l he.

There was a crow sat on a stone,
When he was gone, then there was none.

There was an old wife did eat an apple,
When she had eat two, she had eat a couple.

There was a horse going to the mill,
When he went on, he stood not still.

There was a butcher cut his thumb,
When it did bleed, then blood did come.

There was a lackey ran a race,
When he ran fast, he ran apace.

There was a cobbler clouting shoon,
When they were mended, they were done.

There was a chandler making candle,
When he them strip, he did them handle.

There was a navy went into Spain,
When it returned, it came again.

[Illustration: Decoration]

JIM and George were two great lords,
They fought all in a churn;
And when that Jim got George by the nose,
Then George began to girn.

[Illustration: Decoration]

See saw, sack-a-day;
Monmouth is a pretie boy,
Richmond is another,
Grafton is my onely joy;
And why should I these three destroy,
To please a pious brother![1]

[1] The boys are sons of Charles II. The pious brother is James, Duke of
York.

[Illustration: LITERAL & SCHOLASTIC]

[Illustration: Great A]

GREAT A, little a,
Bouncing B!
The cat's in the cupboard,
And can't see me.

[Illustration: Decoration]

IF ifs and ands,
Were pots and pans,
There would be no need for tinkers!

[Illustration: Decoration]

TELL tale, tit!
Your tongue shall be slit,
And all the dogs in the town
Shall have a little bit.

[Illustration: Decoration]

BIRCH and green holly, boys,
Birch and green holly.
If you get beaten, boys,
'Twill be your own folly.

[Illustration: Decoration]

COME when you're called,
Do what you're bid,
Shut the door after you,
Never be chid.

[Illustration: Decoration]

[Illustration: A] WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog,
B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
C was a Captain, all covered with lace,
D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
E was an Esquire