-JfflGLES OF 2V HAPPY GOOSE BE5IPE FTER, HE PUT IN RI) TflCMB, PULLER OUT 3 PLUM, fl Bie PLUM-OFT, My! SSgSSiSSSsSr^^ IENRYNASH SAN FRANCISCO PRESENTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ROBERT GORDON SPRQUL, PRESIDENT. BY MR.ANDMRS.MILTON S.RAY CECILY, VIRGINIA ANDROSALYN RAY AND THE RAY OIL BURNER COMPANY LITTLE BO-PEEP >o tovE5 HER >FIEER NGLES OF A HAPPY MO' ER GOOSE BY EMMA S. SEALE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GERTRUDE MARIN Little Tommy Grace Had a frown on his face, So big that he couldn't learn a letter; When in came Dickey Long, Singing such a funny song, That Tommy laughed, and everything was better. PAUL ELDER & COMPANY PUBLISHERS SAN FRANCISCO Copyright, 1911 by PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY San Francisco INTRODUCTION THIS has been called "the century of the child," and truly we have just com- menced to study the child as a per- sonality and to perceive the child's natural right to happiness of mind as well as to that happiness of body which is called " health." Realizing how potent is the power of all good thought planted in the fertile ground of the mind of a growing child, the careful modern mother hesitates over the old Mother Goose rhymes. Dear as they are for old custom's sake, many of them are brutal, or too sad to be mentally healthful at a time when the little brain is most plastic to absorb and strong to retain. We who have felt their spell cannot bear to part with them altogether, so it has been found possible to turn to good that which seemed evil. In this little volume the objectionable parts of the old verses have been altered so that there is not a line remaining to engender unbeautiful or fearful images in the youthful imagination; and withal the ancient charm and swing remain. [in] =2 ^VxtL ^j ( And fetch my little maid home. Merry are the bells, and merry do they ring, Merry is myself, and merry do I sing; With a merry sing-song, happy, gay and free, And a merry ding-dong, happy let us be! Lively goes your gait, and dancing are your toes, Nodding goes your head, and tilted is your nose; Merry is your sing-song, happy, gay and free, With a merry ding-dong, happy let us be! Merry have we met, and merry have we been, Merry let us part, and merry meet again; With our merry sing-song, happy, gay and free, And a merry ding-dong, happy let us be! f'5] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE SEE, saw, Margery Daw, Lent her bed and lay upon straw; Was she not a dear, good child, Lending her bed, so gentle and mild? A little man earned a fifty-dollar note, And then bought a hat and a very fine coat; With trousers and stockings and natty little shoes, Cravat and collar, and gold-headed cane, Then happy as could be, he walked up the lane; " Now," said he, " I shall hear all the news/' 1 I went up one flight of stairs. 2 Just like me. 1 I went up two flights of stairs. 2 Just like me. 1 I looked out of a window. 2 Just like me. 1 And there I saw a dear little child. 2 Just like me. [16] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE ELE Tommy Tittlemouse, Lived in a little house; And he caught fishes In all the big ditches. He cooked them for dinner, By letting them simmer Happy all the bright day, Singing a merry lay. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, She had so many children she knewjust what to do; She gave them some broth with plenty of bread, And kissed them all fondly and put them in bed. " Dickery, dickery, dock! ' The mouse looked up at the clock; The clock struck "One" Happy day's begun Dickery, dickery, dock." OIP KING COLE Wa<> fl PE^R OLP )OUL, fl KINP OLP 50UL Wfl5 HE. o LD King Cole was a dear old soul, And a kind old soul was he; He called for his friends, For mirth were his ends, And he called for his children three. He called for his fiddlers, who had fine fiddles, And a jolly good time had he. JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE MARY had a little dog, Whose hair was black as jet, He followed Mary 'round all day, And was her only pet. One night he got into her bed, Which wouldn't do at all She found him there with brother Ned, Curled up into a ball. There was an old woman lived under the hill, And if she's not gone, she lives there still; Baked apples she sold, and cranberry tart, And carried them 'round in a nice little cart. Goosey, goosey, gander, whither did you wander? Upstairs, and downstairs, and in my lady's arbor; There I met a good man, who always said his prayers, I took him by the right arm, and we went down the stairs. [20] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE ELE Tom Tucker Sings for his supper; What shall he eat? White bread and butter. How shall he cut it Without any knife? He doesn't have to cut it, For he has a little wife. Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep 's in the meadow, the cow 's in the corn; And the big boy who looks after the sheep, Is under the hay-cock fast asleep. So, little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, And we'!! watch happily all the morn. There was a man, and his name was Rob, And he had a wife, and her name was Mob, And he had a dog, and he called it Cob, And he had a cat, called Catter-a-bob. or cross buns, hot cross buns, One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns. Give them to your daughters, Give them to your sons, One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns. I like little Pussy, her coat is so warm, And every day, nearly, she comes in the morn; She sits on my bed, I don't drive her away, Then Pussy and I very happily play. Dickery, dickery, dare, The kite flew up in the air; The boy in brown soon brought it down, Dickery, dickery, dare ! [22] ONE a PENNV, wo a PENNX JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE *HERE was an owl lived in an oak, Wisky, wasky, weedle; And all the words he ever spoke Were fiddle, faddle, feedle. A lady chanced to come that way, Wisky, wasky, weedle; "Talk," says she, "you funny bird," Fiddle, faddle, feedle. There was a little man, and he went a little mile, And he found a little sixpence against a little stile; He had a little rat, which loved a little mouse, And they all lived together in a cunning little house. Hush-a-bye Baby, on the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough bends, the cradle will swing, Happy is baby as ever a king. JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE G EORGIE, Porgie, too jolly by half, Teases the girls and makes them laugh; But when the girls begin to play, Georgie, Porgie, runs away. Ride a cock-horse to Shrewsbury Cross, To buy little Johnny a galloping horse; It trots behind, and it ambles before, And Johnny shall ride till he wants to no more. One happy, sunny morning, When lovely was the weather, I chanced to meet a good man, clothed all in leather; He began to talk to me, and I began to grin, "How do you do, and how do you do, And how do you do, again ? ' JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE RICK-A-BYE baby, thy cradle is green, The prettiest thing that ever was seen: The sky overhead, the birdies to sing, And all of the joy that love can bring! Hey diddle diddle The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon The little dog barked to see such sport, And the dish danced off with the spoon. The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will bright Robin do then? Dear thing! He will hop to the barn And, to keep nice and warm, He'll put his head under his wing- Dear thing! JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE A LITTLE boy went into a barn, And lay down on some hay; An owl came out and flew about, And the little boy stayed to play. A, B, C and D, We little playmates all agree; E, F and G, Happy it shall always be; I, J, K and L, In peace we will dwell; M, N and O, Then to play let us go; P, Q^, R and S, Love we all possess; T, U and V, Now, don't you see, W, X, Y and Z, You learn when you listen to me? JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE E Queen of Hearts She made some tarts, All on a summer's day; To the Jack of Hearts She gave those tarts, To see what he would say. Said Jack of Hearts, "I'll eat some tarts, For 'tis the first of May; And, mother dear, Do never fear, I'll give the rest away." Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly did marry the bumble-bee; They went to the church, and married was she, The fly has married the bumble-bee. [28] To )EE WRflT RE WOULP JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE R IDE a fast horse To Banbury Cross, To see Circus Jenny Ride on a white horse; Rings on her fingers, Bells on her clothes, She will be looked at Wherever she goes. Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree, Singing to the Pussy-cat, "You can't catch me! ' Up went the Pussy-cat, away Robin ran, Sang little Robin Redbreast, " Catch me if you i can! Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall, Pussy-cat jumped after him, and then began to call. Little Robin chirped and sang, "What did Pussy say?' Pussy-cat "meowed" and Robin flew away! JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE H IGH, ding-a-ding, what shall I sing? How many holes in a skimmer? Four-and-twenty that's enough; Mother, please give me some dinner. Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a chief; Taffy came to my house and brought a piece of beef. I went to Taffy's house, Taffy wasn't home, Taffy came to my house and brought a marrow bone. I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed, I said, "Thank you, Taffy," and he covered up his head. " Pussy-cat, Pussy-cat, where have you been ? ' "I've been to London to visit the Queen." "Pussy-cat, Pussy-cat, what did you do there?' "I sat quite happily under her chair." JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her dear dog a bone; And when she got there Many bones made her stare, And the dog got one all his own. Great A," little "a," Bouncing B," The cat's in the cupboard, And can't see me. Dingty, diddledy, my mother's maid, She liked oranges, so she said ; Some in her pocket, two in her sleeve, She did like oranges, I do believe. One to make ready And two to prepare, Three to start off again Then we are there. .