Old Mother Hubbard

Melody -

Old Mother Hubbard
She went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog a bone,
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread;
But when she came back
The poor dog was dead.

She went to the joiner's
To buy him a coffin;
But when she came back
The poor dog was laughing.

She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe;
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe.

She went to the fishmonger's
To buy him some fish,
And when she came back
He was licking the dish.

She went to the tavern
For white wine and red;
But when she came back
The dog stood on his head,.

She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat;
But when she came back
He was feeding the cat.
  She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig;
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.

She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit;
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat;
But when she came back
He was riding a goat.

She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes;
But when she came back
He was reading the news.

She went to the seamstress
To buy him some linen;
But when she came back
The dog was spinning.

The dame made a curtsey,
The dog made a bow;
The dame said, "Your servant,"
The dog said, " Bow, wow ! "


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