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Rhymes Games

Children's Children's

Songs

Children's

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and

Bairtis

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By Author

Stories

of

Songs

Etc.,

etc.

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:

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AND

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SECOND

EDITION

PREFACE.

In

offerino-

Rlivmes,

such,

have

been

much I

^

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effort

from

old

to

collect

fashion

'^

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a

delight,

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felt

and

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once

s^followedin "j'

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with

wonder turn

succeeded,

and

universal and

by

a

the

chapter

description

being given,

of

Rhyme-Games

the

on

the

action

the

title

being may

a

be

of

the

Xur-

ha\e

been

; which

of

case

portrayed. left

to

is

Rhymes, is

work

the

well-known each

a

This

ages.

foreign

section

the

with

generally

which

of the

and

in

"

decidedly

as

Counting-out

on

home

all

Scotland,

occupied

of

puzzle

"

exclusive

of

me

are

use

appropriately, by

in-door

contents

to

illustrated,

examples,

numerous

embracing

and

children

pages

sources

really sincere

regularly fascinating Rhymes

vitalityand the

of the

earlier

first

ample

long appealed

textually

but

puerile,

has The

|J^ commentary,

like

with

albeit

general welcome,

It is the

anything

memory,

varied

and

which^

of

own

my

and

hearty

a

literature

iiatwal

want.

wide

young.

in

what

meets

work

in

and

Songs,

industry,

patient

from

Children's

items

living

not

with

for the

anticipate

multitudinous

were

gathered

genuine

alike

as

of

Children's

"

leasts

at

collection

Games, the

Stories

this

public

Children's

Children's or

tlie

to

out-door the The

suggest.

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I

may

6

PREFACE.

add

only and

the

that

all

in

ten

Giant

the

"

books

once

so

and

book

a

delight

have less

to

lyart

haffets

"

chaprare

so

thin

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hey

For

!

chasin' Is

were

just

man

I

gin

were

I

were

bumbees an

auld

young

the

owre

sang

sung

Drive,

Dennistoun, Glasgow.

if

Commend

who,

with

again

and

welcome,

the

"

poet

again,

young

it

children

"

young

the

;

plain

again."

ROBERT

Onslow

the

woman

sing

can

assured,

sincere.

or

jiictur-

less, meaning-

am

once

fact

less

not

bare,"

gin

I

"

the

!

land,

the

be

and

their

From

who

remembering

occasions

and

arms.

those

Ochone

287

now

apparently

the

"

should

all

on

open

"

in

boisterous, me

old

the but

country^

in

young

with

growth

larger

from

often

though

the

received

be

fellow-narratives

children

about

innocent^

frolics, by will

Beard/'

unobtainable.

Essentially esque

the

in

Bkie

^"^

their

verbatim

printed

common

almost

be

to

and

Killer/'

are

"

of

inchiding

"

"Jack

as

Stories

FORD.

with

"

CONTENTS.

PAGE

Rhymes

of

Nursery,

the

9

Rhymes,

Counting-out

.S8

Rhyme-Games,

Children's

55 "

Merry-ma-Tanzie, "The Mulberry Hush."

'

'

"

Dis,

A

"I

Dree

Bowster," Wadds,"

"The

Wadds

and

"The

Widow

of

Bab

'

'

London

59 (iO 61 68

the

Wears,"

65

Babylon,"

Bridge, Jolly

"Willie

68

"

69

Miller,"

70

Wastle," and

Oats

"

.

the

at

"The

58 ..

"The

"

57

Grass,"

Green

a

Looby," I Droppit it,"

Looby

"

Dis,

a

56

70

Beans

and

Barley,"

71

Hornie

Holes," Craw," Neevie-neevie-nick-nack," "Blind Man's Buff," "

72

"The

73

"

73

'

"

Wa

te

al 1flo

W

r

74

"

w

75

e r ,

"The A'

"

Emperor Birdies

the

"Through "

I

Het

*

Lady

Glasgow

"

'

Thing,"

Young

a

to

78

London,"

79 80

Theerie

Airlie's

"

was

my

"

"

77 78

B, C^'

"My

' '

76

Henry," Bird,"

"Carry

'

Air," Needle-e'e, Boys,"

76

Bhie

"When

'

75

i' the

the

King

"The

"A,

Napoleon,"

and

Thorie,"

my

Ships,

80

"

81

Green,"

Rowes

and

83 Butter

Cakes,"

83

"

Queen

Mary, Scoorie," Whuppity Hinkumbooby," Three

"Here "Janet "The

Brethren Comes

come a

Jo," Goloshans,"

Poor

84 85 85 from Sailor

"

Spain, Botany

from

87

Bay

90 91 94

CONTENTS.

8

PAGE

Songs

Children's

101

Ballads,

and

101

Robin,

Cock The

Marriage

The

North

and

Eobin

Cock

of

Jenny

104

Wren,

109

Wind

110

Bo-Peep,

Little

Ill

Builr,

Jack

that

House

The

114

Simon,

Simple Old

Mother

Hubbard,

114

Old

Mother

Goose,

115

The

Old

A

would

he

Frog

her

and

Woman

wooing

a-

117

Pig,

122

go,

,

The

Carrion

Crow

126

My

Pretty

Maid,

127

Can

Cushions

Sew

ye

Dance

to

129

Croon,

Birdie,

Hush-a-ba

127

?

1 29

Daddie,

your

132

Beardie

Katie The

Miller's

Hap

and

133

Row,

134

Dow,

Dilly

Dan,

How

133

Dochter

135

Crowdie, The

The

Nettle

the

Cowe

137

early,

138 140

Nest,

Wren's

Children's

Humour

Schoolroom

Facts

141

Testament,

Redbreast's

Robin

Quaint

and

Sayings,

Blue

Beard,

Jack

and

The

Babes

Jack

the

182

in

Giant

Beauty

the

or,

Little

Sleeping

210 229 Glass

Slipper,

233 243

Boots, and

205

Hood,

Riding

Whittington

191

Bean-Stalk, the Wood, Killer,

in

Cinderella; Puss

184

the

Red

Little

143 ...

163

Fancies,

and

Stories,

Children's

The

Pi^s,

Little

Three

136

Wife,

Auld

whistle,

Whistle,

and

the

his

Cat,

Beast,

Beauty,

249 259

274

OF

RHYMES

Writing half

the

on

of

subject

century

a

THE

the

ago,

been

back

harking able

was

to

with

say,

young

mind

of

uninstructed

the

the

best

and

tale, and

stitious

taken evil

terrors

and

tended Yet

nature.

the

scene,"

day

in

he

light gabble

beautiful

was

never

no

of

keeping

occurred

children

' "

to

Bairns

about

endless

the

little

were

of

over

tionably unques-

children.

good were

my

the

all the

it

and

and

just bairns,'

were

simple, often

kindness,

children

sui)er-

presided

gentle

that

true,

feelings

these

them

is

foster

to

better

expressed,

in

and

})ains

through

song,

little flock

2

it

sometimes

which

rung

their

are

be

to

soothe

to

tended

capacities of

philosophy

held

was

for

and

ideas

jocund

the

to

generally

was

power

and

simplicities

M^ere,

;

elicit

ideas, generally well suitable

There

There

"and

continues,

the

ready

what

the

the

coj)ious supply of song,

system

to

he

childhood,

she

times

between

of But

satisfaction, that

and

implanted,

were

what

infantile

there

in the

distinguish

to

all

own

had

nursery."

amidst

most

charges.

young

disadvantages

some

the

drollery^ at

her

amuse

had

;

his of

cradled

"

intellect

who

nurse

feeling

a

then

was

of

period

the

Chambers

Nothing

"

as

than

more

Robert

said,

much

so

the

on

Dr.

he

as

revolutionised

rhymes

nursery late

expressed regret because, late

NURSERY.

old

dames a

; but

wonderful It

humour.

anything nurse

but

would

RHYMES

10

say

make

them

able

and

men

a

exercising the I

even

now.

north

of the

and

amusing

are

and^

;

amused

question

if there

is

has not

a

been

same self-

Chambers minds

and

all the

land

the

over

common

The

Dr.

engaging

of children

who

the

in

to

than

more

this hour.

to

faculties

Tweed

beginning

still little

while

women

speak." They did not of Scotland, they do not rhymes and drollerywhich

child

of

thought

once

never

to

homes

as

they

and

"

NURSERY.

THE

OF

child

anywhere entertained by

Brow, brow, brinkie, Ee,

winkie,

ee,

Nose,

nebbie.

nose,

Cheek, cheek, cherrie, Mou,

mou,

merry.

Chin, chin, chuckle,

Curry-wurry ! Curry-wurry! Or

the

briefer

eye, the

nose,

formula, referring only and

the

mouth, which

Chap

the

at

Keek

with

only the

was

his infant

spread out, from

thumb

catch

:

son

and

little

"

door.

that

evening

his

I

knee, having

entertaining

to

:

in.

other on

runs

brow, the

sneck.

Walk it

the

to

in.

Lift the

And

etc.

its

owner

finger,and

saw a

a

father

little hand

by travelling

repeating

the

"

This

is the

man

that broke

This

is the

man

that stole the

This

is the

man

that

This

is the

man

that tell't a'.

And

puir PirlyWinkie

ran

the

barn. corn.

awa'.

paid

for

a',paid for a'.

old

OF

RHYMES

As

well

THK

its tVllow-rhvine

as

little

This Httle

"

none

;

and

could

!

be

that

capers

Hfe of Scotland

of course,

squeak

home.

way

rhymes

nursery

;

beef.

roast

])iggot

nonsense

delighted the none,

home

pig stayed at

I can't find my the

market,

little })igcried, Squeak I

This

Than

the

to

pig got

little

This

n

:

Tliis little \n"r went This

XLHSKRY.

for many

tions, genera-

delectable

more

have

"

none

awakened

charming the sense, they have imagination and develo])ed]wetic fancy in

thousands

who

While

suitable.

more

old

age

stolid

proving

every

and

let them

never

can

Can

uninteresting

into

and

men

Just Ca' To

a

a

that man.

ony the

nail into

the

tae.

poAvnietrot nail,and

There's

a

pownie weel

rude

his

a

father

has

knee, he

rhyme by

the

had

has

brae ;

;

brod.

shod, shod

shod, w^eel shod, weel

pleasingrecollections

on

weel

there's

a

a

the

heel.

