.

Miss Jane had a bag, and a mouse was in it,
She opened the bag, he was out in a minute;
The cat saw him jump and run under the table,
And the dog said, Catch him, puss, as soon as
you're able.

SOME LITTLE MICE.

Some little mice sat in a barn to spin,
Pussy came by and popped her head in;
"Shall I come in and cut your threads off?”
“O! no, kind sir, you will snap our heads off!"

PUSSY CAT.

Pussy cat, pussy cat,
Where have you been?
I've been to London
To look at the queen.
Pussy cat, pussy cat,
What did you there?
I frightened a little mouse

Under the chair.

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LITTLE ROBIN RED-BREAST.

I'LL TELL YOU A STORY.

I'll tell you a story
About Mother Morey,

And now my story's begun ;

I'll tell you another

About her brother,

And now my story's done.

LITTLE ROBIN RED-BREAST.

Little Robin Red-breast sat upon a tree,

Up went Pussy-cat, and down went he;

Down came Pussy-cat, and away Robin ran;
Says little Robin Red-breast, "Catch me if you

can."

Little Robin Red-breast jumped upon a wall,
Pussy-cat jumped after him, and almost got a fall;
Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did Pussy
say?

Pussy-cat said "Mew," and Robin flew away.

A BIRD in the hand is worth two in the bush.

THE MAN IN THE MOON.

The man in the moon

Came down too soon,

To inquire the way to Norwich; He went by the south,

And burnt his mouth

With eating cold pease-porridge.

HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK.

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,

And down he run,

Hickory, dickory, dock.

کا

A DILLER, A DOLLAR.

A diller, a dollar,

A ten o'clock scholar,

What makes you come so soon? You used to come at ten o'clock,

But now you come at noou.

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THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW.

HARK! HARK!

Hark! hark!

The dogs do bark,

The beggars are coming to town;

Some in rags,

Some in tags,

And some in velvet gowns.

HOW MANY DAYS HAS BABY TO PLAY.

How many days has my baby to play?
Saturday, Sunday, Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW.

The north wind doth blow,

And we shall have snow,

And what will the robin do then?

He'll sit in a barn,

Poor thing!

And keep himself warm,

And hide his head under his wing,

Poor thing!