 | 1809 - 878 pages
...occurred to me, as I read lately the ballad or romance of the Restless Old Woman, which runs in this way. There was an old woman, and what do you think ? She...were the chief of her diet ; And yet this old woman she never was quiet. Concerning this performance there can be but one opinion. In smoothness and flow... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 448 pages
...occurred to me, as I read lately the ballad or romance of the Restless Old Woman, which runs in this way. There was an old woman, and what do you think ? She lived upon nothing hut victuals and drink; Victuals and drink were the chief of herdiet ; And yet this old woman she never... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1833 - 154 pages
...fall, Down tumble cradle and baby and all. There was ».n old woman, and what do you think ? She liv'J upon nothing — but victuals and drink : Victuals...drink were the chief of her diet, And yet this old lady scarce ever was quiet. CS288S25 Great A., little a, bouncing Jt>, The Cat's in the Cupboard, and... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1834 - 456 pages
...to the Chancellor Oxenstiern. CHAPTER III. "There was an old woman, and what do you think? She liv'd upon nothing but victuals and drink : Victuals and...drink were the chief of her diet, And yet this old lady could never be quiet." Mother Goose's Melodies. Now the long shadows of the trees that stretched... | |
 | England - 1835 - 1022 pages
...minuteness of Denner. For who can doubt the identity of the " grumbling old woman ? " " There lived an old woman, and what do you think, She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink. And though victuals and drink were the chief of her diet, Yet the grumbling old woman would never be... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Ballads, English - 1841 - 434 pages
...CCLXXIX. [The conclusion of the following resembles a verse in the nursery history of Mother Hubbard.] THERE was an old woman and what do you think ? She...diet, And yet this old woman could never be quiet. K She went to the baker, to buy her some bread, And when she came home, her old husband was dead ;... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 476 pages
...CCLXXIX. [The conclusion of the following resembles a verse in the nursery history of Mother Hubbard.] THERE was an old woman and what do you think ? She...diet, And yet this old woman could never be quiet. K She went to the baker, to buy her some bread, And when she came home, her old husband was dead ;... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 468 pages
...CCLXXIX. [The conclusion of the following resembles a verse in tbu nursery history of Mother Hubbard.] THERE was an old woman and what do you think ? She...diet, And yet this old woman could never be quiet. K She went to the baker, to buy her some bread, And when she came home, her old husband was dead ;... | |
 | Harriet Elizabeth Mozley - Bashfulness - 1841 - 396 pages
...Ellen and her nurse so well satisfied in their situations, and will pass on a few hours. CHAPTER XLVII. There was an old woman, and what do you think ? She...chief of her diet, And yet this old woman could never he quiet. Nursery Rhyme. " MY dear," said Mr. Ward, putting in his head at the drawing-room door, as... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 pages
...counted them at break of day — And when the sun set — where were they? BYEON. THE RESTLESS OLD LADY. THERE was an old woman, and what do you think? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink; And though victuals and drink were the chief of her diet, Yet this restless old lady could never keep... | |
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There was an old woman, and what do you think? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink; Victuals and drink were the whole of her diet, And yet this old woman would never be quiet. 