There's

many

}

I can,

pownie climb

gar the

Weel

What

as

nail into

gar the

Ca' To

weel

as

o' mine

this horse

shoe

you

fine.

fallow

my

Yes, indeed, and

that

blundered

go.

Johnny Smith,

child

have

might

They are, for this reason, part and j)arcelof and the healthyand happy life, properly-balanced

women.

mind

otherwise

of his

when,

demonstrated

fireside o'

own

})ownie. hood earlychild-

sittingwith and

his

chanted

nights far,as

often

RHYMES

12

has been

the

To

such

know

the

wind

When

the

bough

is

hear."

Its

the

blows

the

breaks

which

"

various

will rock ; will

cradle and

records

fall,

and

all.

has

joyed

baby child

every

told in the

origin,as

it !

top.

cradle

the

learned

frolics of the young.

tree

cradle

come

rhyme

a

the

on

he

least,of the

delightin

the

will

where

scene

at

old

down

NURSERY.

one,

When

This

the

is to reaHse

Hush-a-by baby

And

THE

from

case^

the

why

reasons

OF

of the

to

Boston

than curious (U.S.)Historical Society,is not more beautiful and significant.Shortlyafter our forefathers landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts (I am quoting),a "

party

picking

were

babies

in Indian

fashion

hung from Sure enough,

these

cradles

would

rock

observing this, pulled off the above

words, which

Several

Sat in

Eating his

Master

suppressed monks

from

the

of the

party

and

off

wrote

firstpoetry histories.

curious

corner

pie

;

in his thumb

said.What

real personage.

blew

Horner

pulled out

Horner,

rounding sur-

wind

be the

to

have

Christmas

put

And And

a

man

young

is

tied up

of the

the

piece of bark

a

Little Jack

He

A

or

that

"

them

limbs

when

is believed

in America."

written

!

the

women

women,

papooses

cradle, they had

no

and

trees.

of the

called, had

were

and, having

"

the Indian

Several

strawberries.

they

as

squaws

fields where

the

in

out

were

a

a

good boy

it appears,

Tradition

was

I !

am

not

a

tells that when

monasteries,

their nests, the

})lum.

and

drove

title-deeds

myth, Henry the

of the

but

poor

a

VIII. old

Abbey

of

RHYMES

Bellwood, of

Abbot

London

to

the

made,

as

fine

of whieh

the

dainty he

entrusted

deliver

was

cold, the

and

the

chances

pulled

what

chance

wondering by and

arrived

the

title-deeds

value

plums

he

kept

in the

Jack

received

deserved

him

the

We

by

Great

to

of the

this

carry

uj)

])arty for

have

"

and

the he

the

be

learningtheir the

were

of the

rage

a

little was

true.

"

doubtful.

everywhere lamb

was

that sure

snow

Mary to

go.

Master

bestowed

lamb. as

when

be

truth, whether

white

and

and

lines,

had

sioners, Commis-

the estates it may

good boy

juiciest

to the monks.

out

claimed

than

more

there,

missing.

were

documents,

its

the

delivered, but

story ; and ''^

behold

reached

now

they dealt

title of

Its fleece

The

the

light of

the

And

innocently enough,

These

was

goes

the

Mary

forth

parcel was Abbey estate

restored

rhyme" will

all know

be

pie,and

there.

the

Horner

"ret

of the

them

So

in

and ])laeed,

hands

pocket, and

wxre

them.

But, then,

Mells

his secret

peacefultimes

])ieto

a

Horner

it could

the vengeance

kept

very

by thieves, to

were

in his

pie.

heavy But

of

it

The

town.

them

had "

in

were

the

the crust

He

!

parchment

he would

journey was lon^, the boy was hungry, the pie was temj)ting, of detection, the youth presumed, were

he broke

So

But

The

refeetory table,inside

a

the

into

intended.

was

day

small.

on

lad named

a

that

ordered

documents })reeious

and

it

infested

was

to

l)iiilt hy Abbot

the documents

as

smoked

ever

as

\y,

instead

metropolissafelyhe

to

London

and,

;

road

the

them

whom

determined

Glastonbury

them

Jack

NL'KSKRV.

by the Conunissioiurs.

deniaiuled

were

valuable, and

to

THK

oranoc iiu'ludingtlie .simi))tii()us

Mells,

send

OF

;

went.

on

RHYMES

14

her to school

It followed It

made

To These

than

Less

farmer

a

into the

It became

One

the

it under

her

There

school a

the

burst

out

the

lamb

it died

well

her

what and

to

to

do

stayed until Mary

it

teacher's

desk

to

the

with

covered

it

village it

with

called her

of her

composed making The

a

Some

pet.

was

verses

years to

complete rhyme

followingare i^nd But And Tdl

so

much

so

""

that

white

pair of stockings to

additional

the

up

lesson ;

went

Mary grieved

for her

there,

over

was

say

her

follow

it would

that

desk

of its wool, which

some

knitted

*

girl,the

little

a

lip to lip,giving the greatest delightto all. grew up to be a sheep,and lived many years

when took

still living.

quietlyafter her, and the whole laughing. Soon after,John Rollstone, with memorating Mary, wrote a little rhyme comwent incident, and the verses rapidly

lamb

fellow-student

from

was

it followed

her

class to the

then

but

of her

knowing

not

with

she

be

may

actual

an

on

Worcester

in

day

school,and,

her shawl.

Mary

ago

fond

so

everywhere. girlput

it appears,

setts, County, MassachuOne spring her father brought a feeble house, and Mary adopted it as her especial

of

U.S.

pet.

heroine

the

laugh and play.

school.

at

founded,

eighty years

daughter lamb

lamb

a

see

and

circumstance,

children

the

were

verses

day^

one

againstthe rule.

was

And

NURSERY.

THE

OF

the the

added teacher

waited

Mary

turned

lingerednear, patientlyabout did appear.

in

w^ear

know

lines referred

still he

snow," and

as

of John

we

him

to

out,

; and

mother

brance remem-

after,Mrs. Sarah

those as

her

The

Rollstone, it.^

:

"

Hall

Mary

RHYMES

took

such

good

able

Boston. from

was

wanted and

give

As

soon

the

to

those

So

a

short

to

iVoiii her

to

a

cluirch

bazaar

tliat the

the

stockingwas

South

in

stocking one

every

unravelled,

pieces. Each

Old

she

vvoinaii

piece

Mary wrote her full that the}brought the

well

so

made

oto\vii-uj)

known

the

wiiich

on

of "28

was

ir,

Mary's httle lamb/'

into

card

stockings

them

"

it.

cards sold

sum

of

of

cut

a

NURSERY.

it became

as

fleece

yarn

she

one

])ieceof

a

fastened and

when

to

the

THE

of tlu-

care

fleece that

lamb's was

OF

Church

was

name,

some hand-

in Boston.

sat on a wall, Humpty-Dumpty Humpty-Dum})ty had a great fall ; Not all the King's horses, nor all the Kin^j's men, '" Could set Hum])ty-Dum})ty uj) again

Attempts have suggested by the the days of King years the

old

knows

conundrum,

but

with

tickled,

as

but

the is

lines

how

baron

child

every

an

"

bad

be

no

than

As

head

if he said, You'll

What The

Why, The

shield

I'm me

not

from

imagination,

children

Mary teacher

laid

afraid, all harm."

love

Mary

did

so

?

"

cry.

loves the lamb, you

reply.

no

It is enough

arm.

the lamb

makes eager

her

upon "

her, and

to

it

its fascination

"

then^he ran

ten

conundrum,

less. the

was

lived in

yet, were

rhyme,

nonsense

who

a

And

t^p;.

that

more

present

jingle of rhyme,

His

*'

bold

a

show^

to

intellect would

And

"

;

onl}'a

the in

John that

for the budding

when,

fall of

which

to

answer

made

been

know,'

is

16

RHYMES

diddle

Hey

or

OF

THE

NURSERY.

diir

Went

to

his b"

One

shoe

off

Hey

diddle

John,

-on

.xovwsers

other

i,ne

a

dinxiT]"Tin', my

shoe

on

on,

John

son

;

;

"

CrippleDick And Sandy on Ride To or

yet again

a

a

stick.

soo.

Galloway pund o' w^oo' ; to

away

buy

upon

a

in^

Sing a A

o' saxpence,

sang

fu' o' rye,

baggie

blackbirds, Four-and-twe^^ty Bakit When

the

To

The

pie.

a

pie

began to stng ; that a dainty dish before the King ?

wasna

set

King

in his

was

Queen

maid

was

the

in

was

Eating bread The

counting-house

his money.

Counting out The

opened

was

birds

The And

in

and in

the

parlour honey, garden

I

Hanging out the clothes, When blackbird a by came And snapped afF her nose. For

such

supreme

nonsense

no

historical

origin need

be

sought, surely. Yet part of the latter least applied to a historical personage in worth recalling.Dr. H. J. Pye, who w^as

way

that is

created

Poet

Laureate

in

in succession

to

Thomas

Warton,

has a

been

1790,

at

was.

RHYMKS

Odes

there

each and

other

every

were

to

sure

The And To

But

take

to

rhymes^ by

his

the

And

that

nurse,

^'nle foot in cither

take^

id

merrily

the

:

and

brought

coiuin^r

the

lark,

rhyme,

into

poeticaland the

car

patriotic

adaptation:

sing,

to

dainty dish. king .^

a

a

Action rhymes only by themselves. of their pra-^tical fail never drollery, the very earliest practisedis among

The

following.

