The book of nursery rhymes, tales and fables. .. (1858)
Lovechild, Lawrence · Philadelphia, J.B. Smith & Co. · leaf 20
eSS^s ALD mother Hubbard^ Went to the cupboardTo get her poor dog a bone;But when she came there,The cupboard was bare,And so the poor dog had none. She went to the bakersTo buy him some bread. But when she came backThe poor dog was dead. She went to the joiners To buy him a coffin,But when she… … She took a clean dishTo get him some tripe, But when she came backHe was smoking his pipe. She went to the ale-houseTo get him some beer, But when she came backThe dog sat in a chair. She went to the hatters To buy him a hat,But when she came back He was feeding the cat. She went to the barbersTo…
Fairy tales · Fables · Nursery rhymes
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