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〃And you each gentle animal
In confidence may bind；
And make them follow at your call；
If you are always kind。〃
Sarah Josepha Hale ＇1788…1879＇
THE STAR
Twinkle； twinkle； little star；
How I wonder what you are；
Up above the world so high；
Like a diamond in the sky。
When the blazing sun is set；
And the grass with dew is wet；
Then you show your little light；
Twinkle； twinkle； all the night。
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark；
He could not see where to go
If you did not twinkle so。
In the dark blue sky you keep；
And often through my curtains peep；
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky。
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark；
Though I know not what you are；
Twinkle； twinkle； little star。
Jane Taylor ＇1783…1824）
〃SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE〃
Sing a song of sixpence；
A pocket full of rye；
Four…and…twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie；
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing；
Wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the King？
The King was in his counting…house；
Counting out his money；
The Queen was in the parlor；
Eating bread and honey；
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes；
When down came a blackbird；
And nipped off her nose。
SIMPLE SIMON
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair；
Says Simple Simon to the pieman；
〃Let me taste your ware。〃
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
For to catch a whale；
All the water he had got
Was in his mother's pail。
Simple Simon went to look
If plums grew on a thistle；
He pricked his fingers very much；
Which made poor Simon whistle。
A PLEASANT SHIP
I saw a ship a…sailing；
A…sailing on the sea；
And oh！ it was all laden
With pretty things for thee！
There were comfits in the cabin；
And apples in the hold；
The sails were made of silk；
And the masts were made of gold。
The four…and…twenty sailors
That stood between the decks
Were four…and…twenty white mice；
With chains about their necks。
The captain was a duck；
With a packet on his back；
And when the ship began to move；
The captain said 〃Quack！ Quack！〃
〃I HAD A LITTLE HUSBAND〃
I had a little husband
No bigger than my thumb；
I put him in a pint pot；
And there I bade him drum。
I bought a little horse；
That galloped up and down；
I bridled him and saddled him；
And sent him out of town。
I gave him some garters；
To garter up his hose；
And a little handkerchief；
To wipe his pretty nose。
〃WHEN I WAS A BACHELOR〃
When I was a bachelor
I lived by myself；
And all the bread and cheese I got
I put upon the shelf。
The rats and the mice
They made such a strife；
I was forced to go to London
To buy me a wife。
The streets were so bad；
And the lanes were so narrow；
I was forced to bring my wife home
In a wheelbarrow。
The wheelbarrow broke；
And my wife had a fall；
Down came wheelbarrow；
Little wife and all。
〃JOHNNY SHALL HAVE A NEW BONNET〃
Johnny shall have a new bonnet；
And Johnny shall go to the fair；
And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon
To tie up his bonny brown hair。
And why may not I love Johnny；
And why may not Johnny love me？
And why may not I love Johnny
As well as another body？
And here's a leg for a stocking；
And here's a foot for a shoe；
And he has a kiss for his daddy；
And one for his mammy； too。
And why may not I love Johnny；
And why may not Johnny love me？
And why may not I love Johnny；
As well as another body？
THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE
The city mouse lives in a house； …
The garden mouse lives in a bower；
He's friendly with the frogs and toads；
And sees the pretty plants in flower。
The city mouse eats bread and cheese； …
The garden mouse eats what he can；
We will not grudge him seeds and stocks；
Poor little timid furry man。
Christina Georgina Rossetti ＇1830…1894＇
ROBIN REDBREAST
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree；
Up went pussy…cat； and down went he；
Down came pussy…cat； and away Robin ran；
Said little Robin Redbreast； 〃Catch me if you can。〃
Little Robin Redbreast 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 naught but 〃Mew；〃 and Robin flew away。
SOLOMON GRUNDY
Solomon Grundy；
Born on a Monday；
Christened on Tuesday；
Married on Wednesday；
Took ill on Thursday；
Worse on Friday；
Died on Saturday；
Buried on Sunday；
This is the end of
Solomon Grundy。
〃MERRY ARE THE BELLS〃
Merry are the bells； and merry would they ring；
Merry was myself； and merry could I sing；
With a merry ding…dong； happy； gay； and free；
And a merry sing…song； happy let us be！
Waddle goes your gait； and hollow are your hose：
Noddle goes your pate； and purple is your nose：
Merry is your sing…song； happy； gay； and free；
With a merry ding…dong； happy let us be！
Merry have we met； and merry have we been；
Merry let us part； and merry meet again；
With our merry sing…song； happy； gay； and free；
With a merry ding…dong； happy let us be！
〃WHEN GOOD KING ARTHUR RULED THIS LAND〃
When good King Arthur ruled this land；
He was a goodly king；
He stole three pecks of barley meal；
To make a bag…pudding。
A bag…pudding the queen did make；
And stuffed it well with plums：
And in it put great lumps of fat；
As big as my two thumbs。
The king and queen did eat thereof；
And noblemen beside；
And what they could not eat that night；
The queen next morning fried。
THE BELLS OF LONDON
Gay go up； and gay go down；
To ring the bells of London town。
Bull's eyes and targets；
Say the bells of Saint Marg'ret's。
Brickbats and tiles；
Say the bells of Saint Giles'。
Half…pence and farthings；
Say the bells of Saint Martin's。
Oranges and lemons；
Say the bells of Saint Clement's。
Pancakes and fritters；
Say the bells of Saint Peter's。
Two sticks and an apple；
Say the bells of Whitechapel。
Old Father Baldpate；
Say the slow bells at Aldgate。
Pokers and tongs；
Say the bells of Saint John's。
Kettles and pans；
Say the bells of Saint Ann's。
You owe me ten shillings；
Say the bells of Saint Helen's。
When will you pay me？
Say the bells at Old Bailey。
When I grow rich；
Say the bells at Shoreditch。
Pray； when will that be？
Say the bells of Stepney。
I am sure I don't know；
Says the great bell at Bow。
THE OWL； THE EEL AND THE WARMING…PAN
The owl and the eel and the warming…pan；
They went to call on t