The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes

Then they crept in, as quiet as mice, All wet with the snow, and as cold as ice, For they found it was better, that stormy night, To lie down and sleep than to quarrel and fight.

THE FLY AND THE HUMBLE-BEE

Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the humble-bee;

They went to church and married was she, The fly has married the humble-bee.

CAT AND DOG

Pussy sits beside the fire, How can she be fair? In comes the little dog, "Pussy, are you there?

So, so, Mistress Pussy, Pray, how do you do?"

"Thank you, thank you, little dog, I'm very well just now."

BOBBY SHAFT

Bobby Shaft is gone to sea, With silver buckles at his knee; When he'll come home he'll marry me, Pretty Bobby Shaft!

Bobby Shaft is fat and fair, Combing down his yellow hair; He's my love for evermore! Pretty Bobby Shaft!

THE LITTLE CLOCK

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