The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes Part 28

"Yes, my Polly, so I will, For I love to please you still."

"Billy, Billy, have you seen Sam and Betsy on the green?"

"Yes, my Poll, I saw them pa.s.s, Skipping o'er the new-mown gra.s.s."

"Billy, Billy, come along, And I will sing a pretty song."

"O then, Polly, I'll make haste, Not one moment will I waste,

But will come and hear you sing, And my fiddle I will bring."

MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Bless the bed that I lie on!

Four corners to my bed, Five angels there lie spread; Two at my head, Two at my feet, One at my heart My soul to keep.

JOHNNY

Johnny shall have a new bonnet, And Johnny shall go to the fair, And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon To tie up his bonny brown hair.

And why may not I love Johnny?

And why may not Johnny love me?

And why may not I love Johnny As well as another body?

And here's a leg for a stocking, And here's a foot for a shoe, And he has a kiss for his daddy, And two for his mammy, I trow.

And why may not I love Johnny?

And why may not Johnny love me?

And why may not I love Johnny As well as another body?

SING, SING!

Sing, sing! what shall I sing?

The cat's run away with the pudding-bag string.

Do, do, what shall I do?

The cat has bit it quite in two.

PETER PIPER

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, A peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, Where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?

NANCY DAWSON

Nancy Dawson was so fine She wouldn't get up to serve the swine, She lies in bed till eight or nine, So its oh! poor Nancy Dawson.

And do you ken Nancy Dawson, honey?

The wife who sells the barley, honey?

She won't get up to feed her swine, And do you ken Nancy Dawson, honey?

LONDON BRIDGE

London Bridge is broken down, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; London Bridge is broken down, With a gay lady.

How shall we build it up again?

Dance o'er my Lady Lee; How shall we build it up again?

With a gay lady.

Silver and gold will be stole away, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; Silver and gold will be stole away, With a gay lady.

Build it up again with iron and steel, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; Build it up with iron and steel, With a gay lady.

Iron and steel will bend and bow, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; Iron and steel will bend and bow, With a gay lady.

Build it up with wood and clay, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; Build it up with wood and clay, With a gay lady.

Wood and clay will wash away, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; Wood and clay will wash away, With a gay lady.

Build it up with stone so strong, Dance o'er my Lady Lee; Huzza! 't will last for ages long, With a gay lady.

MASTER I HAVE