Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 188
KING AETHUR When good King Arthur ruled this land, He was a goodly king;He stole three pecks of barley-meal, To make a bag-pudding. A bag-pudding the king did make,And stuffed it well with plums: And in it put great lumps of fat,As big as my two thumbs. The king and queen did eat thereof, And… … TWO LITTLE MICE Two little mice sat down to spin,Pussy passed by, and she peeped in: AVhat are you at, my fine little men? Making coats for gentlemen. Shall I come in, and cut off your thread? No, no ! Miss Pussy, you 11 bite off our head. TWO LITTLE DOGS 171 %
Nursery rhymes
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