* A Distributed Proofreaders Canada eBook * This eBook is made available at no cost and with very few restrictions. These restrictions apply only if (1) you make a change in the eBook (other than alteration for different display devices), or (2) you are making commercial use of the eBook. If either of these conditions applies, please contact an FP administrator before proceeding. This work is in the Canadian public domain, but may be under copyright in some countries. If you live outside Canada, check your country's copyright laws. IF THE BOOK IS UNDER COPYRIGHT IN YOUR COUNTRY, DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR REDISTRIBUTE THIS FILE. Title: Nursery Ditties Date of first publication: between 1865 and 1880 Author: anonymous Date first posted: Sep. 5, 2014 Date last updated: Sep. 5, 2014 Faded Page eBook #20140904 This eBook was produced by: Marcia Brooks & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net NURSERY DITTIES GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK. Kronheim & Co., London. NURSERY DITTIES. [Illustration] Sing a Song of Sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie; When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing: Was not that a dainty dish to set before a King? The King was in the counting-house, counting out his money; The Queen was in the parlour, eating bread and honey; The Maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes, By came a blackbird, and snapped off her nose. [Illustration] Hark, hark, The dogs do bark, The beggars are coming to town; Some in jags, Some in rags, And some in velvet gown. [Illustration] The Queen of Hearts She made some tarts All on a summer's day; The Knave of Hearts He stole those tarts, And took them clean away. The King of Hearts Call'd for the tarts, And beat the Knave full sore; The Knave of Hearts Brought back the tarts, And vow'd he'd steal no more. [Illustration] Ride a cock-horse To Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady Upon a white horse. Rings on her fingers, Bells on her toes, She shall have music Wherever she goes. [Illustration] See-saw, Margery Daw, Jenny shall have a new master; She shall have but a penny a day, Because she can't work any faster. [Illustration] Little Tom Tucker Sings for his supper: What shall he eat? White bread and butter. How shall he cut it Without e'er a knife? How can he marry Without e'er a wife? ROUTLEDGE'S THREEPENNY TOY-BOOKS, WITH SIX COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS, PRINTED BY KRONHEIM. MY FIRST ALPHABET THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE LITTLE BO-PEEP MOTHER GOOSE THE FIVE LITTLE PIGS THE BABES IN THE WOOD JOHN GILPIN NURSERY RHYMES FARM-YARD ALPHABET OLD MOTHER HUBBARD JACK & THE BEANSTALK THE THREE BEARS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT MY MOTHER MORE NURSERY RHYMES THE DOGS' DINNER PARTY THE CATS' TEA PARTY ROBIN REDBREAST A, APPLE PIE NURSERY SONGS NURSERY DITTIES PUNCH AND JUDY OUR PETS THE RAILWAY ALPHABET GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON AND NEW YORK. Transcriber's Note: Obvious printer's errors have been silently corrected. All other inconsistencies have been left as in the original. Rearranged illustrations to logical positions. [The end of _Nursery Ditties_ by anonymous]