Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes by Various
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There was a little man, and he had a little gun,
And his bullets were made of lead, lead, lead; He shot Johnny Sprig through the middle of his wig, And knocked it right off his head, head, head. Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker's man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Pat it and prick it and mark it with T, And put in the oven for Tommy and me. Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef; I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not at home; Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow bone. In the merry month of May When green leaves begin to spring, Little lambs do skip like fairies, Birds do couple, build, and sing. (An Egg) In marble walls as white as milk, Lined with a skin as soft as silk, Within a fountain crystal clear, A golden apple doth appear, No doors there are to this stronghold, Yet things break in and steal the gold. Little Cock Robin peeped out of his nest, To see the cold winter come in, |
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