Nursery Rhyme. DLXIX. Natural History.

    Higglepy Piggleby,
        My black hen,
    She lays eggs
        For gentlemen;
    Sometimes nine,
        And sometimes ten,
    Higglepy Piggleby,
        My black hen!

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Nursery Rhyme. DVIII. Natural History.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCXCVII. Games.

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Nursery Rhyme. CXXXVI. Songs.

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Nursery Rhyme. CXCIX. Riddles.

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Nursery Rhyme. DLXXXV. Natural History.

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