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... When she wanted to wander , Would ride through the air On a very fine gander . Mother Goose had a house , ' Twas built in a wood , Where an owl at the door For sentinel stood . A smart - looking lad , He is not very OLD MOTHER GOOSE 4.
... When she wanted to wander , Would ride through the air On a very fine gander . Mother Goose had a house , ' Twas built in a wood , Where an owl at the door For sentinel stood . A smart - looking lad , He is not very OLD MOTHER GOOSE 4.
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... door , As he counted out his ore , Dress'd in his coat of red , red , red . When the little maid came out , He turn'd him about , And begg'd she should look at him , him , him : With his little heart so bold , In his scarlet.
... door , As he counted out his ore , Dress'd in his coat of red , red , red . When the little maid came out , He turn'd him about , And begg'd she should look at him , him , him : With his little heart so bold , In his scarlet.
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... door of his dove , dove , dove ; If Said he , " I'm all on fire , And afraid I shall expire , you do not come , my love , love , love . " She awoke from her nap , And in her night - cap She spoke from the window in haste , haste , haste ...
... door of his dove , dove , dove ; If Said he , " I'm all on fire , And afraid I shall expire , you do not come , my love , love , love . " She awoke from her nap , And in her night - cap She spoke from the window in haste , haste , haste ...
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... door , door , door . She was really such a time . That he thought he must resign All hope of ever seeing her more , more , more . At length she came to him , And said , " Little sir , walk in , And we'll talk this little matter o'er , o ...
... door , door , door . She was really such a time . That he thought he must resign All hope of ever seeing her more , more , more . At length she came to him , And said , " Little sir , walk in , And we'll talk this little matter o'er , o ...
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... door Made them both for to jump with a start , start , start . " Tis , " said he , " a friend of mine , Come to ask me to dine O1 . turkey , and chine , and on tart , tart , tart . ” VER " What are turkey and chine To love so THE LITTLE ...
... door Made them both for to jump with a start , start , start . " Tis , " said he , " a friend of mine , Come to ask me to dine O1 . turkey , and chine , and on tart , tart , tart . ” VER " What are turkey and chine To love so THE LITTLE ...
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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.