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Every wife had seven sacks,

Every sack had seven cats,

Every cat had seven kits.

Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,

How many were going to St. Ives?

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«As I was going up Pippen Hill…»

As I was going up Pippen Hill,

Pippen Hill was dirty.

There I met a pretty miss

And she dropt me a curtsey.

Little miss, pretty miss,

Blessings light upon you!

If I had half a crown a day,

I’d spend it gladly on you.

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«As round as an apple…»

As round as an apple,

As deep as a cup,

And all the king’s horses

Can’t fill it up.

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«If you are to be a gentleman…»

If you are to be a gentleman,

As I suppose you’ll be,

You’ll neither laugh nor smile,

For a tickling of the knee.

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«Barney Bodkin broke his nose…»

Barney Bodkin broke his nose,

Without feet we can’t have toes;

Crazy folks are always mad,

Want of money makes us sad.

16.

A Was an Archer

A was an archer, who 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, with pride on his brow,

F was a farmer, and followed the plow.

G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck,

H was a hunter, and hunted a buck.

I was an innkeeper, who loved to carouse,

J was a joiner, and built up a house.

K was King William, once governed this land,

L was a lady, who had a white hand.

M was a miser, and hoarded up gold,

N was a nobleman, gallant and bold.

O was an oyster girl, and went about town,

P was a parson, and wore a black gown.

Q was a queen, who wore a silk slip,

R was a robber, and wanted a whip.

S was a sailor, and spent all he got,

T was a tinker, and mended a pot.

U was an usurer, a miserable elf,

V was a vintner, who drank all himself.

W was a watchman, and guarded the door,

X was expensive, and so became poor.

Y was a youth, that did not love school,

Z was a zany, a poor harmless fool.

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Bessy Bell and Mary Gray

Bessy Bell and Mary Gray,

They were two bonny lasses;

They built their house upon the lea,

And covered it with rashes.

Bessy kept the garden gate,

And Mary kept the pantry;

Bessy always had to wait,

While Mary lived in plenty.

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