Kate Greenawa UNDER THE WINDOW BY KATE GREENAWAY UNDER*** WINDOW RHYMES TOP KAY E GREENAWAY Engraved 8 printed by LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS, BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL. NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET. London Pointed. Under the window is my garden, Where sweet, sweet flowers grow. Will you be my little wife, If I ask you? Do! You see, merry Phillis, that dear little maid, Has invited Belinda to tea As I stepped out to hear the news, I met a lass in socks and shoes Three tabbies took out their cats to tea, As well-behaved tabbies as well could be CONTENTS. Little Fanny wears a hat Like her ancient Grannie. Beneath the lilies tall, white garden lilies The Princess slept, a charmed sleep alway. " Margery Brown, on the top of the hill, Why are you standing idle still?" Little wind, blow on the hill-top, Little wind, blow down the plain Indeed, it is true, it is perfectly true ; Believe me, indeed, I am playing no tricks School is over, Oh, what fun ! 8 CONTENTS. Little Polly, will you go a-walking to-day? Indeed, little Susan, I will, if I may I was walking up the street, The steeple bells were ringing Five little sisters walking in a row ; Now, isn't that the best way for little girls to go ? ~~ \ ( *V" ' Some geese went out a-walking j* -<& -. ^-VC7>" To breakfast and to dine You are going out to tea to-da So mind how you behave CONTENTS. Poor Dicky's dead ! The bell we toll. And lay him in the deep, dark hole ... PAGE 32 Up you go, shuttlecocks, ever so high ! Why come you down again, shuttlecocks why? Look over the wall, and I'll tell you why, The King and the Quean will soon pass by Little boys aud girls, will you come and ride With me on my broomstick, far and wide? ., Tommy was a silly boy, " I can fly," he said . Higgledy, piggledy ! see hqw they run ! Hopperty, popperty ! what is the fun?... 37 Which is the way to Somewhere Town? Oh, up in the morning early 10 CONTENTS. The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing, And ihe little boys dance on the sands in a ring Pipe thee high, and pipe thee low, Let the little feet go faster Polly's, Peg's, and Poppety's Mamma was kind and good Bowl 'away ! bowl away ! Fast as you can " For what are you longing, you three little boys? Or what would you like to eat? O ring the bells ! O ring the bells ! We bid you, sirs, good morning Then ring the bells ! then ring the bells ! For this fair time of Maying UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY CONTENTS, This little fat Goblin, I saw a ship that sailed the sea, It left me as the sun went down Yes, that 's the girl that struts about, She's veiy proud, so very proud ! It was Tommy who said. " The sweet spring-time is come "Shall I sing?" says the Lark, "Shall I bloom?' says the Flower Little Miss Patty and Master Paul Have found two snails on the garden wall Yes, it is sad of them 12 A butcher's boy met a baker's boy Will be the trout that 's caught by me CONTENTS. Prince Finikin and his mamma Sat sipping their bohea.. Heigh ho ! time creeps but slow; I Ve looked up the hill so long My house is red a little house, A happy child am I 60 Three little girls were sitting on a rail, Sitting on a rail, sitting on a rail .... Oh, what has the old man come for ? Oh, what has the old man come for?.. Ring the bells ring ! Hip, hurrah for the King ! UNDER the window is my garden, Where sweet, sweet flowers grow ; And in the pear-tree dwells a robin, The dearest bird I know. Tho' 1 peep out betimes in the morning, Still the flowers are up the first ; Then I try and talk to the robin, And perhaps he 'd chat if he durst WILL you be my little wife, If I ask you ? Do ! I'll buy you such a Sunday frock, A nice umbrella, too. And you shall have a little hat, With such a long white feather, A pair of gloves, and sandal shoes, The softest kind of leather. And you shall have a tiny house, A beehive full of bees, A little cow, a largish cat, And green sage cheese. You see, merry Phillis, that dear little maid, Has invited Belinda to tea'; Her nice little garden is shaded by trees, What pleasanter place could there be ? There's a cake full of plums, there are strawberries too, And the table is set on the green ; I 'm fond of a carpet all daisies and grass, Could a prettier picture be seen ? A. blackbird (yes, blackbirds delight in warm weather,) Is flitting from yonder high spray ; He sees the two little ones talking together, No wonder the blackbird is gay ! c 17 As I stepped out to hear the news, I met a lass in socks and shoes ; She'd shoes with strings, and a friend had tied