The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes Part 8

The cat she seized the rat by the crown, Heigho! says Rowley, The kittens they pulled the little mouse down.

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, Heigho! says Rowley; He took up his hat and he wished them good-night.

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

But as Froggy was crossing over a brook, Heigho! says Rowley, A lily-white duck came and gobbled him up.

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

So there was an end of one, two, and three, Heigho! says Rowley, The Rat, the Mouse, and the little Frog-gee!

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, Heigho! says Anthony Rowley.

THE MOUSE AND THE MILLER

There was an old woman Lived under a hill, She put a mouse in a bag, And sent it to mill; The miller did swear By the point of his knife, He never took toll Of a mouse in his life!

LITTLE BETTY BLUE

Little Betty Blue Lost her holiday shoe, What shall little Betty do?

Buy her another To match the other, And then she'll walk upon two.

OF THE CUTTING OF NAILS

Cut them on Monday, you cut them for health; Cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for wealth; Cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for news; Cut them on Thursday, a pair of new shoes; Cut them on Friday, you cut them for sorrow; Cut them on Sat.u.r.day, you'll see your true-love to-morrow; Cut them on Sunday, and you will have ill fortune all through the week.

THE ORANGE STEALER

Dingty, diddledy, my mammy's maid, She stole oranges, I'm afraid; Some in her pockets, some in her sleeve, She stole oranges, I do believe.

I LOVE SIXPENCE

I love sixpence, a jolly, jolly sixpence, I love sixpence as my life; I spent a penny of it, I spent a penny of it, I took a penny home to my wife.

I love fourpence, a jolly, jolly fourpence, I love fourpence as my life; I spent two pence of it, I spent two pence of it, And I took two pence home to my wife.

I love nothing, a jolly, jolly nothing, I love nothing as my life; I spent nothing of it, I spent nothing of it, I took nothing home to my wife.

DIDDLEY-DIDDLEY-DUMPTY

Diddley-Diddley-Dumpty, The cat ran up the plum-tree, Half a crown To fetch her down, Diddley-diddley-dumpty.

SAMMY SOAPSUDS

When little Sammy Soapsuds Went out to take a ride, In looking over London Bridge, He fell into the tide.

His parents never having taught Their loving Sam to swim, The tide soon got the mastery, And made an end of him.

The ROSE is RED

The rose is red, the violet blue, The gilly flower sweet, and so are you.

These are the words you bade me say For a pair of new gloves on Easter Day.

THE WIND

When the wind is in the East, 'Tis neither good for man nor beast; When the wind is in the North, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the South, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth; When the wind is in the West, Then 'tis at the very best.

A WARNING