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There was a navy went into Spain, When it returned, it came again.
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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.
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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.
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GREAT A, little a, Bouncing B!
The cat's in the cupboard, And can't see me.
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IF ifs and ands, Were pots and pans, There would be no need for tinkers!
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TELL tale, t.i.t!
Your tongue shall be slit, And all the dogs in the town Shall have a little bit.
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BIRCH and green holly, boys, Birch and green holly.
If you get beaten, boys, 'Twill be your own folly.
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COME when you're called, Do what you're bid, Shut the door after you, Never be chid.
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[Ill.u.s.tration: 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, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, 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 h.o.a.rded up gold, N was a n.o.bleman, gallant and bold.
O was an Oyster Wench, and went about town, P was a Parson, and wore a black gown.
Q was a Queen, who was fond of good flip, 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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A WAS an apple-pie; B bit it; C cut it; D dealt it; E ate it; F fought for it; G got it; H had it; J joined it; K kept it; L longed for it; M mourned for it; N nodded at it; O opened it; P peeped in it; Q quartered it; R ran for it; S stole it; T took it; V viewed it, W wanted it; X, Y, Z, and amperse-and, All wish'd for a piece in hand.
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PAT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker's man!
(So I will, master), as fast as I can: Pat it, and p.r.i.c.k it, and mark it with T, Put in the oven for Tommy and me.
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MULTIPLICATION is vexation, Division is as bad; The Rule of Three doth puzzle me, And Practice drives me mad.
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DOCTOR FAUSTUS was a good man, He whipt his scholars now and then; When he whipp'd them he made them dance, Out of Scotland into France, Out of France into Spain, And then he whipp'd them back again!
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A DILLER, a dollar, A ten o'clock scholar, What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o'clock, But now you come at noon.
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WHEN V and I together meet, They make the number Six compleat.
When I with V doth meet once more, Then 'tis they Two can make but Four.
And when that V from I is gone, Alas! poor I can make but One.
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THIRTY days hath September, April, June, and November; February has twenty-eight alone, All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting leap-year, that's the time When February's days are twenty-nine.
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MISTRESS MARY, quite contrary, How does your garden grow?
With c.o.c.kle-sh.e.l.ls, and silver bells, And pretty maids all a row.
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IN fir tar is, In oak none is.
In mud eel is, In clay none is.
Goat eat ivy, Mare eat oats.