)

opened,

was

before

set

reason

amuse.

the

be

began

not

was

Xrir

important toj)i(s,

described

coul

Pye

birds

his to

,iore

podridaultimatelyprovoked the

In

.rences

oi}

and

;

rc^

were

bird that

When

to

dearth

appear

of.

17

,

field-flower

and

tree

the

in

NURSERY.

fw.

perpetual

were

spring: and,

olla

THK

poet, regularlymade

a

as

OF

with

the

child

her

on

knee,

hand, and, making them

go

down, she sings: "

.

^

This

is Willie

He

ca'd him

He

sticket

W^alker, and to

a

him

on

that's Tarn

feast,and the

he

spit,and

ca'd him he

he

owre

him, and

he

owre

him,

And

he

owre

him, and

he

owre

him,

keep

to

manner

This

way

doggiesgaed

and

took

They

And

diversion, may

;

etc.

follow

in the

same

"

little

And

the

him

:

Twa

And

up

;

sticket

And

Then,

Sim,

a

that way, lick out

to

and

the

mill.

this way

o' this wife's

and

that way

;

poke.

they took out o' that wife's poke, a loup in the lade, and a dip in the dam, hame wallopin', wallopin', they cam' wallopin', a

lick

etc.

RHYMES

18

OF

THE

NURSERY.

Or:"

Feetikin^ feetikin^ When

will ye gang

When

the

And

Should

and

active

more

nightsturn short. days turn lang,

the

ril toddle

toddle

gang,

to

uprighton line,the rhyme

the

This

is the

and

Jimp This

the

way

is the

demanded,

will be

ladies

the

gang. the

knee, and, suiting

one

:

"

ride.

sma', jimp and way

and be

entertainment

child will be set bold the action

?

sma'

;

gentlemen ride.

Trottinga',trottinga' ; This is the way the cadgersride.

For

Creels

and

a' ! creels and

Creels

and

a' ! ! !

sake, on variety's A' the And A' the The The

A

a' the nicht

hen's

more

nicht

follow

again ;

owre owre

the

hen.

hungry beast.

a

there's

swing, may

owre.

and

owre

cock

is hollow nae

within

deceit

in

a

;

puddin',

pie'sa daintything.

A' the

Or, yet

and

owre

peacock followed

The But

nicht

easier

an

a' ! !

to

nicht

the

engage

and

owre

owre.

intellect may

Poussie,poussie, baudrons, Whaur Eve

been

ha'e ye been to

London

Seeing the Queen.

?

"

Da

come

Capo. : "

: "

RHYMES

20

Again

: "

Eezy

ozy

Kens

na

moolin's whaur

o'

bread,

lay her head, Kirkgate and the Cross

the

Atween

And

NURSERY.

THE

OF

to

There

stands

It

can

it gallop,

It

can

carry

white

bonnie

a

the

horse,

trot.

can

mustard-pot.

yet again : "

Willie

Warstle, auld Carle,

Dottered, dune, and Feeds

his

o'

Sowps In Arbroath

and

weans

doited

bodie.

calfs'

on

lugs, draps o' crowdie.

brose, and

the district, mothers, indicating

parts of the child's anatomy Brow

Eye

o' o'

Scent

various

they proceed,sing :"

as

knowledge.

life.

bottle.

Penknife. Cheek

cherry.

Neck

o' grace.

Chin

o'

That's Shoulder Breast

pluck "

your

face.

o' mutton. o' fat.

Vinegar-bottle, Mustard-pot "

That's

my

Touching severallythe various dress during its repetition,this : rhyme is common "

laddie.

buttons sort

of

on

the

child's

fortune-telling

RHYMES

Or

OF

NURSERY.

A

laird, a lord,

A

rich

A

tailor, a driiinmer^

A

stealer o' beef.

for the

supposing

rili:

man,

thief,

a

that the

nonce

child is

cooper-work^requiring-to be mended, accompanied by the supposed process, Donald

As

weel

the

about

ane

about

the

And

ane

about

the

that's

next

is lilted

of

thumj)s:

the

as

And

a

town

ran

penny

kirk

And

a

?

can.

mou'

o't.

body o't. leggen o't.

accompaniment

to

pretended

a

was

;

sold. down

told ; and

ane,

great muckle aboon

the

"

on

him

sent

pair o' garters to

I coffed

a

to dight his pocket-na})kin

found

garden

to

thoomiken

my

a

the

a',

a'.

I coffed

to

aboon

:

him, I bridled him, I

hun

twa.

remarks)explainsits

little manikin, I set him

I saddled

was

doon

aboon

Chambers

character

choir

thump

a', doon

following(as Dr. theatrical

And

-

man

The

Doon

I sent

:

girded coggie !

a

an

coffed and

He

a

be sung

may

"

To

got

following,

bodie.

ony

And

Bontin's

I

as

ane

And

The

coggie

Carline,that I

There's

own

gird my

ye

Couthie

game

the

])ieceof

a

Cooper,Carle, quo' she.

Can

The

i"i

to the tooniken

tie his little hosiken

fetch

Iiim in the kitchen-neuk

a

;

;

little nosiken

pimd

;

o' sage

kissinglittle Madge.

:

RHYMES

OF

dandlingthe

child

22

While nurse

NURSERY.

THE

her

on

knee

the

mother

or

sing :

may

"

I had Its

littlepony,

a

name

I lent it to To ride She

Dapple Grey : lady,

was a a

mile away.

whipped it,she

She

ca'd it

owre

lashed it,

the brae ;

I winna

lend my pony mair, Though a' the ladies pray.

In the

the above

manner

same

Chick

! my ! my

Chick How

many Eightand

Try to

win

may

be followed

naigie,

naigie. miles to

Aberdaigy? and other eight; eight, there by candlelight.

Or:Cam'

ye by the kirk ? Cam' ye by the steeple ? Saw ye our gudeman.

Ridingon Foul fa' the Winna

a

ladle ?

bodie,

buy a saddle.

Wearing a' his breeks. Ridingon a ladle ! Or The To

cattie rade to

Passelet,

to Passelet, Passelet,

The

cattie rade to

Upon

a

Passelet, harrow-tine,O.

by "

RHVMKS

THK

OF

'Twas

on

MRSKin'.

Wt'(lius{la\

weetic

a

,

Wednesday. Wednesday 'Twas

on

I missed

Lighting'a to

form

the

will

nurse

it aye

stiek, and

semi-eirele

a

sing

Wednesday,

weetie

a

sin syne^

making of red

or

:

it

().

to

wave

fire before

croon

and'fro/so

the

as

child's eves,

: "

Dingle, dingle doiisy, The The

cat's at the

dog's awa'

To

buy

the

well. Miisselbro'

to

bairn

bell.

a

Greet, greet bairnie. And If ye

ye'seget

greet faster^

dinna

I'll keep it to

Or

mysel'.

again,dandling the child,the

what

Perthshire

some

Riding

on

a

St.

In bv

Guildtown

Richt

up

the

stand

the

To

a

see

Rings on She

favourite

Cock-Horse an

"

by Xewmill, by Cargill,

round

by Gallowhill,

owre

ride

doun a

to

horse

Wolfhill, and

never

still.

universal

Ride

to

:

owre

Harelaw, and way

well

may

standing still,

Burstbane, and

that's the

And

and

entertainment

know

Martins, and

by

by

children

horsie,never

Doun

Yont

Or

bell ;

a

old her

shall have

woman

to

"

Banbury Cross, ride

fingersand music

:

ensue

may

on

bells

wherever

a

white

horse

her

toes,

on

she

goes.

;

be

Or

OF

RHYMES

^24

:"

The The

the

jumped

The

little

To

a

and

cat

cow

And

diddle,

diddle

Hey

In

NURSERY.

THP:

dish

the

;

moon

dog laughed. sport, with

away

ran

reposefulattitude, such

employed

the

over

such

see

fiddle.

rhymes

the

as

spoon.

follow

may

: "

Jack

and

Went

up

To

fetch

a

Jill the

hill

pailof

Jack

fell down

And

broke

And

Shoo

Jill

tumbling

came

the

pet, and

Baa, baa, black

Yes, sir,yes, sir,three for the

master,

One

for the

little

daddie's

any

shall I wander

lives in the

?

Upstairs,downstairs, And There Who I took And

lady'schamber.

in my

I met

an

old

wouldn't him

by

threw

man

say his prayers, the

him

left

?

dame.

Goosey, Goosey Gander, Where

wool

full ;

for the that

hen.

you

bags

one

boy

after.

glen,

sheep, have

One

;

his crown.

shuggie,owre

Mammie's

Avater

leg.

downstairs.

lane.

be

a

bone

do"]foie got

the })oor

so

to tiie

went

cupboard.

;

was there, the cuj)])oard

she got

But when

XURSKRV.

do""oie

fetch her poor

And

she

Hubbard,

Old Mother To

THE

OF

RHYMES

bare.

none.

PollyFlinders

Little

the cinders.

Sat among

})rettylittle toes. and caught her,

her

Warming Her

mother

And

whi})ped her

came

little daughter

spoilingher

For

nice

clothes.

new

Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole

Pig And

pig and

a

eat, and

was

Tom

he

away Tom

;

run

beat.

Avas

the street.

roaringdown

went

Betty Blue lost her holidayshoe.

Little Has

her another

Give To

match

Three See

blind

how

Who

:

in two.

blind mice

; three

mice

they run

all

They Did

she will walk

then

And

other,

the

how

see

they run

off their tails with

cut ever

you

Three

blind

carving knife,

a

such

fools in

mice

!

see

vour

Mary, Mary, Quite contrairy. How

does

garden grow

your

Silver bells. And And

cockle

shells.

pretty-maidsall 3

in

a

;

wife.

after the farmer's

ran

;

row.

?

life ?

26

RHYMES

OF

THE

NURSERY.

baker's Pat-a-cake^ pat-a-cake, Bake

cake

a

Prick

it,and

And

fast

as

Little Miss Sat

on

Eating her

curds a

beside

frightenedMiss

Jack

Sprat could wife

licked

Sang

no

fat.

eat

no

lean ;

the

both, you

see,

platterclean.

