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Title: Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

Author: Beatrix Potter

Release Date: November 6, 2007 [EBook #23350]

Language: English

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CECILY PARSLEY'S

NURSERY RHYMES

[Illustration]

BY

BEATRIX POTTER

F. WARNE & CO.

Though flattered by imitators galore Miss Potter's work stands supreme.
Her many picture stories should be among the first books owned by
children.

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CECILY PARSLEY'S NURSERY RHYMES

FOR LITTLE PETER IN NEW ZEALAND

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CECILY PARSLEY'S
NURSERY RHYMES

BY

BEATRIX POTTER

_Author of
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc._

NEW YORK

FREDERICK WARNE & CO., LTD.

[_All rights reserved_]

Copyright, 1922,
by
Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd.

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Cecily Parsley lived in a pen,
And brewed good ale for gentlemen;

Gentlemen came every day,
Till Cecily Parsley ran away.

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Goosey, goosey, gander,
Whither will you wander?
Upstairs and downstairs,
And in my lady's chamber!

This pig went to market;
This pig stayed at home;

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This pig had a bit of meat;

And this pig had none;

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This little pig cried
Wee! wee! wee!
I can't find my way home.

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Pussy-cat sits by the fire;
How should she be fair?
In walks the little dog,
Says "Pussy! are you there?"

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"How do you do, Mistress Pussy?
Mistress Pussy, how do you do?"
"I thank you kindly, little dog,
I fare as well as you!"

Three blind mice, three blind mice,
See how they run!
They all run after the farmer's wife,
And she cut off thei