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	Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, Eating her curds and whey Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.
	Mary had a little lamb, its fleece as white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
	The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun that dried up all the rain. And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
	There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, And whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed.
	Three Blind Mice, three Blind Mice. See how they run, see how they run. They all ran after the farmer’s wife. She cut off their tails with a carving knife. Did you ever see such a sight in your life, As Three Blind Mice?
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Jerry Hall has done a magnificient job accumulating a lot of nursery rhymes ... here’s just a few of them ...

Pop Goes the Weasel	All around the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought ’twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel. A penney for a spool of thread, A penney for a needle. That’s the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel. Up and down the City Road, In and out of the Eagle, That’s the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel. Half a pound of tuppenney rice, Half a pound of treacle, Mix it up and make it nice, Pop! goes the weasel.
Baa Baa Black Sheep	Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full. One for my master, One for my dame, And one for the little boy Who lives in the lane. Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full.
Bat, Bat, Come Under My Hat	Bat, bat, come under my hat, And I’ll give you a slice of bacon. And when I bake, I’ll give you a cake, If I am not mistaken.
Hickory Dickory Dock	Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down! Hickory, dickory, dock.
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsey and Bess	Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsey, 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.
Kookaburra	Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree. Merry, merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, Laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Eating all the gumdrops he can see. Stop, Kookaburra, Stop, Kookaburra, Leave some there for me.
The North Wind Doth Blow	The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, Poor thing? He’ll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing.
This Little Froggy	This little froggy took a big leap, This little froggy took a small, This little froggy leaped sideways, And this little froggy not at all, And this little froggy went, Hippity, hippity, hippity hop, all the way home.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear	Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Touch the ground. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Turn around. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Show your shoe. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, That will do. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Run upstairs. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Say your prayers. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Blow out the light. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Say good night.
Boys and Girls, Come Out to Play	Boys and girls, come out to play. The moon doth shine as bright as day! Leaves your supper and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whoop, come with a call, Come with a good will, or not at all. Up the ladder and down the wall, A half-penny loaf will serve us all. You find the milk, and I’ll find the flour, And we’ll have a pudding in half an hour.
To Bed, To Bed	To bed, to bed, Says Sleepy-head. Tarry a while, says Slow. Put on the pan, Says greedy Nan, We’ll sup before we go.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star	Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are.
Wee Willie Winkie	Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs In his nightgown. Rapping at the windows, Crying through the lock, “Are the children all in bed? For it’s now eight o’clock”.
What Did I Dream?	What did I dream? I do not know. The fragments fly like chaff. Yet strange my mind Was tickled so, I cannot help but laugh.
Star Light, Star Bright	Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight.
Three Little Kittens	Three little kittens, They lost their mittens, And they began to cry, Oh, mother, dear, We sadly fear, Our mittens we have lost. What! Lost your mittens, You naughty kittens, Then you shall have no pie. Meow, meow, Then you shall have no pie. The three little kittens, They found their mittens, And they began to cry, Oh, mother, dear, See here, see here, Our mittens we have found. What, found your mittens, Then you’re good kittens, And you shall have some pie. Purr-rr, purr-rr, Then you shall have some pie. Three little kittens, Put on their mittens, And soon ate up the pie. Oh, mother, dear, We sadly fear, Our mittens we have soiled. What! Soiled your mittens, You naughty kittens, And they began to sigh. Meow, meow, And they began to sigh. The three little kittens, They washed their mittens, And hung them out to dry. Oh, mother, dear, Do you not hear, Our mittens we have washed? What! Washed your mittens? Then you’re good kittens! But I smell a rat close by. Meow, meow, We smell a rat close by.

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