them, She'd a nice little pair of feet inside them ! THREE tabbies took out their cats to tea, As well-behaved tabbies as well could be : Each sat in the chair that each preferred, They mewed for their milk, and they sipped and purred. Now tell me this (as these cats you 've seen them) How many lives had these cats between them? LITTLE Fanny wears a hat Like her ancient Grannie ; Tommy's hoop was (think of that !) Given him by Fanny. os tai For >. ^v^/7*VT> ''*-<-. i,, * " MARGERY BROWN, on the top of the hill, Why are you standing, idle still?" " Oh, I 'm looking over to London town ; Shall I see the horsemen if I go down?" ".Margery Brown, on the top of the hill, Why are you standing, listening still? " " Oh, I hear the bells of London ring, And I hear the men and the maidens sing." " Margery Bro\vn, on the top of the hill, Why are you standing, waiting still ?" " Oh, a knight is there, but I can't go down, For the bells ring strangely in London town. - "V A ^ LITTLE wind, blow on the hill-top, Little wind, blow down the plain ; Little wind, blow up the sunshine, Little wind, blow off the rain. INDEED it is true,' it is perfectly true-; Believe me, indeed, I am playing no tricks ; An old man and his dog bide up there in the moon, And he 's cross as a bundle of sticks. irttoVBtytt^ pV'" \>W* JW *&^ .^, fc ^ . . V^^^^Bffl ' SCHOOL is over, Oh, what fun ! Lessons finished, Play begun. Who'll run fastest, You or I ? Who'll laugh loudest ?- Let us try. K.G. "LITTLE Polly, will you go a-\valking to-day?" " Indeed, little Susan, I will, if I may." " Little Polly, your mother has said you may go : She was nice to say 'Yes ;' she should never say ' No: " A rook has a nest on the top of the tree, A big ship is coming from over the sea : Now, which would be nicest, the ship or the nest?'' " Why, that would be nicest that Polly likes best." 26 As I was walking up the street, The steeple bells were ringing ; As I sat down at Mary's feet, The sweet, sweet birds were singing. As I walked far into the world, I met a little fairy ; She plucked this flower, and, as it 's sweet, I 've brought it home for Mary. FIVE little sisters walking in a row ; Now, isn't that the best way for little girls to go ? Each had a round hat, each had a muff, And each had a new pelisse of soft green stuff. Five little marigolds standing in a row ; Now, isn't that the best way for marigolds to grow ? Each with a green stalk, and all the five had got A bright yellow flower, and a new red pot. 28 IN go-cart so tiny My sister I drew ; And I 've promised to draw her The wide world through. We have not yet started I own it with sorrow Because our trip 's always Put off till to-morrow. 29 SOME geese went out a-\valking, To breakfast and to dine ; They craned their necks, and plumed themselves They numbered four from nine ; With their cackle, cackle, cackle ! They thought themselves so fine. A dame went walking by herself, A very ancient crone ; She said, ' I wish that all you geese Were starved to skin and bone ! Do stop that cackle, cackle, now, And leave me here alone." You are going out to tea to-day, So mind ho\v you behave ; Let all accounts I have of you Be pleasant ones, I crave. Don't spill your tea, or gnaw your bread, And don't tease one another ; And Tommy mustn't talk too much, Or quarrel with his brother. Say " If you please," and " Thank you, Nurse ;" Come home at eight o clock ; And, Fanny, pray be careful that You do not tear your frock. Now, mind your manners, children five, Attend to what I say ; And then, perhaps, 1 '11 let you go Again another day. 1 POOR Dicky's dead ! The bell we toll, And lay him in the deep, dark hole. The sun may shine, the clouds may rain, But Dick will never pipe again ! His quilt will be as sweet as ours, Bright buttercups and cuckoo-flowers. UP you go, shuttlecocks, ever so high ! Why come you down again, shuttlecocks why ? When you have got so far, why do you fall ? Where all are high, which is highest of all ? 