The House that Jack built

The House that Jack built  (1878)  by Randolph Caldecott

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THE HOUSE

THAT JACK BUILT

THIS is the House that  Jack built.

This is the Malt, That lay in the House that Jack built.

This is the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House  that Jack built.

This is the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt,

That lay in the House that Jack built.

This is the Dog, That worried the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House that  Jack built.

This is the Cow with the crumpled horn, That tossed the Dog, That worried the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House that  Jack built.

This is the Maiden all forlorn, That milked the Cow with the crumpled horn,
	That tossed the Dog, That worried the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House  that Jack built.

This is the Man all tattered and torn, That kissed the Maiden all forlorn,
That milked the Cow with  the crumpled horn, That tossed the Dog, That worried the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House  that Jack built.

This is the Priest, all shaven and shorn, That married the Man all tattered and torn, That kissed the Maiden all forlorn
	That milked the Cow with  the crumpled horn, That tossed the Dog, That worried the Cat That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House that  Jack built.

This is the Cock that crowed in the morn, That waked the Priest all shaven and shorn, That married the Man all tattered and torn, That kissed the Maiden all forlorn,
That milked the Cow with  the crumpled horn, That tossed the Dog, That worried the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House that  Jack built.

This is the Farmer who sowed the corn, That fed the Cock that crowed in the morn, that waked the Priest all shaven and shorn, That married the man all tattered and torn, That kissed the Maiden all forlorn, That milked the Cow with the crumpled horn, That tossed the Dog, That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the House  that jack built

"The humour of Randolph Caldecott's drawings is simply irresistible, no healthy-minded man, woman, or child could look at them without laughing."

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In square crown 4/0, picture covers, with numerous coloured plates.

1 John Gilpin 2 The House that Jack Built 3 The Babes in the Wood 4 The Mad Dog 5 Three Jovial Huntsmen 6 Sing a Song for Sixpence 7 The Queen of Hearts 8 The Farmer's Boy 9 The Milkmaid 10 Hey-Diddle-Diddle and Baby Bunting 11 A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go 12 The Fox Jumps over the Parson's Gate 13 Come Lasses and Lads 14 Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross, &c. 15 Mrs. Mary Blaize 16 The Great Panjandrum Himself

The above selections are also issued in Four Volumes, square crown 4/0, attractive binding. Each containing four different books, with their Coloured Pictures and innumerable Outline Sketches.

1 R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 1 2 R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2 3 Hey-Diddle-Diddle-Picture Book 4 The Panjandrum Picture Book

RANDOLPH CALDECOTT'S Collection of Pictures and Songs No. 1 containing the first 8 books listed above with their Colour Pictures and numerous Outline Sketches

RANDOLPH CALDECOTT'S Collection of Pictures and Songs No. 2 containing the second 8 books listed above with their Colour Pictures and numerous Outline Sketches

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