Tucker

shall

Brown

give him

we

bread

and

shall he

Without How

away.

for his supper.

What

How

Muffet

them

Little Tom

her.

eat

could

so, betwixt

They

me.

whey ; great spider

And

And

and

Tommy

and

down

sat

His

T,

it with

Muffet

came

And

mark for

oven

;

tuffet,

a

There

can

you

pat it,and

it in the

put

as

!

man

any

shall he

Without

any

butter. it

cut a

?

knife ? marry

wife ?

See-saw, Margery Daw,

Jenny She

shall have

shall have

Because

she

but

a a

master

new

penny

can't work

;

day,

a

faster.

any

Roun', roun' rosie, cuppie, cuppie shell. The If you

dog'sawa' don't

to

Hamilton,

to

tak' it,I'll tak' it to

buy

a

new

mysel',

Roun', roun' rosie, cuppie,cuppie shell.

bell

RHYiMES

28

TafFywas TafFycame I went

to

I took

up

house, and

my

to

lion and

And

the

knocks

Some

But

the

a

was

Em

home

marrow-bone.

a

are

blawin'

she

the

What

What

do ye

I feed

Doun

me

Gerse

the

in

a

moon

blanket. ;

declare,

the

sun.

wee

Tam

high ? out o' the sky. wifie,quo' I. so

}

Taits !

do ? and

gaits!

they ?

in yon eat

up

there

clouds

sheep

feed

Where

unicorn

canna

they you

ca'

They

:

wifie,quo' I,

dune,

ca'

as

bure

cauld

dune, weel

What

I

doin' up

ye

down.

town.

wifie,wee

wifie,wee what

the

did there oxter

head.

bread.

high

as

;

;

both

wifie row'd

she

in her

crown

them

the

times

what

Weel

at

dog

lion beat

wee

Nineteen

O

stole

got brown

some

All round

Wee

not

unicorn

the

got white

And

For

piece of beef;

a

Taffy'shouse, Taffywas in bed, broomstick and flungit at his a

Fighting for Up jumps a wee

And

thief,

a

stole

house, and

my

The

There

NURSERY.

Taffy'shouse, Taffywas

Taffycame to

THE

Welshman^ TafFywas

a

to

I went

OF

bog

they ? and fog !

!

RHYMES

What

oic

Milk Wha

?

Taits and

and

robin

and

the

lintie, wren

;

nests^

thrive

never

hail-storm

I !

the

harry their

ye

Ye'll

a

':Hj

wliey!

laverock

Gin

NUKSl^KV.

Slips that ?

The

During

they

and

Tarn

The

THE

OF

again.

country children

sing : "

Rainy^rainy rattle-stanes, Dinna But

rain

Far

Again, when

rain on

is

Snaw, Ow^re

no

the

House,

sea.

: falling "

snaw,

the

flee awa' far awa'.

hills and

"

"

unaccountable

an

it with

inconsiderable

rhyme

superstitiousnotion,

drinking a drop

May morning,

every

Groat's

the

beautiful

credits

;

yellow-hammer, or yellow-yite bird of ject it is the subbecause plumage though it be

Towards

of

me

Johnnie the

owre

snow

on

the

children

contempt, which

of

the

devil's

of Scotland finds

which blood

cherish

expression in

: "

puddock, half a taed. Half a yellow yorling; Drinks a drap o' the deil's blood Every May morning. Half

On

East

the

search

of

a

Coast, when

the

food, the children, not

seagullsfly inland desiringtheir

in

appear-

RHYMES

30

ance

they

are

them

prone

"

: "

Seamaw,

seamaw,

Pit-oo

the

lark's song

kindly way,

mither's

my

pouther an' lead^ to

For

To

NURSERY.

THE

probably of the old superstitionthat the eyes of people cry to to pick out

because

"

OF

thus

!

the

awa'

shoot

ye

dead

"

pit-oo ! pit-oo! mind

young

gives language,in

a

: "

Larikie, larikie,lee ! Wha'll

gang

No

the

lout that

No

the

doolfu'

wi'

heaven

to

up

lies in his

that

dreeps

me

?

bed. his head.

the lapwing'scry, they Interpretingsimilarly with

:

"

Peese-weep ! Peese-weep ! Harry my nest, and gar me greet Of

the

cuckoo

they

The

He

He

And

a

rhyme

common

bonnie

: "

bird,

sings as he flies ; tells

us

the

keep he'll

In the

no

lies.

cold water

his voice

come

clear ;

again

Spring of

the

year.

Leddy Lanners," is a favourite cover children, and is employed by them to disfuture partners in life. When a boy or girl

lady-bird,or their

is

drinks To

with

this

!

brings us good tidings; He

insect

have

cuckoo

He

The

retaliate

"

RHYMES

finds onC;, the

he,

OF

THE

the

she, as

or

NLRSKKV.

case

the Hnes off",

it be, })laces

may

and

pahii of his,or her, hand,

'M

rej)eats,until

on

it Hies

: "

Leddy, Leddy Lanners, Leddy, Leddy Lanners, up

yer cloak

An'

flee awa'

Tak'

The

Flann'ers

to

ower

firth,an' flee

Flee

ower

pool,an'

Flee

ower

hill,an' flee

Flee

ower

flee livin',

Flee

ower

corn,

Flee

ower

river, flee

rinnin'

well. mead.

ower

dead.

ower

an' flee

lea.

ower

ower

sea.

ye

flee ye West, or p].ast,

Flee

to

the

that loves

ane

the

to

has many

varieties

best.

me

curious, and

in Scotland

young

and

"

the

Four

postiesto

bed

that

I lie

;

on

bed.

my

outspread:

angelsare

Two

to

bottom,

One

to

watch

One

to

bear

first two

John,

Mark, Luke, and

Bless

two

soul away.

lines it goes

Four

corners

Four

angelsround

to

and

One

to

read

Two

to

guard my

I pray.

while

me

my

head.

to

sometimes

: "

bed.

my

my one

bed

head to at

still not

England alike,

:

Matthew,

Six

and

old

;

fell.

ower

Flee

followingrhyme,

the

head

yer

Flee

unknown

After

about

;

write,

night.

RHYMES

32

And

In

often

old

an

the

OF

closinglines

One

to

watch

One

to

keep

MS.

run

:"

and

two

to

pray^

all fears away.

by Aubrey^

this

NURSERY.

THE

British

the

in

Miiseinii^he

regularlyused by people Then to bed. when Ody, in his Ccmdle in they went the Dark, l656, tells that it was frequentlyused by old people as a charm^ and was repeated three times before Launcelot Sharpe^ in his Towneleij going to bed. a 1838^ relates that he had often^ when boy, Mysteries, states

that

heard

similar words

Since

Glasgow

the

about

immediately

was

a

prayer

used

then

shouted

Saw

had

o' them

Marching At

an

earlier

Wha Wha

saw^ saw

Some

For

the

an'

}

stockin's,

ava

;

plaidieS;,

Broomlielaw.

: "

them

gaun

awa'

}

Cotton-spinners the

o' them o' them to

}

} Cotton-spinners

o' them

Some

"

nane

tartan

the

had

Sailingfrae

Some

had

to

the

saw

more

:

awa'

boots

had

periodthey

Wha

and

children

Broomielaw

the

to

of them

Some

"

the

"

streets

gaun

o' them

Some

now

War

Forty-Second

Marching Some

prayer.

Forty-Second}

ye them

ye the

a

as

Crimean

than

in the

ye the

Saw Saw

of the

time

after

have

in Kent

keep

had

Broomielaw boots

had had the

an'

nane

ava

umbrellas rain

awa'.

}

stockin's. ;

of

RHYMES

There

are

'rHK

similar

many

But

suggest. of the

OF

would

bairns

.'i.'{

wliich

entertainments

follow

to

NURSI^RY.

in

the

extent

the

beyond

us

carry

out-door

these

rhymes

prescribed

cha})ter.No^ie have been cited,so far, that do not belong absolutelyto the nursery ; and the collection of these even, though fairly ample, is not so limits

of this

full

it

as

of which in all

We

be.

might forms

will conclude conundrum

puzzleor

a

mystery

well but^ individually,

"

thought and As

stir

I

gaed

I met

wi'

I took

Brig o'

left his

full of terrible

;

I looked I

saw^

owre

stannin'.

body

the

window

my dead

bluid.

his

at

o'clock

ten

of

bottle

[A As

awaken

to

Perth

drank

head, and

of them,

youthfulcircle.

Bawhannan

George

aff his

And

the

owre

and

calculated

in any

imagination

few, each

a

some

"

enough,

conscience^ gruesome

with

at

wine.]

nicht,

carrying the living.

[A ship sailing.] Hair A' Three

and

hair,and

feet

The

head auld

hair within,

and

bluid

livin' in the

wi'

man

a

pot

Wha It

had

a

me

where

in

dwellin'

is the

:

man

answer.]

race,

place ;

heaven, earth, nor

this

dead

his head.

on

certain

o' the

mouth

o' Adam's

man

neither

was

Tell

a

was

ro})e.]

;

[Lastline There

hair

dead,

doun, flesh and o' the

[A

skin.

nae

feet up, cauld

Twa

An

without

hell.

did dwell.

[Jonah in

the

whale's

belly.]

RHYMES

34

OF

NURSERY.

THE

ha'penny here, an' a ha'penny there, Fourpence-ha'penny and a ha'penny man* ; A ha'penny weet, an' a ha'penny dry, Fourpence-ha'penny an' a ha'penny forby

A

"

much

How

is that ?

[A shiUing.] There His He

a

age

no

wives

Yet

he

And

He

His

of

day

There's

no

all

when

he

new

wi'

should

sleep.

;

shoemaker

fit him

;

begone.

ever

are a

none

reckoning

his boots

spurs

Can

numerous.

very

bids them

wears

tell ;

fell.

maintaineth

the

at

He

are

earth,

greatest height

e'en Adam

Before

His

could

man

his

at

was

this

prophet on

was

a' the

on

earth

shoe,

a

[A cock.]

