ich cake and rich pie
Sure will break, bye and bye,
My good health, and that never will pay."

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_LITTLE BOY BLUE_.

"Little Boy Blue, may I go with you now?"
"Yes, down to the pasture to drive up the cow."

"Little boy blue, what then may I have?"
A nice cup of milk as ever cow gave.

"Little boy blue, the milk must be set;"
"Yes, for 'tis thus the nice cream we shall get."

"Little boy blue, what will we do then?"
"We'll skim it and dash it, with 'churn, butter, churn.'"

"Little boy blue, what else can we make?"
"O, cheese, tempting cheese, and the dainty cheese cake."

"Little boy blue, is there anything more?"
"O, yes, puddings, custards and dainties, a store."

"Little boy blue, shall we eat of all these?"
"Simple food is far better for us, if you please."

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_MISS VELVET-PAWS_.

Little Miss Velvet-paws,
Raveling out her yarn,
Catches mice, in a trice,
In everybody's barn.

Look out for velvet paws,
Do not trust them far,
For velvet paws cover claws
That will leave a scar.

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_POLLY HOPKINS_.

Now little Polly Hopkins
Must surely know great A,
And B, and C, and D, and E,
F, G, H, I, J, K;
And L, and M, and N, and O,
And P, and Q, R, S,
And T, U, V, and W, X,
And Y, & Z, I guess.

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_A, B, C_.

A Stands for Alligator,

B Stands for Ball,

C Stands for Cat in a cream-pot,

D Stands for Doll.

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E Stands for East, or Ellen.

F Stands for Fay,

G Stands for Goat, a
Pen in,

H Stands for Hay,

I Stands for Indigestion,

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J Stands for Jar,

K Stands for King, or Keepsake,

L Stands for La,

M Stands for Man, or Thousand,

N Stands for Nail,

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O Stands for Oaken bucket,

P Stands for Pail,

Q Stands for Queen, or Question.

R Stands for Rose,

S Stands for Christmas Stocking,

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T Stands for Toes,

U Stands for Urn, or Ulster,

V Stands for Vane,

W Stands for West, or Winter.

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X Stands for Ten.

Y Stands for Yoke,
(with Oxen).

Z Stands for Zero.

& when you've learned your LETTERS,
You'll be a Hero.

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C-A-T spells CAT,
That brought the kittens here;

D-O-G spells DOG,
That does, the puppies, rear.

C-O-W, Cow,
The mother of the calf;

O-X spells the Ox,
That's bigger, yes, by half.

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