The World Turned Upside Down No News, and Strange News

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Roman Capital and Small Letters.

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To see a butcher kill a hog, is no news;
But to see a hare run after a dog, is strange indeed!

This hare hunts the dog,
Tho' all of you know,
Most dogs hunt the hare—
But here it's not so.

To see a poor man and a rich, is no news;
But to see the devil hugging a witch, is strange indeed!

Is your name Nick, sir,
Or Old Harry,
I insist you tell before
We marry.

To see a cat catching a mouse, is no news;
But to see a rat building a house, is strange indeed!

Some rats take delight to gnaw
Houses down—
I want to build a good
House of my own.

To see a bird picking at fruit, is no news;
But to see a dog playing the flute, is strange indeed!

You see I am playing here,
Too, too, too, too;
When I've done with my flute,
I'll give it to you.

To see a greyhound catch a hare, is no news;
But to see a lamb hunting a bear, is strange indeed!

The bear runs away, the
Lamb is pursuing;
If he catches the bear,
There'll be terrible doing.

To see an eagle spread her wings, is no news;
But to see an old man in leading strings, is strange indeed!

Take care, grandpapa, lest
You should fall,
And if you want your
Chair—pray call.

To see a weaver throw his shuttle, is no news;
But to see a man get in a quart bottle, is strange indeed!

You'll all be amazed to
See me get in,
And much more surprised
If I get out again.

To hear of a Frenchman eating a frog, is no news;
But to see a butcher stuck by a hog, is strange indeed!

Don't hollo!
'Tis only a knife,
You never stuck a pig
So easy in your life.

To see a gardener gather a salad, is no news;
But to see an ass singing a ballad, is strange indeed!

My voice is so fine,
And so charming the tune,
I expect for to sing at
The opera soon.

To see a man get a boat, is no news;
But to see a man jump down his throat, is strange indeed!

If I once get my legs in
As far as my knees,
The rest will slip down
With a great deal of ease.

To see a dog baiting a bull, is no news;
But to see a ram spinning of wool, is strange indeed!

Good lack a daisy!
How you grin,
To see a poor ram
Try to spin.

To see a tailor making a coat, is no news;
But to see a hog rowing a boat, is strange indeed!

Step into my boat,
I'll give you a row,
I'm an excellent waterman,
All of you know.

To see a man fish in a moat, is no news;
But to see a monkey shaving a goat, is strange indeed!

My lather is good, and
My razor is keen,
In two minutes time,
I'll shave you quite clean.

To see a miller grinding corn, is no news;
But to see an ox blowing a horn, is strange indeed!

I blow and I run,
And I run and I blow,
And which I do best,
I'm sure I don't know.

To see a shoemaker hammer his leather, is no news;
But to see a hound and a buck drinking together, is strange indeed!

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