Riddle

riddle

me,

A

wee,

A

staff in his hand

Riddle

wee

in

man

red, red

a

and

riddle

me,

rot-tot-tot,

me,

me,

a

coat

;

in his

stane

throat.

rot-tot-tot.

[A cherry.] There And But

was

he he

Whether

a

made

man

that made 'twas made 'twas

a

a

it did

thing. it

bring ;

for did not

thing or

know

no.

[A coffin.]

RHYMES

36

is Dick

relation

What

is John's

father

If Dick's

NURSERY.

THE

OF

son.

John

to

?

[Hisgrandson.] The

Gaed He

hill o' Haverton

the

owre

dashed And

Baverton,

bull o'

brown

was

his head

atween

brought

milk-white

[Cornsent A

beautiful

lady in beauty was

Her In the

she

fair

of her

first hour

And

garden

a

died

sun

life she

was

before

she

stanes

hanie.

ground.]

mill and

laid,

was

the

as

twa

the

to

;

;

made

wife,

man's

a

born.

was

[Eve.] The Went Each

minister, the dominie, and to

the

took

one

where

garden a

pear

how

"

[Two : Mou'd

like the

Though

stands

It's a' clad

then

many

pears

three

jiersons

the

a'

day, ye'llno

[An There

h-nig:

pears

a

tree

at

one.]

cat

;

that.

kail-pot.]

old-fashioned

house-end.

our

bend

wi' leather

owtc

guess

?

were

mill-door, luggit like the

guess

ye

t^ree

La, ^,

Andrew

Mr.

It'll fecht

a

bull, it'llfecht

It'll fecht

a

thousand

a

o'

men

:

bear. wear.

[Death. Lang

man

Gaed

to

legless, the

door

Goodwife, put For

dogs

and

up cats

staffless : your I

deuks

and

hens

;

carena.

[A worm.]

RHYMES

As

OF

I

gaed

I met Ten

THE

Falkland

to

me

XURSKRV.

^\l

ugly

an

tails,a hunder And

no

to

beast

:

nails^

fit but

a

feast,

a

ane.

[A shi), I cam'

As

drove

I met

a

Some

were

Some

o' them

Sic

the

owre

o'

tap o' Trine,

Highland

black, and

swine

some

:

brawnet.

were

yellow tappit. Highland swine was

a

drove

o'

Ne'er

cam'

owre

the

tap o' Trine.

[A Infir taris,inoknonis

of

swarm

bees.]

;

Inmudeelis, inclaynonis. Canamaretots

['nfir tar In mad

is,lii oak eel is,in

Can

Wee

is ;

none

claynone eat

mare

a

?

is.

oats

?]

o' leather

man

through the heather. Through a rock, through a reel. Through an auld spinning-wheel. Gaed

Through Sic

sheep-shank bane.

a

Wha

never

was

man

a

had

he

seen,

?

been

[A beetle.] The

robbers

When The

we

house

And

we

cam'

to

were

a' in ;

lap out were

our

at the

house

windows.

a' ta'en.

[Fishcaught in

a

net.]

COUNTING-OUT

The

of

use

of

which

familiar

to

being

is the

fact

that

called. that

mo

have^

"

the

by

nearly

America. the

among alike

a

form

rule

the

proved of

form^

hundreds

of

country

That

the of

of

is

civilized

the

girls

about

them

either

in

then

capable to

repeats or

each

the

to

a

or

rhyme,

in

succession,

"

One-

" "

manny^ active

use

they

been

common

yet

Not

in

in

fast with not

a

a

races

tion investiga-

only A

the

but

so,

leader,

around

or

slow,

the

hand

as

or

as

of

attention

proposed

circle

are

Africa,

Asia^

and

like

in

as

identical.

join

mean

semi-civilized

engaged

disposed, pointing child

has

case.

row

in

Europe^

and

nearly always

and

boys

been

interest,

be

to

I

meeny,

yearS;,

pastime

curious

this

of

self-appointed, having

arranges He

use

identical

for

children

Eeny^

"

worthy

fellow

its

be

however^

known^

rhymes^

and

in

must

youth

any

Avell

"

every

certainly

is

has the

folks

Spy/'

particular^ beginning

line

opening

almost

in

wee

stilly in and

the

takkie/'

''

I

word

last

or

had

the

tickery_, seven/'

respect;, with "

has

them

in

"

'^

"

one

two-ery^

ery^

and

playing

in

the

by ''Mt

is not

of

common

very

"

who

What

some

be

Seek

reader

every

so

shall

and

children

by decide

to

number Hide

"

rhymes

games^

their

like

games

of

doggerel

out-of-door

their

RHYMES.

game, him. he

is

finger fore-

forgetting himself.

COUNTING-OUT and

allottino- to eacli

last word

Eeny,

meeny,

Catch

a

he

"

Eeny,

meeny,

the

chapped

or

the I

the

formula

recollect,was

the leader's The

of

allotted

a

word

^'^titted

go,

child

ste})saside, and

the

all the

in certain

for each

boy

which

all the

'^fingerin

or

times Some-

his

fingerinto stood.

company

then

ceremonies

"

parts of Scotland,

insert

to

*^Mt

forthwith.

proceeds

have

rest

is declared

out

the At

until

"

whom

on

steps aside.

employed

each

;

mo.

manner

game

the to

toe

out," and

"

ordeal

cap, around

master

the

the

verse,

the

"

mo,

manny,

in like

survives

takkie," and

as

tonmila. niysterioiis

hollers,let him

falls is said to be

w^ho "

manny,

nigger by

When

repetition one

been

of tlie

"

Having completed

one

word

one

:i()

be, for exani})le :

It may

each

HH^MlvS.

with

the

his

pie."

It

finger might

be:"

Eenity,feenity,fickety, feg. El, del, domen,

egg,

Irky,birky,story,rock, Ann, Dan, Toosh, Jock. With

the

of

pronouncement

M.C.'s

down

one

be withdrawn

fingercame "chapped out"

In

some

The

parts of America

a

name,

child in the

child which that the

who

a

alphabetis repeated by

letter to each to

with

is the

child same

is '^Mt."

the a

whack in

the

as

falls out, and

are

which

made

"hunder

leader,who

other

obtains.

assigns one

when

the

initial of his

this one

is

the

hurries."

and

plan, until only There

a

Jock," the

"

peculiar method

group,

same

word

a

letter falls last

serving continued, obchild

remains,

forms, too, but

none

COUNTING-OUT

40

RHYMES.

dissimilar. Where strikingly in haste to proceed with the waste

time

have

taken

in

counting

the

the

little

ones

game^,

and

in

each

out

of

sharperprocess

saying

been

mood

no

the

to

one

have

to

last,they

"

Red, white, yellow,blue. All out and

Now,

a

rhymes

found

in

all

the

over

question only,which

The

Whence

is "

much

too

to

in their turn

Jacob

used

each

form

a

and

for the

the

boys and

themselves

exercise

as

used

the

among

decide

to

champions

other and

in

spoil; criminal

the real

the

boys

to

individual

in

the

of their time,

learn

contests

by Undoubtedly not actually

to

colonised

or

in very

lots

as

early were

battle; to select determine

lands

; in

the

the sion divi-

Magistratesand offices ; assignment of priestly

appointment

; in the

custom

heathen

that

in ;

manner

still in vogue

are

be taken

of

when investigations, the

doubt

existed

indeed, the Israelites,

divinelyordained Holy will,and its use

was

Isaac, and

in the

of God

people

historywe

culprit. Among

of lots

other

hazarding

the

measures

functionaries in

be

not

Abraham,

they

is so,

answer,

prevailedamong

partitionof conquered of

can

ancient

chosen

sacred

From

times.

one

part, in the very

a

casting lots,which

well

no

counting-out rh}me for which

less

or

this

girlsof the present day. a precedent, if they did

found

they

of

said, is

more

a

of

beyond dis})ute.

It would

boys,with

as

purpose

almost

think, that

I

say,

I have

When

perhaps

they }

come

interesting feature

world.

origin is placed

common

of parties. relationship

as application, they prevail in

fact that

form

identical

their

and

the

and

important

very

these

of

you,

the first reading fixed the

by

their

but

as

a

on

method many

of

as

to

ing casttaining ascer-

interesting

COUNTING-OUT

RHVMKS.

is described

occasions

the

in

41

Holy Scriptures. Tlur

of the process, and its unanswerable sini})licity were : says appreciated by Solomon, who causeth

contentions

to

and

cease,

In

mighty" (Prov.xviii. 18). again, Matthias in this

ministry and

"

in

the

and

21-22).

A

current

was

though it By imitation

in the

"

etc.

What

rhyme. in

existence

distant

so

lands.

fair distance

garb of board, goes

the and

and

various

shaken

in

before

of

''

a

bag, xxi.

belommiy,

Mahomet's

rise,

the

children

Koran. are

stantly con-

housies," in nursing the

counting-

is not

easilyunderstood

is their

so

example

an

see

track

us

how

of

in

familiar

a

in which

widely cosmopolitan many

enough in

the

it has

Britain

over

so

how

it a})pears

countries

All

came

forms

identical

bidino-.

and

:

"

One, two, buckle

my

shoe.

Three, four, open

the

door,

Five, six, pick up the sticks,

straight,

Seven, eight,lay them Nine, ten,

cities

there

many As

the

doubtless

are, let

of them

some

"

of

prohibited by

making

casting

(seeEzekiel

matter

of their elders, to which

dolls,etc.

out

a

afterwards

was

prone of

the

to

wont

were

names

fell

about

first by

were

the Arabians

among

place

Judas

of divination, called

method

like

tinus,

the

which

attacked

These

decided

drawn

one

take

"

to

The

arrows.

on

Testament

nation,

manner. ])eculiar

a

written

were

another be

lot the

Babylonians,when

cityshould

w^hich

determine lots

against

war

wage

New

by lot

The

The

"

})artethbetween

from a})Ostleship

(Acts i. 24-26).

away to

chosen

was

result,

a

good

Eleven, twel', bake

fat

hen.

it

well.

one

for

national

found America

bed, it

RHYMES.

