A, B, C, tumble down D,

The cat's in the cupboard and can't see me.

XXVIII.

[Finis.]

F for fig, J for jig,

And N for knuckle bones, I for John the waterman, And S for sack of stones.

XXIX.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5! I caught a hare alive; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! I let her go again.

XXX.

GREAT A, little a,
Bouncing B!

The cat's in the cupboard,
And she can't see.

XXXI.

ONE's none;

Two 's some ;

Three's a many;

Four's a penny;

Five is a little hundred.

XXXII.

[Tom Thumb's alphabet.]

A was an archer, and shot at a frog,
B was a butcher, and kept a bull-dog.
C was a captain, all covered with lace,
D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
E was an esquire, with insolent brow,
F was a farmer, and followed the plough.
G was a gamester, who had but ill luck,
H was a hunter, and hunted a buck.
I was an innkeeper, who lov'd to bouse,
J was a joiner, and built up a house.

K was King William, once governed this land,
L was a lady, who had a white hand.
M was a miser, and hoarded up gold,
N was a nobleman, gallant and bold.

O was an oyster wench, and went about town,
P was a parson, and wore a black

gown.

Q was a queen, who was fond of good flip,

R was a robber, and wanted a whip.
S was a sailor, and spent all he got,
T was a tinker, and mended a pot.
U was an usurer, a miserable elf.

V was a vintner, who drank all himself.
W was a watchman, and guarded the door,
X was expensive, and so became poor.
Y was a youth, that did not love school,
Z was a zany, a silly old fool.

A was an apple-pie ;

B bit it;

C cut it;

D dealt it;

E eat it;

F fought for it ;

G got it;

H had it;

J joined it;

K kept it;

L longed for it;

M mourned for it;

N nodded at it;
O opened it;

P peeped in it;
Q quartered it;
R ran for it;

S stole it;

T took it;

V viewed it;

W wanted it ;

XXXIII.

X, Y, Z, and &, all wish'd for a piece in hand.

XXXIV.

MISS one, two, and three could never agree, While they gossiped round a tea-caddy.

XXXV.

ONE, two,

Buckle my shoe ;

Three, four,

Shut the door;

Five, six,

Pick up sticks;

Seven, eight,

Lay them straight;
Nine, ten,

A good fat hen;
Eleven, twelve,
Who will delve?

Thirteen, fourteen,

Maids a courting;
Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids a kissing;
Seventeen, eighteen,

Maids a waiting;
Nineteen, twenty,

My stomach's empty.

XXXVI.

PAT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker's man!
So I will, master, as fast as I can:
Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with T,
Put in the oven for Tommy and me.