Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, 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.
F
Father, father, I’ve come to confess.
O, yes, dear daughter, what have you done?
G
Gang and hear the owl yell,
Sit and see the swallow flee,
See the foal before its mither’s e’e,
’Twill be a thriving year wi’ thee.
H
Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree-top;
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the wind ceases the cradle will fall.
And down will come baby and cradle and all.
I
I had a little husband
No bigger than my thumb;
I put him in a pint pot.
And there I bade him drum.
I bought a little horse
That galloped up and down;
I bridled him, and saddled him,
And sent him out of town.
I gave him a pair of garters.
To tie up his little hose.
And a little silk handkerchief.
To wipe his little nose.
J
Jack Sprat would eat no fat,
His wife would eat no lean;
Was not that a pretty trick
To make the platter clean?
