The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes Part 27

"Put on your mittens, You silly kittens, And you shall have some pie.

Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r!"

"Oh, let us have the pie!

Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r!"

The three little kittens put on their mittens, And soon ate up the pie; "Oh, Mother dear, We greatly fear That we have soiled our mittens!"

"Soiled your mittens!

You naughty kittens!"

Then they began to sigh, Mi-ow, mi-ow, mi-ow!

Then they began to sigh, Mi-ow, mi-ow, mi-ow!

The three little kittens washed their mittens, And hung them up to dry; "Oh, Mother dear, Do you not hear That we have washed our mittens!"

"Washed your mittens!

Oh, you're good kittens!

But I smell a rat close by.

Hus.h.!.+ hus.h.!.+ mee-ow, mee-ow."

"We smell a rat close by, Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow!"

THE LADY AND THE SWINE

There was a lady loved a swine, Honey, quoth she, Pig-hog, wilt thou be mine?

"Hoogh," quoth he.

I'll build thee a silver stye, Honey, quoth she; And in it thou shalt lie; "Hoogh!" quoth he.

Pinned with a silver pin, Honey, quoth she, That thou mayst go out and in; "Hoogh!" quoth he.

Wilt thou now have me, Honey? quoth she; "Hoogh, hoogh, hoogh!" quoth he, And went his way.

THE JOLLY MILLER

There was a jolly miller once Lived on the River Dee.

He worked and sang from morn till night, No lark so blithe as he; And this the burden of his song For ever used to be: "I care for n.o.body! no, not I!

And n.o.body cares for me!"

FEETIKINS

"Feetikin, feetikin, When will ye gang?"

"When the nichts turn short, And the days turn lang, I'll toddle and gang, Toddle and gang!"

TOM THE PIPER'S SON

Tom, Tom, the piper's son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play Was "Over the hills and far away".

Over the hills, and a great way off, And the wind will blow my top-knot off.

Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise That he pleased both the girls and boys, And they stopped to hear him play "Over the hills and far away".

Tom with his pipe did play with such skill That those who heard him could never stand still; Whenever they heard they began for to dance, Even pigs on their hind-legs would after him prance.

As Dolly was milking the cow one day, Tom took out his pipe and began for to play; So Doll and the cow danced "the Ches.h.i.+re round", Till the pail was broke, and the milk ran on the ground.

He met old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs, He used his pipe, and she used her legs; She danced about till the eggs were all broke, She began for to fret, but he laughed at the joke.

He saw a cross fellow was beating an a.s.s, Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes, and gla.s.s; He took out his pipe and played them a tune, And the jack-a.s.s's load was lightened full soon.

DOCTOR FELL

I do not like thee, Doctor Fell; The reason why I cannot tell.

But this I know, and know full well, I do not like thee, Doctor Fell.

THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER

Please to remember The fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot.

I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.

Guy, Guy, Guy, Stick him up on high, Put him on the bonfire, And there let him die.

BILLY, BILLY

"Billy, Billy, come and play, While the sun s.h.i.+nes bright as day."