Gammer Gurton's Garland The Nursery Parnassus

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THE FROG AND MOUSE.

There was a frog liv'd in a well,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
There was a frog liv'd in a well,
Kitty alone and I.
There was a frog liv'd in a well,
And a farce mouse in a mill.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.
This frog he would a wooing ride,
Kitty alone, etc.
This frog he would a wooing ride,
And on a snail he got astride.
Cock me cary, etc.
He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse hall,
Kitty alone, etc.
He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse hall,
And there he did both knock and call.
Cock me cary, etc.
Quoth he, Miss Mouse, I'm come to thee,
Kitty alone, etc.
Quoth he, Miss Mouse, I'm come to thee,
To see if thou can fancy me.
Cock me cary, etc.
Quoth she, Answer I'll give you none,
Kitty alone, etc.
Quoth she, Answer I'll give you none,
Until my uncle Rat come home.
Cock me cary, etc.
And when her uncle Rat came home,
Kitty alone, etc.
And when her uncle Rat came home,
Who's been here since I've been gone?
Cock me cary, etc.
Sir, there's been a worthy gentleman,
Kitty alone, etc.
Sir, there's been a worthy gentleman,
That's been here since you've been gone.
Cock me cary, etc.
The frog he came whistling through the brook,
Kitty alone, etc.
The frog he came whistling through the brook,
And there he met with a dainty duck.
Cock me cary, etc.
This duck she swallow'd him up with a pluck,
Kitty alone, Kitty alone,
This duck she swallow'd him up with a pluck,
So there's an end of my history book.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.

[A] Merry.

There was a lady lov'd 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 lye;
Hoogh, quoth he.
Pinn'd with a silver pin,
Honey, quoth she,
That thou may go out and in,
Hoogh, quoth he.
Wilt thou now have me now,
Honey? quoth she,
Hoogh, hoogh, hoogh, quoth he,
And went his way.

THE CAMBRICK SHIRT.

Can you make me a cambrick shirt,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Without any seam or needle work?
And you shall be a true lover of mine.
Can you wash it in yonder well,
Parsley, etc.
Where never sprung water, nor rain ever fell?
And you, etc.
Can you dry it on yonder thorn,
Parsley, etc.
Which never bore blossom since Adam was born?
And you, etc.
Now you have ask'd me questions three,
Parsley, etc.
I hope you'll answer as many for me,
And you, etc.
Can you find me an acre of land,
Parsley, etc.
Between the salt water and the sea sand?
And you, etc.
Can you plow it with a ram's horn,
Parsley, etc.
And sow it all over with one pepper corn?
And you, etc.
Can you reap it with a sickle of leather,
Parsley, etc.
And bind it up with a peacock's feather,
And you, etc.
When you have done and finish'd your work,
Parsley, etc.
Then come to me for your cambrick shirt.
And you, etc.

THE CELEBRATED SONG OF

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....