TO MARKET
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig.
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun,
Home again, home again, market is done.
By Mother Goose
| IF WISHES WERE HORSES If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. If turnips were watches, I would wear one by my side. And if “ifs” and “ands” Were pots and pans, There’d be no work for tinkers! |
By Mother Goose
BEES
A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a load of hay;
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly.
By Mother Goose
BABY DOLLY
Hush, baby, my dolly, I pray you don’t cry,
And I’ll give you some bread, and some milk by-and-by;
Or perhaps you like custard, or, maybe, a tart,
Then to either you’re welcome, with all my heart.
By Mother Goose
JACK
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick,
Jack jump over the candlestick.
By Mother Goose
PAT-A-CAKE
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker’s man!
So I do, master,
As fast as I can.
Pat it, and prick it,
And mark it with T,
Put it in the oven
For Tommy and me.
OH, DEAR!
Dear, dear! what can the matter be?
Two old women got up in an apple-tree;
One came down, and the other stayed till Saturday.
By Mother Goose
The Old Woman Under a Hill
There was an old woman
Lived under a hill;
And if she’s not gone,
She lives there still.
By Mother Goose
FINGERS AND TOES
Every lady in this land
Has twenty nails, upon each hand
Five, and twenty on hands and feet:
All this is true, without deceit.
by Mother Goose
“The Real Mother Goose” by Blanche Fisher Wright is a classic collection of nursery rhymes compiled and illustrated in the early 20th century. This timeless anthology features a wide array of beloved children’s rhymes, songs, and verses that have been passed down through generations, capturing the whimsical essence of childhood. The collection includes well-known pieces like “Little Bo-Peep,” “Jack and Jill,” and “Humpty Dumpty,” making it a comprehensive and engaging read for both young children and adults reminiscing about their own childhoods.
All of the following poems are taken from the public domain copy of this book located at https://gutenberg.org/. More will be added as time goes on until the whole book is here.
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