[3*1 ?lNP WREN )RE GOT THERE dNy BONE} 1WE HER )T^RE, THE FOG GOT ONE flLL RH OWN JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE i were two birds, they sat on a stone, Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy; One flew away, and then there was one, Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy; The other flew after and then there was none, Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy; So the big stone was left all alone, Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy. One little bird back again flew, Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy; The other came after and then there were two, Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy. Says one to the other, "Pray, how do you do ? ' Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy. "Very happy indeed, and I hope you are, too/' Fal-de-ral, al-de-ral, laddy. A sunshiny shower Won't last half an hour. [34] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE was a monkey climbed up a tree; When he fell down, then down fell he. There was a crow sat on a stone; When he was gone, then there was none. There was an old wife did eat an apple; When she had eat two, she had eat a couple. There was a horse going to the mill; When he went on, he stood not still. There was a lackey ran a race; When he ran fast, he ran apace. There was a cobbler clouting shoan; When they were mended, they were done. There was a chandler making candle; When he them strip, he did them handle. There was a navy went into Spaing When it returned, it came again. [35] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE t OM, Tom, was a piper's son. He learned to play when he was young; But all the tunes that he could play Was, " Over the hills and far away." Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased all little girls and boys; And they all stopped to hear him play, "Over the hills and far away." Tom with his pipe did play with such skill, That those who heard him could never keep still; Whenever they heard him they started to dance, Even pigs on their hind legs would after him prance. [36] WITH HD PIPE M?IPE }UCH d N05E, Tn?lT RE PLETftEP dLLUTTIieiRL) flTONm> PIPE, VffiCH PLEd5EP THE BIG MdN Of BoMBd?. JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE DILLAR, a dollar, A ten o'clock scholar, What makes you come so soon? You used to come at ten o'clock, And now you come at noon. Old Mistress McShuttle Lived in a coal-scuttle, Along with her dog and her cat: What they ate I can't tell, But 'tis known very well That none of the party were fat. How many miles is it to Babylon? Threescore miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again. If your heels are nimble and light, You may get there by candle-light. [44] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE C "DIMPLE SIMON met a pieman ^ Going; to the fair; v'< . . \^_J Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Let me taste your ware." Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny." Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed I have not any." Simple Simon went a-fishing, For to catch a whale; All the water he had got Was in his mother's pail. Simple Simon went to look If plums grew on a thistle; He pricked his fingers very much, Which made young Simon whistle. Leg over leg, as the dog went to Dover, When he came to a stile, hop he went over. [45] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE B ow-wow, says the dog; Mew, mew, says the cat; Grunt, grunt, goes the hog; And squeak goes the rat. Tu-whu, says the owl; Caw, caw, says the crow; Quack, quack, says the duck; And what sparrows say you know. So, with sparrows, and owls, With rats, and with dogs, With ducks, and with crows, With cats, and with hogs, A fine song I have made, To please you, my dear; And if it's well sung, 'Twill be charming to hear. Here am I, little jumping Joan. Love's always with me, I'm never alone. [46] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE PUSSY sits beside the fire, How can she be fair? In comes the little dog, "Pussy, are you there? So, so, dear Mistress Pussy, Pray tell me how do you do?" "Thank you, thank you, little dog, I'm very well just now." "Where are you going, my pretty maid?' "I'm going a-milking, sir," she said. " May I go with you, my pretty maid ? ' "You're kindly welcome, sir," she said. "What is your father, my pretty maid?' "My father's a farmer, sir," she said. "What is your fortune, my pretty maid?" "My face is my fortune, sir," she said. "Then I can't marry you, my pretty maid! ' "Nobody asked you, sir," she said. [47] JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE white mice, see how they run! They all ran after the farmer's wife; She cut them some cheese with her carving-knife, Did you ever see such a sight in your life? Three white mice! I would if I could. If I couldn't, how could I? I couldn't without I could, could I? Could you, without you could, could ye? Could ye, could ye? Could you, without you could, could ye? There was an old crow Sat upon a clod; There's an end of my song That's odd! [48] THEX ?ILL R&N ?IFTER THE FARMER') WIFE, SHE CUT Tnfh 5ftiE CHEESE Wfl HER C?IRVINO KNIFE, PlP VOU EVER 5EE }UCH JINGLES OF A HAPPY MOTHER GOOSE ELE Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a nice spider, And sat down beside her, And said to Miss Muffet, Good day." Little Miss Muffet Who sat on the tuffet Eating of curds and whey, Said to the spider Who sat down beside her, "Have some of my curds and whey?" Little Jack Homer Sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a big plum oh, my!" THERE cfiME a NICE SPIPEIV, 5fiT POWN BE5IPE HER, 5?iiP "Goop (!NP PUT IN HI) THUMB, PULLEP OUT 3 PLUM, a Die PIUM-OFT,