Nursery Rhyme. XLIII. Literal

    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;
    X, Y, Z, and amperse-and,
    All wish'd for a piece in hand.

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Nursery Rhyme. XL. Literal

    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,
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    Fifteen, sixteen,
    Maids a kissing;
    Seventeen, eighteen,
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    Nineteen, twenty,
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Nursery Rhyme. XXXVI. Literal

    A, B, C, and D,
    Pray, playmates, agree,
    E, F, and G,
    Well so it shall be.
    J, K, and L,
    In peace we will dwell
    M, N, and O,
    To play let us go.
    P, Q, R, and S,
    Love may we possess,
    W, X, and Y,
    Will not quarrel or die.
    Z, and amperse-and,
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Nursery Rhyme. XXXIX. Literal

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

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Nursery Rhyme. XLIV. Literal

    A for the ape, that we saw at the fair;
    B for a blockhead, who ne'er shall go there;
    C for a collyflower, white as a curd;
    D for a duck, a very good bird;
    E for an egg, good in pudding or pies;
    F for a farmer, rich, honest, and wise;
    G for a gentleman, void of all care;
    H for the hound, that ran down the hare;
    I for an Indian, sooty and dark;
    K for the keeper, that look'd to the park;
    L for a lark, that soar'd in the air;
    M for a mole, that ne'er could get there;
    N for Sir Nobody, ever in fault;
    O for an otter, that ne'er could be caught;
    P for a pudding, stuck full of plums;
    Q was for quartering it, see here he comes;
    R for a rook, that croak'd in the trees;
    S for a sailor, that plou...

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Nursery Rhyme. XXXII. Literal

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    F for fig, J for jig,
        And N for knuckle bones,
    I for John the waterman,
        And S for sack of stones.

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