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... began to belabour The sides of poor Jack . And then the gold egg Was thrown into the sea , But Jack he jumped in , And got it back presently . The Jew got the goose , Which he vow'd he would kill , Resolving at once His pockets to fill ...
... began to belabour The sides of poor Jack . And then the gold egg Was thrown into the sea , But Jack he jumped in , And got it back presently . The Jew got the goose , Which he vow'd he would kill , Resolving at once His pockets to fill ...
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... began again . The Goldfinch came on next , To give away the Bride ; The Linnet , being bridesmaid , Walk'd by Jenny's side ; And as she was a - walking , Said , " Upon my word , I think that your Cock Robin Is a very pretty bird ...
... began again . The Goldfinch came on next , To give away the Bride ; The Linnet , being bridesmaid , Walk'd by Jenny's side ; And as she was a - walking , Said , " Upon my word , I think that your Cock Robin Is a very pretty bird ...
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... began to sing ; And soon they made the place Near a mile round to ring . The concert it was fine ; And every bird tried Who best should sing for Robin , And Jenny Wren the Bride . When in came the Cuckoo , And made a great rout ; He ...
... began to sing ; And soon they made the place Near a mile round to ring . The concert it was fine ; And every bird tried Who best should sing for Robin , And Jenny Wren the Bride . When in came the Cuckoo , And made a great rout ; He ...
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... began To bang them about ; They staid for no fees , But were glad to get out . Poor Robin long for Jenny grieves , At last he covers her with leaves ; Yet near the place a mournful lay For Jenny Wren sings every day . MASON A Fox jumped ...
... began To bang them about ; They staid for no fees , But were glad to get out . Poor Robin long for Jenny grieves , At last he covers her with leaves ; Yet near the place a mournful lay For Jenny Wren sings every day . MASON A Fox jumped ...
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... the boy the silver six- pence for the white pig , and then she tied a piece of string to one of the pig's hind - legs , and began to drive him home . Piggy went through the streets very well , only grunting THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG .
... the boy the silver six- pence for the white pig , and then she tied a piece of string to one of the pig's hind - legs , and began to drive him home . Piggy went through the streets very well , only grunting THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG .
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ABSOLON AND HARRISON beat dog began bird bite pig breakfast Bride burn stick Butcher chair Cocky-locky crumpled horn Ducky-daddles e-oh fat duck flew gaed gave the Mouse give Pussy milk going to-day Goosie-poosie HARRISON WEIR Heigho says Rowley Henny-penny home to-night house that Jack Huge Bear ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVEN Jack built Jenny Wren JOHN ABSOLON kill'd the rat kiss'd the maiden LITTLE BO-PEEP'S little maid little Silver-hair maiden all forlorn malt mee-ow mi-ow Middle Bear middle voice milk'd the cow mittens Mother Goose Mousey old Dame OLD MOTHER HUBBARD PICTURES BY HARRISON PICTURES BY JOHN Piep poor duckling porridge purr-r Pussy will give Quack quench fire rowley powley SEVEN PICTURES sky is falling stile tail tatter'd and torn tell the king Three Bears three little kittens toss'd the dog Turkey-lurky ugly Wee Bear WGMASON Who'll wild geese worried the cat
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Page 12 - So she covered herself up comfortably and lay there till she fell fast asleep. By this time the Three Bears thought their porridge would be cool enough, so they came home to breakfast. Now the little old Woman had left the spoon of the Great, Huge Bear standing in his porridge. "SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE!
Page 12 - Now the little old woman had left the spoon of the Great, Huge Bear standing in his porridge. 'SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE ! ' said the Great, Huge Bear, in his great, gruff voice.