ELIZABETH

Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, They all went together to seek a bird's nest; They found a bird's nest with five eggs in, They all took one, and left four in.

JUST LIKE ME

"I went up one pair of stairs." "Just like me."

"I went up two pairs of stairs." "Just like me."

"I went into a room." "Just like me."

"I looked out of a window." "Just like me."

"And there I saw a monkey." "Just like me."

PLAY DAYS

How many days has my baby to play? Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

HEIGH-HO, THE CARRION CROW

A carrion crow sat on an oak, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, Watching a tailor shape his cloak; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

Wife, bring me my old bent bow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, That I may shoot yon carrion crow; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

The tailor he shot, and missed his mark, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do! And shot his own sow quite through the heart; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

Wife! bring brandy in a spoon, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do! For our old sow is in a swoon; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!

ABC

Great A, little a, Bouncing B! The cat's in the cupboard, And can't see me.

A NEEDLE AND THREAD

Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, And a long tail which she let fly; And every time she went through a gap, A bit of her tail she left in a trap.

BANBURY CROSS

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see an old lady upon a white horse. Rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.

THE MAN IN OUR TOWN

There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble bush, And scratched out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main, He jumped into another bush, And scratched 'em in again.

GEORGY PORGY

Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie, Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play, Georgy Porgy ran away.

FOR EVERY EVIL

For every evil under the sun There is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, seek till you find it; If there be none, never mind it.

CUSHY COW

Cushy cow, bonny, let down thy milk, And I will give thee a gown of silk; A gown of silk and a silver tee, If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.

WEE WILLIE WINKIE

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown; Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, "Are the children in their beds? Now it's eight o'clock."

ABOUT THE BUSH

About the bush, Willie, About the beehive, About the bush, Willie, I'll meet thee alive.

SEE-SAW

See-saw, Margery Daw, Sold her bed and lay upon straw.

ROBIN-A-BOBBIN

Robin-a-Bobbin Bent his bow, Shot at a pigeon, And killed a crow.

JOHN SMITH

Is John Smith within? Yes, that he is. Can he set a shoe? Ay, marry, two. Here a nail, there a nail, Tick, tack, too.

SIMPLE SIMON

Simple Simon met a pieman, Going to the fair; 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 could find 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 poor Simon whistle.

He went to catch a dicky bird, And thought he could not fail, Because he had a little salt, To put upon its tail.

He went for water with a sieve, But soon it ran all through; And now poor Simple Simon Bids you all adieu.

THREE BLIND MICE

Three blind mice! See how they run! They all ran after the farmer's wife,