Hi HI ■1 V * - ■ I THE REAL MOTHER OH, DEAR! Dear, dear! what can the matter'be? Two old women got up in an apple-tree; One came down, and the other stayed till Saturday. OLD MOTHER GOOSE Old Mother Goose, when She wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander. LITTLE JUMPING JOAN Here am I, little jumping Joan, When nobody's with me I'm always alone. PAT-A-CAKE Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baker's man! So I do, master, ' As fast as I can. Pat it, and prick it, And mark it with T, Put it in the oven For Tommy and me. MONEY AND THE MARE "Lend me thy mare to ride a mile. "She is lamed, leaping over a stile. "Alack! and I must keep the fair! I'll give thee money for thy mare." "Oh, oh! say you so? Money will make the mare to ga ROBIN REDBREAST Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a trej Up went Pussy-Cat, down went he, I Down came Pussy-Cat, away Robil ran, Says little Robin Redbreast: "Catcl me if you can!" Little Robin Redbreast jumped upo| a spade, Pussy-Cat jumped after him, aIl then he was afraid. Little Robin chirped and sang, anl what did Pussy say? Pussy-Cat said: "Mew, mew, me^m and Robin flew away. 14 ABC Great A, little a, Bouncing B! The cat's in the cupboard, And can't see me. A NEEDLE AND THREAD Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, And a long tail which she let fly; And every time she went through a gap, A bit of her tail she left in a trap. BANBURY CROSS Ride a cock-horse to Banbury CrJ To see an old lady upon a whij horse. Rings on her fingers, and bells I her toes, She shall have music wherever sl goes. THE MAN IN OUR TOVl There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble bush, And scratched out both eyes; But when he saw his eyes were o With all his might and main, He jumped into another bush, And scratched 'em in again. HUMPTY DUMPTY Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fa All the King's horses, and King's men Cannot put Humpty Dumpty t