COUNTING-OUT

42

Thirteen^ fourteen, maids Fifteen, sixteen, maids

a-coiirting,

a-kissing,

Seventeen, eighteen,maids Nineteen, twenty,

In

Germany

suffice

it is found

a-waiting.

stomach's

my

empty.

forms, but

in various

one

will

: "

1,

2, Polizei,

3,

4, Offizier,

5,

6,

7,

8, Gute

9,

Hex,

Alte

1 0, Auf

Nacht, Wiedersehen,

11, 12, Junge Wolf, 13, 14, Blaue 15,

In France children energy,

of cut

l6,

Hexen,

17, 18, Madle

Wachsen,

19, 20, Gott

Verdanzig.

it also

Paris, it

Alte

Schiirzen,

appears

various

in

disposed

not

follows

as briefly,

to

forms, and waste

time

the and

: "

Tu

deux, trois, I'es pas,

ne

Quatre, cinq,six, t'en d'ici.

Va

In

Italya

form

goes

:

"

duo.

Pan

uno,

Pan

tre, pan

Pan

cinque, pan sei.

Pan

sette, pan

pan

quattro.

Pancotto

otto, !

-

" L n,

COUNTING-OUT

44

RHYMES.

Hickory^ dickory, dock^ The The

clock

mouse

iij) the

ran

struck

and

one,

clock ;

down

the

mouse

ran,

Hickory, dickory, dock.

An

American

yersion

of

which, by the bye, goes

Hiddlety,diddlety,dumpty. The cat ran up the plum tree Half-a-crown

to

fetch

her

: "

;

down,

Hiddlety,diddlety, dum})ty. But

still,before

familiar

of

us

rhyme again the

leaying the Marjorie Fleming, let

in Scotland

and

the

among

see

chapping-out how

it

of

children

occurs

of

some

other

further. nations, to go no English-speaking Charles Taylor,in the Magpie; or Chattcrings of the Pica, published at Glasgow in 1 820, gives it thus : "

Anery, twaery, duckery, seven, Alama, crack, Peem, Come

and with one,

remarks the and

pom,

am

it must

teetle,come

: "

Druids it

ten

"

This ; the to

seems

be

done.

In the

streets

Aberdeen

it

:

twenty-one

reported to a

and

have

is

of words

mixture

lanes

and

open

"

Enery, twa-ery, tuckery,taven, Halaba, crackery,ten

or

eleven

;

originated

of words

total number be

;

total,come

is

rhyme."

runs

eleven

;

Peen, pan, musky dan, Feedelam, Fadelam, twenty-one.

twentyput

spaces

into

of

COUNTIN(;-()UT

Jn the

UHVMKS.

county of Wexford,

45

Ireland, it

in

^roes

:

One-ery,two-ery, dickery,Davy, Hallabone, erackabone, tenery, Navy Disconie,dandy, merry-conie-tine, Humbledy, bimibledy, twenty-nine, O-U-T, In the

Midlands

of

You

out.

England

nuist

!

out

i"o

;

:"

One-ery,two-ery, dickery,dee, Halibo, crackibo, dandilee Pin, ])an, muskee

;

dan,

Twiddledum, twaddledum,

In

Black

fish,wiiite trout,

Eeny,

meeny,

twenty-one

;

yoii go out.

Massachusetts,U.S., America

: "

Ena, deena, dina, dust, Catler,wheeler, whiler, whust

Spin, spon,

be

must

;

done,

Twiddleum, twaddleum, twenty-one. In the island

of

Guernsey : "

Eena, deena, dina, duss,

Catalaweena, wina, Tittle,tattle,what O-U-T

Another

Scotch

a

;

rattle,

!

spellsout

version

w^uss

: "

One-ery,two-ery, tickery,ten, Bobs

of

vinegar,gentlemen

;

A

bird in the

air,a fish in the

A

bonnie

lassie

wee

One, two, three

come

I

sea

;

singing to

thee.

46

RHYMES.

COUNTING-OUT

Of

the

these

feenity^fickety^ feg

"Eeny^

evident

of Scotland

West

This, said

varieties.

rhyme, be

to

used

: "

fick, fickety,

Zeeny, meeny,

Deal, doll,dominick

Zanty-panty,on

This

"

in Cumberland

;

rock, toosh !

a

: "

fegg, Eeny, pheeny, figger}^, Deely, dyly,ham

and

stony rock,

back, and

Calico

Arlum, barium, bash

In the

States

United

egg.

!

: "

Inty,minty, tippity,fig, Dinah, donah,

nig,

norma,

Oats, floats,country Dinah, donah, tiz,

notes

;

Hulla-ballop-bulloo, Out

This

curious

goes

in

one

you

!

Edinburgh

: "

Inty,tinty,tethery,methery. Bank

for over,

Dover, ding,

Aut, taut, toosh

Up

the

;

Causey, down

There

stands

It

can

gallop,it

It

can

carry the

a

the

white

bonnie can

horse

trot.

mustard

One, two, three, out

Cross,

goes

pot. she !

:

find

we

in

the

COUx\TING-OUT

Again^

in Scotland

RHYMES.

i;

: "

Inky, pinky, })eerie-winkie, Hi

domin

I.

Arky, parky,tarry rope, Ann, tan, toozy Jock. This

is

bye,

is "

song,

trulyAmerican derived

King

the

"

from,

of the

first line of

is borrowed

or

Cannibal

Islands

Hoky pok}^,win^y How

do you

which, by the

by,

the

College

"

: "

wum.

like your

'taters done

}

Snip,snap, snorum. High popolorum, Kate You

That

go scratch

this also is from I

As

beyond

him

It made

West

his

Ease,

they

ose,

Cauld

the

lake,

goes

nose

parritch, pease

say

she !

sometimes

man's

say

;

brose.

: "

Eemer-awmer, Doon

is evident

jelly-cake. little bellyache.

of Scotland

Forfarshire bairns

"

i)ond

mucK

so

One, two, three, out In the

"

little rattlesnake.

a

I gave

the

walking down

was

I met

I

out

are

it.

KirstyGawmer,

i' Carnoustie, merchant-dale.

Leddy Celestie,Sandy Testie, Bonnie poppy-show. You

"

are

"

out

!

: "

: "

RHYMES.

COUXTING-OUT

48

elsewhere, but still in Scotland

And

: "

peatum, potinn, pie,

Eatum^

Babylonie,stickum, stie, Dog's tail,hog's snout, in, you'reout.

I'm Or

the

Eerie, orie, owre

white

fish and

Black

Eerie, orie, you

Another

let

and

poke

Fill your

dam. ;

gang

us

trout. out.

are

:

goes

"

ha'penny puddin',a ha'penny pie, Stand you there, you'reout by.

A

last

The

First

two.

will

We'll And

also

bring

we

bring

it about

a' for the

and

sake

the

fell out,

me

weel

as

}

about

matter as

we

can.

man. grandfather's

o' my

Second Master

Foster, very good

Sweeps

his

After

Up

Stand

a

takes

London black

you

there, you

than.

dance

a

dow^n

bonnet

man.

and

collegenow

that he

from

With

the

:"

man My grandfather's

How

embraces

interestingcollection

Scotland,which next

Popular Ehipnes of

Chambers'

in

apjiears

and are

France,

to a

white

out.

snout,

i

RHYMES.

COUNTIXG-OUT

111

(xlasgow^I

used

one

l)e

to

"

As

I

tree aj)})]e

fell ap})les

on

a

Send

it up

John Send

;

me

puddin', bake

Bake

The

pie,

a

John

Mackay

Mackay

is

in,

it up

the

to

to

no

and

bawbees

;

i' the

man

farden

a

;

mune

mendin'

mune's

i' the

man

Three this

iij)tlie

gaed

A' the

his

shoon,

in.

:-

As

I went

the

up

apple tree.

All the

apples fell

Bake

puddin',bake

a

Did

you

Yes

I

tell

ever

did, and

O-U-T,

out

;

me

on

pie,

a

lie }

a

times.

many she

goes

the

Right in And

next

:

coinmon

Also

told, the

am

4C"

of the

middle

deep

blue

sea.

this

Eerie, orie, ickery,am. Pick

slick

nick, and

ma

Oram,

pick ma

scoram,

slam.

ma

noram,

Shee, show, sham, shutter. You

In with

are

"

out

"

f^ngland and Scotland slightvariations, for at As

I went

I met

my

up

I

alike least

the

a

this has

been

hundred

years

brandy hill,

father, wi' gude will

He

had

jewels,he

He

had

monv

braw

had

rings.

things

;

;

used, : "

RHYMES.

COUNTING-OUT

50

a

cat

He'd

a

hammer

wantin'

Blaw

bellows, auld

the auld

nails.

Tam^

doim

took

man

man.

dance,

a

London, then

First to

to

France.

: "

Queen, Queen

Caroline,

Dipped her hair Turpentine made

yet another

in

turpentine

;

shine.

it

Caroline.

Queen

Queen, And

tails^

nine

Up Jock^ The

Another

and

He'd

: "

Tit, tat, toe. I go.

Here

if I miss,

And I

The

long been

followinghave

Scotland, if not

this.

pitch on

also elsewhere

in

active

use

: "

Zeenty, teenty, halligolum, Pitchin' Wha's What

there

d'ye want

?

A

your

money

Where's

your

purse

Where's

your

pocket

the

down

You

"

bottle

In my

?

"

purse.

pocket.

I

forgotit. blockhead. silly

?

stair,you are

o' beer.

In my

?

Where's

Go

Blair.

Johnnie

?

lum.

the

doun

tawties

out.

Zeenty, teenty, alligo,dan, Bobs

o'

vinegar,gentleman,

Kiss, toss, mouse, Bore

a

needle, bum

fat, a

fiddle,

all

over

RHYMES.

COUNTING-OUT

52

Master

how's

Monday,

like to die.

