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THE OWL； THE EEL AND THE WARMING…PAN
The owl and the eel and the warming…pan；
They went to call on the soap…fat man。
The soap…fat man he was not within：
He'd gone for a ride on his rolling…pin。
So they all came back by the way of the town；
And turned the meeting…house upside down。
Laura E。 Richards ＇1850…
THE COW
Thank you； pretty cow； that made
Pleasant milk to soak my bread；
Every day； and every night；
Warm； and fresh； and sweet； and white。
Do not chew the hemlock rank；
Growing on the weedy bank；
But the yellow cowslips eat；
They will make it very sweet。
Where the purple violet grows；
Where the bubbling water flows；
Where the grass is fresh and fine；
Pretty cow； go there and dine。
Ann Taylor ＇1782…1866＇
THE LAMB
Little Lamb； who made thee？
Dost thou know who made thee；
Gave thee life； and bade thee feed
By the stream and o'er the mead；
Gave thee clothing of delight；
Softest clothing； woolly； bright；
Gave thee such a tender voice；
Making all the vales rejoice？
Little Lamb； who made thee？
Dost thou know who made thee？
Little Lamb； I'll tell thee；
Little Lamb； I'll tell thee；
He is called by thy name；
For He calls Himself a Lamb。
He is meek； and He is mild；
He became a little child。
I a child； and thou a lamb；
We are called by His name。
Little Lamb； God bless thee！
Little Lamb； God bless thee。
William Blake ＇1757…1827＇
LITTLE RAINDROPS
Oh； where do you come from；
You little drops of rain；
Pitter patter； pitter patter；
Down the window…pane？
They won't let me walk；
And they won't let me play；
And they won't let me go
Out of doors at all to…day。
They put away my playthings
Because I broke them all；
And then they locked up all my bricks；
And took away my ball。
Tell me； little raindrops；
Is that the way you play；
Pitter patter； pitter patter；
All the rainy day？
They say I'm very naughty；
But I've nothing else to do
But sit here at the window；
I should like to play with you。
The little raindrops cannot speak；
But 〃pitter； patter pat〃
Means； 〃We can play on this side：
Why can't you play on that？〃
〃MOON； SO ROUND AND YELLOW〃
Moon； so round and yellow；
Looking from on high；
How I love to see you
Shining in the sky。
Oft and oft I wonder；
When I see you there；
How they get to light you；
Hanging in the air：
Where you go at morning；
When the night is past；
And the sun comes peeping
O'er the hills at last。
Sometime I will watch you
Slyly overhead；
When you think I'm sleeping
Snugly in my bed。
Matthias Barr ＇1831…？＇
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
This is the house that Jack built。
This is the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
This is the farmer sowing his corn
That kept the cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built。
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD
Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard；
To get her poor dog a bone：
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare；
And so the poor dog had none。
She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread；
But when she came back
The poor dog was dead。
She went to the joiner's
To buy him a coffin；
But when she came back
The poor dog was laughing。
She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe；
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe。
She went to the fishmonger's
To buy him some fish；
But when she came back
He was licking the dish。
She went to the tavern
For white wine and red；
But when she came back
The dog stood on his head。
She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat；
But when she came back
He was feeding the cat。
She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig；
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig。
She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit；
But when she came back
He was playing the flute。
She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat；
But when she came back
He was riding a goat。
She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes；
But when she came back
He was reading the news。
She went to the seamstress
To buy him some linen；
But when she came back
The dog was spinning。
She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose；
But when she came back
He was dressed in his clothes。
The dame made a curtesy；
The dog made a bow；
The dame said； 〃Your servant；〃
The dog said； 〃Bow…wow。〃
This wonderful dog
Was Dame Hubbard's delight；
He could sing； he could dance；
He could read； he could write。
She gave him rich dainties
Whenever he fed；
And built him a monument
When he was dead。
THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF COCK ROBIN
Who killed Cock Robin？
〃I；〃 said the Sparrow；
〃With my bow and arrow；
I killed Cock Robin。〃
Who saw him die？
〃I'〃 said the Fly；
〃With my little eye；
I saw him die。〃
Who caught his blood？
〃I；〃 said the Fish；
〃With my little dish；
I caught his blood。〃
Who'll make his shroud？
〃I；〃 said the Beet