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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