Tip-A-Toe.

Tip-a-Toe,
See them go;
One, two, three
Chloe, Prue, and me;
Up and down,
To the town.
A Lord was there,
And the Lady fair.
And what did they sing?
Oh, "Ring-a-ding-ding;"
And the Black Crow flew off
With the Lady's Ring.

Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway was a renowned English Victorian artist and writer known for her children's book illustrations. Her work, characterized by quaint, nostalgic depictions of children and rural life, achieved remarkable popularity in the late 19th century. Greenaway's unique style, often inspired by Regency-era fashion, has had a lasting influence on children's literature and illustration.

Kate Greenaway

Wishes.

Kate Greenaway, Simple Poetry

Ring-A-Ring.

Kate Greenaway, Simple Poetry

Going To See Grandmamma.

Kate Greenaway, Simple Poetry

English

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When We Went Out With Grandmamma.

When we went out with Grandmamma--
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Oh, dear, how stiff we had to walk
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The Wedding Bells.

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Ring-A-Ring.

Ring-a-ring of little boys.
Ring-a-ring of girls;
All around all around,
Twists and twirls.

You are merry children;
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The Four Princesses.

Four Princesses lived in a Green Tower
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One looked to the North, and one to the South,
And one to the East, and one to the West;
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You could not tell which was the prettiest.

Their curls were golden their eyes were blue,
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Oh, who could tell? for no one knew,
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The Dancing Family.

Pray let me introduce you to
This little dancing family;
For morning, afternoon, and night
They danced away so happily.

They twirled round about,
They turned their toes out;
The people wondered what the noise
Could all be about.

They danced from early morning,
Till very late at night;
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With very great delight.

And every sort of dance they knew,
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So dancing--dancing--dancing,
In sunshine or in rain;
And when they all left off,
Why then--they all began again.

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