To the Lord Mayor he took him, and told all Tom's art, How he made people dance with a sorrowful heart; Begg'd he'd send him abroad, and there teach to dance All the men and the women and children of France. Says Tom, "I am willing to go into France; Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny;" Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed I have not any." Simple Simon went a-fishing Simple Simon went to look Then Simple Simon went a-hunting, For to catch a hare; He rode on a goat about the street, But could not find one there. He went to catch a dicky-bird, Simon made a great snow-ball, And Simon he would honey eat He bit his tongue until he cried— He went to ride a spotted cow, She threw him down upon the ground, He went to shoot a wild duck, Says Simple Simon, "I can't hit him, Because he will not stay." |