Very sick,and Can As She

she

much

O

?

eat

I

as

makes

wife ?

your

yes.

buy.

can

porridgevery thin,

the

pound of butter she puts in, Black puddin',white clout.

A

Eerie, orrie, you

!

out

are

Inky pinky, my black hen Lays eggs for gentlemen ; Whiles

ane,

Whiles

a

whiles

tw^o

"

You

are

"

Eeny,

meeny,

If you

want

Just

John

John

John

Get

to too

says to out

peeny.

piece and jeely. !

out

John, are

your

geese

?

John, a-piece.

cents

says

That's John

clean

much

Twenty

!

out

walk

says to

craw.

three,

"

"

a

says to

How

black

bonnie

One

tw^a.

John, dear

;

John,

of here

!

Ching, Ching, Chinaman, How

do you

sell your

Ching, Ching, Chinaman, Six bits

a

dish.

fish ?

RUVMKS.

COUNTING-OUT

53

Chiiiainan,

Chiiio-,Chin"r.

dear

Oil ! that's too

;

Chin"?,Ching, Chinaman, Clear

and

Lemons I'm

scholar

rose

The

days are

is

I'll saddle

Home,

so

are

many.

green, seen.

fire is out.

little

dog's not cat, and

my

send

])enny,

counts

])astthat I have

My

And

that

a

doot, I doot,

I

my

for

two

red^ the leaves

The

And

!

of here

oranges^

good

a

out

little

my

:

I'll bridle

boy

my

dog,

home. !

again, home

home

home

at

Jenny, good spinner. Come

down

to

your

dinner.

leg of a roasted frog! I pray ye, good people. the kirk steeple. Look owre the cat play wi' the dog ! see

And

the

taste

And

Mark, Luke, John,

Matthew,

horse

till I win

Haud

the

Haud

him

siccar,haud

Haud

him

by

a

on

him

;

fair,

picklehair.

One, two, three. You

Around I

are

the

out

house, arickity-rary,

hope ye'llmeet You Hold

!

the

green

say ay, I say no. fast"

let go !

canary

:

COUNTING-OUT

54

Scottie

RHYMES.

Malottie, the king

Sell't his wife When

the

Scottie

Dundee

In

for

shoes

Malottie

these

o' shoes

pair

a

o' the

began

to

wear

began

to

swear.

hnes

added

are

Jews^ ;

to

the

"

Eenity

"

feenity rhyme

: "

Jock

out, Jock

Jock

through

in^

hickle-pin.

a

Eetle-ottle^ black

linked

fingersbeing (little used

the

on

used

commonly Coast

East I

as

test

a

while

as

I'll go

to

a

Tak'

a

And

"

the

!

bad

place

I die. black to

me

gully

my

miles

pan.

death,

muckle cut

Ten

breath.

below

the

earth. Amen

But

these

delivered

than

and

to

the

as

a

"

acted, more

takkie."

of

as

course, as

they

elaborate

part of them,

opportunity or

all,of

also

lie

a

pan,

Burn

truth-telling

is uttered)^ counting-out rhyme :

Whenever White

of

it is

ring^ I ring, a pinky If I tell

;

!

Eetle-ottle, out ThiS;,more

bottle

and

!

already stated, have are

games to

rather still,

designed afford

deciding emphaticallywho

been

as

a

to

follow

lude pre-

designedly shall be

the

"it"

CHILDREN'S

When

be

Round

have

is to

be

a

musical are

the

hand,

played

and

legion,

are

Grass,"

"The

Carry My

"

Looby- Looby,"

found

the in

of

Their and

Lady

to

and

counting-out

far

"

I

as

musical

so

A

I

years their and

recall

a

the

Dis,

Mulberry

Dree

at

I

other Green

a

Bush,"

Dropj)it It,"

more.

many

rhpnes,

been

games

on

Dis,

"The

is

accompaniment

rhyme-games,

"

there

Tig,"

can

it

engage,

than

song

the

"

if

maturer

girls' commoner

embrace

ever

of

of

games,

always

the

London/'

any

But

Peever/'

so

Merry-Ma-Tanzie,"

"

Like

indeed^

without

verse.

subject "

all

one

have

their

in

as

sex.

are

or

certainly

girls

the

"Foot

equally

may

the

Frog/'

action.

almost

even

sterner

about

are

line

the

sexes

then

boys,

Rope,"

moment,

which of

of

Skipping

both

frequently

more

confreres "

than

Bonnety,"

Smuggle

"

the

their

Somehow

it.

Bracks

essentially boys'

enliven

to

"

Toss/'

and

are

girls alone,

with

rhpne

which

Spy/'

"Loup

follow

to

Burly

"

Corner/'

I

"

Pitch

"

which

in

for

game

more

all of

game

the

^^Dock/'

rhymes

no

in

it has

rhyme

game

Tig/'

Hounds/'

Bools/'

it," the

''

Cross

Pussie

"

the

dozen^

and

they

"

be "

"

chappino-oiit

"

Tig/'

Horn/'

Half/'

a

a

and

the

should

Stacks/'

"Booly

another

a

who

Tod

Keg/'

of

Single

"

the

The

and

aid

decided

may

or

the

by

been

''

RHYME-GAMES.

the

only slightly differing forms

game-rhymes in

widely

are

divided

56

CHILDREN'S

countries

and

RHYME-GAMES.

quite the same. though always varying lines

The the

in

almost

in

alike^they

ever

never

are

Merry-Ma-Tanzie/'for instance,

"

same

There

even.

But

places.

town

every

variants

are

will be

name,

found

with

land villagein Scotequally,I suppose, of and

all. "

"

Merry-ma-Tanzie

boys, however,

which

interested

be

may

The

counting-out rhyme having put

the

rest

join hands

in

a

slowlyround, they sing Here

we

Here

About

the

her, and

centre,

moving

"

the

go round

we

the

:

jingo-ring. jingo-ring.

the jingo-ring,

The

spectators.

in

one

ring about

round

go

of

girls'game,

solely a

is

the

jingo-ring.

merrv-ma-tanzie. "f

Twice Then

the

Choose

short band

the

this

distance

we

fa,',.

merr3^-ma-tanzie. all

around.

Sweep

the

one

the

retires

circle,and

During

About

house comes

the

around.

invitation, the

their

before, and

bride

Sweep

all

merry-ma-tanzie.

away.

jH'oceeds as

The

fa'.

fa'.

men

maidens

your

from

two

-

around, all around.

About

chooses

-

maidens

your

Choose

to

and

about

About

Replying

then

fa',then

we

Twice

All

and

about

house

the

ere

the

the

with

absence

sing with

bride

in, the bride ere

the

in

comes comes

bride

merry-ma-tanzie.

comes

centre

them

the

a

ring-

imitating

in. in. in.

CHILDREN'S

When

those

who

eentre

takes

up

others^ and

left return, her

the

Here's

a

About

follows

usual

repeats, and

"

A

bottle

is his

bride the

Then

o' wine

name,"

new

new

do

tin*

:

"

;

hame,

merry-ma-tanzie.

is her

"Honey

'^Applesare sour and a gay gold ring," A

wha

ye

tell his

to

also

hame

eome come

Guess

"

tlie

in

was

hanie^

eome

Anderson

Mary

"

new

liame^

come

who

one

again with

on

bride

a

the

-,?

original position, as

ring-moves

Here's New

RHYME-GAMES.

is

name," with is her

name,"

"

and

sweet

love,"

true

Andrew

Wilson

he," (or

is

so

the

he,") He's married her wi' thing," gay gold ring'sa cank'rous But now married wish them we they'x-e joy," Father and mother they nii / obey," Loving each other like sister this couple may and kiss "rother," pray with their re})eats as together,"all, uf course, sung a^-'^vc ; and the game be played until every little may is

so

"

"

"

"

"

"'

'

*

girl

revealed

..

is the

be sure,

'^^The as

''

"The

little sweetheart's

of luotif

Mulberry

the

name,

which,

to

i:"lay.

Bush," which

goes

to

the

same

air

Merry-Ma-Tanzie," and is in some places called Mulberry Tree," and in others "The Gooseberry

Bush," is

all

her

^

is

yet

of

more

again in

a

an

action

game.

ring,and, moving

round

The

ment arrange-

hand-in-hand,

sing : "

Here The Here On

we

go round

the

we a

go cold

bush.

mulberry bush round the mulberry bush. and frostymorning.

mulberry bush,

the

mulberry

;

CHILDREN'S

58

RHYME-GAMES.

Stopping short with a curtsey at the conchision and hands, they stand, and imitating the process disjoining of hand-washing,they sing : "

This

is the

Wash

is the

On All

Here

"

"

which

on,

verse

to

on

They

are

"

''

"

''

"

"

"A

The

may

be

oiven

out

opening

lines of the

action-

here

suffffest

the

whole.

to

is the

way

we

lace

This

is the

way

we

comb

This

is the

^vay

we

walk

This

is the

way

we

return

This

is the

way

the

ladies walk."

This

is the

way

the

gentlemen

Dis,

Green

A

generallywith forms

if not

face

advancing

however,

and

A

the

hair."

our

school."

to

from

is

school."

walk."

simple it

so

little ladies.

