Cock-A-Doodle-Doo



Cock-A-Doodle-Doo.


Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has lost her shoe;
My master's lost his fiddling-stick,
And don't know what to do.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
What is my dame to do?
Till master finds his fiddling-stick,
She'll dance without her shoe.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has lost her shoe,
And master's found his fiddling-stick;
Sing doodle-doodle-doo!



Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame will dance with you,
While master fiddles his fiddling-stick,
For dame and doodle-doo.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Dame has lost her shoe;
Gone to bed and scratched her head,
And can't tell what to do.

Leonard Brooke

Leonard Leslie Brooke was a British artist and writer, born on September 24, 1862. He is best known for his illustrations for children's books, including classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales such as 'Johnny Crow's Garden' and 'The Golden Goose Book.' His work brought a distinctive elegance and charm to the illustration of children's literature. In addition to his writing, his illustrations have been featured in works by other authors as well. He passed away on May 2, 1940.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCCVIII. Jingles.

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    My dame has lost her shoe;
    My master's lost his fiddling stick,
    And don't know what to do.

    Cock a doodle doo!
    What is my dame to do?
    Till master finds his fiddling stick,
    She'll dance without her shoe.

    Cock a doodle doo!
    My dame has lost her shoe,
    And master's found his fiddling stick,
    Sing doodle doodle doo!

    Cock a doodle doo!
    My dame will dance with you,
    While master fiddles his fiddling stick.
    For dame and doodle doo.

    Cock a doodle doo!
    Dame has lost her shoe;
    Gone to bed and scratch'd her head,
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Goosey, Goosey Gander.


                Goosey, Goosey Gander,
                Where shall I wander?



                Upstairs, downstairs,
                And in my lady's chamber.



                There I met an old man
                    That would not say his prayers:
                I took him by the left leg,
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The Broom, The Shovel, The Poker, And The Tongs.



    I.

The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs,
They all took a drive in the Park;
And they each sang a song, ding-a-dong, ding-a-dong!
Before they went back in the dark.
Mr. Poker he sate quite upright in the coach;
Mr. Tongs made a clatter and clash;
Miss Shovel was dressed all in black (with a brooch);
Mrs. Broom was in blue (with a sash).
Ding-a-dong, ding-a-dong!
And they all sang a song.


    II.

"O Shovely so lovely!" the Poker he sang,
"You have perfectly conquered my heart.
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I will feed you with cold apple-tart.
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Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
And can't tell where to find them;
Leave them alone, and they'll come home,
And bring their tails behind them.



Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep,
And dreamt she heard them bleating;
But when she awoke, she found it a joke,
For they were still a-fleeting.

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Determined for to find them;
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        The cupboard was bare,
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Of the Yonghy-Bonghy Bò.


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