33 LOOK over the wall, and I '11 tell you why, The King and the Queen will soon pass by ; Madams and masters, look this way, The King and his Court ride past to-day. The Queen has a robe that is gold and red, She is stately, and sits with a crown on her head, And four very little boys after her go, To do as she bids them, they never say ' No." The banners are waving, the soldiers are drumming; 'Tis indeed a fine sight that, I tell you, is coming! So, if you look long enough over the wall, You '11 see a great deal, if you do not see all. K.C. 34 J.4TTi,K bo.ys .after girls, will you come and With me on my ; broomstick. far and : wide ? First round the sun, theri round the &B<1 we'll light on the steeple, to hear a merry 35 TOMMY was a silly boy. " I can fly," he said ; He started off, but very soon He tumbled on his head. His little sister Prue was there, To see how he would do it ; She knew that, after all his boast, Full dearly Tom would rue it ! HIGGCEDY, piggledy ! see how they run ! Hopperty, popperty ! what is the fun ? Has the sun or the moon tumbled into the sea? What is the matter, now? Pray tell it me ! Higgledy, piggledy ! how can I tell ? Hopperty, popperty ! hark to the bell ! The rats and the mice even scamper away ; Who can say what may not happen to-day ? K.G 37 K.Q WHICH is the way to Somewhere Town ? Oh, up in the morning early ; Over the tiles and the chimney-pots, That is the way, quite clearly. And which is the door to Somewhere Town ? Oh, up in the morning early ; The round red sun is the door to go through, That is the way, quite clearly. THE boat sails away, like a bird on the wing, And the little boys dance on the sands in a ring. The wind may fall, or the wind may rise, You are foolish to go ; you will stay if you 're wise. The little boys dance, and the little girls run : If it 's bad to have money, it 's worse to have none. 39 ,, PIPE thee high, and pipe thee low, Let the little feet go faster : Blow your penny trumpet, blow ! Well done, little master ! K.G POLLY'S, Peg's, and Poppety's Mamma was kind and good ; She gave them each, one happy day, A little scarf and hood. A bonnet for each girl she bought, To shield them from the sun ; They wore them in the snow and rain, And thought it mighty fun. But sometimes there were naughty boys, Who called to them at play, And made this rude remark " My eye ! Three Grannies out to-day !" BOWL away ! bowl away ! Fast as you can ; He who can fastest bowl, He is my man ! Up and down, round about,- Don't let it fall ; Ten times, or twenty times, Beat, beat them all ! KG " FOR what are you longing, you three little boys ? Oh, what would you like to eat?" " We should like some apples, or gingerbread, Or a fine big drum to beat." " Oh, what will you give me, you three little boys, In exchange for these good, good things ?" " Some bread and cheese, and some radishes, And our little brown bird that sings." " Now, that won't do, you three little chums, I '11 have something better than that, Two of your fingers, and two of your thumbs, In the crown of your largest hat !" KTC 43 K.G O RING the bells ! O ring the bells ! We bid you, sirs, good morning ; Give thanks, we pray, our flowers are gay, And fair for your adorning. O ring the bells ! O ring the bells ! Good sirs, accept our greeting ; Where we have been, the woods are green, So, hey ! for our next meeting. 44 Then ring the bells ! then ring the bells ! For this fair time of Maying ; Our blooms we bring, and while we sing, O ! hark to what we 're saying. O ring the bells ! O ring the bells ! We '11 sing a song with any ; And may each year bring you good cheer, And each of us a penny. 45 THIS little fat Goblin, A notable sinner, Stole cabbages daily, For breakfast and dinner. The Farmer looked sorry ; He cried, and with pain, " That rogue has been here For his cabbage again ! " That little plump Goblin, He laughed, " Ho ! ho ! ha ! Before me he catches, He '11 have to run far." That little fat Goblin, He never need sorrow ; He stole three to-day, And he'll steal more to-morrow. 46- I SAW a ship that sailed the sea, It left me as the sun went down ; The white birds flew, and followed it To town, to London town. Right sad were we to stand alone, And see it pass so far away ; And yet we knew some ship would come- Some other ship some other day. 47 YES, that 's the girl that struts about, She 's very proud, so very proud ! Her bow-wow 's quite as proud as she : They both are very wrong to be So proud so very proud. See, Jane and Willy laugh at her, They say she 's very proud ; Says Jane, " My stars ! they 're very silly ;" " Indeed they are," cries little Willy, " To walk so stiff and proud." '^S^jLfe-s*-* IT was Tommy who said, " The sweet spring-time is come I see the birds flit, And I hear the bees hum. " Oho ! Mister Lark, Up aloft in the sky, Now, which is the happiest, Is it you, sir, or I?" 49 " SHALL I sing?" says the Lark, "Shall I bloom?" says the Flower; "Shall I come T says the Sun, "Or shall II" says the Shower. Sing your song, pretty Bird, Roses, bloom for an hour ; Shine on, dearest Sun, Go away, naughty Shower ! > -' '', / ' ^rf- LITTLE Miss Patty and Master Paul Have found two snails on the garden wall. " These snails," said Paul, " how slow they walk ! A great deal slower than we