And

both

Scotland

game, other

is for the

in

children

again, the

two

who

have

hand-in-hand

in

retiring, sing : "

dis,a dis,a green grass, A dis,a dis,a dis ;

Come And

all ye dance

The

countries. to

counting-out rhyme

together

u})

and

very

in

stays."

our

Grass,"

of the

also

and, when

applied once "

the

This

way, row,

before,

as

mulberr}^bush," and repeated regularlyafter each action-

end.

different

a

round

go

"

England, in

frostymorning.

round

go

the

Dis, A

common

hands.

our

:

favourite are

hands.

our

again, they

we

is

alone

verses

hands,

our

wash

we

w^ay

cold and

a

joining hands

singing so

hands, wash

our

This

wash

we

way

pretty fair maids.

along with

us.

been

a

there and more

stand has

is

all

been "

hit

front, and,

CHILDREN'S

60

Why

Saturday nights only

on

would

futile,I suppose,

be

expressionof

the

RHYME-GAMES.

hands, and, standing each next

suitingthe

verse,

Put

your

Take Shake And

it

with

word

out

: "

;

it,and

shake

it.

yourselfabout.

round

by herself,then

scurry

round Here

the

to

shake

being

is

in

in

righthand in. your righthand

turn

last line

the

As

and

they all instantlydisjoin her place,they sing the

action

it,and

know,

inquire. Anyway,

to

the last word

I don't

each

sung

hands

wheels

one

rapidly

joined again,and they

are

ring as before, singing :

a

"

looby-looby. Here we go looby light; Here we go looby-looby Every Saturday night, and

in"

hand

"left

"out," and

and

sexes, as a

it is

a

with

a

while

each.

girl "

"

"

The

goes

handkerchief :

in"

and

"out," "noses," "ears," the

anatomy

It

"

calls for

numbers

are

a

of

even

of the

mixture "

^or

nearly

as

the

players are ranged in facinginwards with girlalternately

and

between

foot

exhausted.

the

when

chance

boy

been

affords

and

are

"right

finishing only when

I Droppit

I Dree

"

foot in"

game

playershas

"out," and

regularly varied by

in

action-verses,which

and

"left

etc., etc., the the

"looby-looby" coming

of the

each

between

go

the

on,

so

we

one

who

tripping

is

"chapped

round

dangling in

the her

space

a

out"

others'

ring,

a

"

say

backs,

hand, singing the

CHILD

RflN'S

I sent

letter to

a

And

I

dree, I dree, I

He'll

a

He'll and

nor

"

at stealthily saying "but you,"

the

heel

and

bolts

that one,

has first to

who

her

pursuing to

fact he

is

pursues

her

If he

try

at

length "

successful,she

and

he

play may and

As

go

"Bab

pronouMced that

grown

"

will

energy for

on

on

boy

her

the

he "

is

victim's

outside

free "

girlabout

"

And as

with

indeed,

"

than

her

choose.

to

})lacein

of it.

if he claim

suffused

time

some

but

that

will receive

agile

always

may

by

may

try again

her the thus

long

as

effort

ring, the time

permit. at

the

Bowster

"

Babbity Bowster"), I people have engaged in "

place;

girl

more

it will

and

boy,

she

her, he

try and she

the

boys,

the

turn,

heroism

; and

her

And

wrong

overtakes

come

takes

hers

takes

as

a

herself

of course,

whom,

pursuer,

little

which

course

which

proves

chief handker-

player,round

!

away

take

must

"

the

of the this

you,

handkerchief, gives chase,

must

crowd be

it may

she

until

When

the

nor

"

drops

one

makes

pains, for

you

round

the

and correctly

applauseof

she

of

the

up

"out," and

blushes, as

is

pick

exactly in

kiss for his

the

length

nor

"

;

cot-neuk.

our

there, and

out

take.

choose

a

here,

in

eot-neuk,

bite you

you

at

it. dro})})it our

no

forth, until

so

I

way

doggie in

wee

bite you

no

love.

my

he'll

bite you, wee,

it, {lropj)it it, dro})j)it it ; drojipit

doggie in

w^ee

wee,

no

There's

letter to

by the

(ii

I

way

dree, I dree, I

a

KS.

love,

iiiy

I

And

a

the

by

I sent

There's

RHYME-GAM

(more generally am

it

not more

sure

than

but wee

62

CHILDREN'S

folks

have.

RHYME-GAMES.

Indeed^

borrowed

it

is

that

improbable

not

the

from the old, by observation. originally ively it exclusNow-a-days, undoubtedly, we know child's play. But a as yet, within the memory of living men, the regular custom it was in country all Scotland to wind places nearly over up every Bab at the Bowster." No wedding dancing-ballwith Handsel have been dance, no Monday ball, would

young

this

"

esteemed

complete

performed

old

The

same.

square,

the

boys

and

while

sing

:

down

the

on

dancing

up

on

the

boy

who

down

and

mode

starts

formed Per-

ago.

takes

a

is the

barn

learned

Bab Wha

Bab

Wha

this

play girls,all "

before

the

the

bowster

;

at

the

bowster

;

Wha

at

bowster

;

the

at

minnie

Bab

at

minnie

Bab

at

bowster

brawly ?

the

the

the

bowster, bab

bowster the

dance, at

the

dance,

brawly.

keys

to

keep,

bowster, bab

at the

the

keys to keep, bowster brawly ? the

keys to keep,

bowster, bab

ga'e me the

to

me

ga'e me the

to

me

learned

at

dance,

to

learned

ga'e you

Bab

dance,

to

bowster, bab you

ga'e you

Bab

My

at

minnie

Bab

My

at

minnie

My

the

learned

Bab

My

at

you

bowster

the

at the

bowster

keys to keej), brawly.

or

chief handker-

"

Wha

it

seen

side of the

one

A

male

have

forty jxars

other.

regularlya

I

however,

young,

girlssit

it is

"

or

and

it ;

both, less than

at

by

without

;

CHILDREN'S

Kneel

and

down

Kiss the

fixed

has "

last

his

on

down

kneel

bonnie

the

time

the

it should

marches all

verse

is

and

round

away

while

after

obtained

be

been

again sing

"

the

he

kiss

ensues,

struggle; the

girl in

though

then

by

the

the

has

l)oy girl,

the

time

turn

tile

which

even

followed

By

to

spreads

girl'sfeet,on

a

boy

eonnnand

the

song.

again reached,

the

at

round

the

the

reached

ground

A

immediately kneel.

both

ground.

has

verse

;

lassie.

floor at

the

on

kiss tlie orouiid

wee

kiss

fj;}

ground,

partner, and

and

handkerchief

tlie

kiss the

and

Kiss the the

kiss

ground,

down

Kneel

By

UHVMK-(;A.M1:S.

last

selected

before him. boy, but does not kneel down in his lap, and She simply throws the handkerchief inmiediatelyjoins her ow^n partner by taking his arm. before she joins her If,however, she can be overtaken

the

next

penalty kiss

partner, a

second

selects

pair after jiairis are

and

up

formed

the

I should

the

in

state, even

the

as

the

round At

boy

girl,and until all

fashion

is finished.

game

first

the

same

arm-in-arm

marching

when

square,

first did

the

girl as

Second

enforced.

be

may

adult

blies, assem-

pairedin

company

or

room,

this

dance, they departed for home, "

folks "

is

less than

no

Bab

"

Wadds

The

at

Its mode

the is

another

children

the

side

on

other.

One

of the

lads first chants

one

its

I

the

and

lasses

this nicht

grown

wliich, like

is

the

I think

and

engage,

hearth,

O, it's hame, and

which

house a essentially game. players to be seated round the

Bowster," for

may

in

game

:

lads

on

tlie

-

hame, it's hame, hame, hame,

maun

gang

hame.

RHYME-GAMES.

childrp:n's

64

To

wliich Ye

of the

one

had

And

opposite party responds: "

I'll choose

Answer

"

bide ?

an' I wad

"

the

her

bricht.

and

:

choose

ye

nicht^

:

fairest and

The

At

wad

wha

Then

a'

partner bonnie

a

ye

first speaker again says

The

bide

hcht^ and

better

time

same

playerwill

the

mentioning

the satisfactory,

is

male

"

I'll set her

the

on

up

wauk

bonnie

tall and

and

It's straucht

a' nicht

her

choice

is

the

If, however,

and

:

say

I wad

choice

countryside.

female

})resentinga

If

name.

in a' the

best

tree.

pear

is she

sae

;

love to be.

he satisfactory,

not

may

reply: "

I'll set her she

Where The

Or

It's She he

may

to

gang

for

I thank

ripe ; wadna

j^yke.

surlytemper): "

the

high crab-tree,

the

sae

is she

;

unkissed

mools

"

another, she's

ye for your

gentler sex,

dyke.

by saying : civilly,

similar ritual is gone

the

banes

dour, and

decline

may

She's

A

and

sour

on

up

fael

I be

ere

auld

be of

maiden

I'll set her

But

her

corbies

(ifthe

rot

may

auld

the

on

up

where

no

for

me.

"

for me,

courtesie.

through with respect to one of such rhymes as the following

CHILDREN'S

In

used.

are

RHYMK-CiAM

the

of

ease

KS.

(J:,

a('ee|)tancc the

l;i(l\ will

:

say

"

I'll set And

him

feed

liim there

Whereas^, if the be

may

table-head.

u]) at my

wi' milk

is projiosal

and

hrrad.

agreeable, her

not

r())ly

:

"

I'll put him

on

riddle, and

a

blaw

him

the

owrc

sea,

Wha

for buy [Jamie Paterson]

will

?

me

Or:" I'll set And

A

of money, the

either

on

"wadd/'

a

when

or

of

happens,

of the the

to

forfeit

which

"

"

;

room

them

bite

prettiest,bow

ordered an

to

through.

redeemed

the

Similar Wadds writer

to

and

the

The

(in his day) ingle-ring in "

"

four

poker ; a

forfeits

the

she,

or

the

as

corners

"

kneel

"

kiss the

dozen

have

one

similarly have

may

jiroposes,

foregoing,in

all

Gallovidian the

most

John

to

been

"

of

The

Mactaggart, the

describes Km-i/clopa'dia,

celebrated

south-west

is res])ects,

some

which

Wears,"

the

of

one

may

is ended.

game

the

of

When

which

wittiest, and

the

forfeits,

made

kiss the

off tlie

inch

(orshe)loves best," or any sillyordeals, as the doomster gone

have

He, "

Then,

})ur})Ose.

commences,

to

lie

be

the

of amusement. be

])iecc

a

little article which

any

of persons

redeeming

may

"

or

of

consist

may

for

be atoned

course,

for

convenient

amount

any

of

must,

lead.

and })oother

air wi'

side

finds

tlie business

case

high lum-heid,

sufficient number

a

afford

a

knife, a thimble,

a

owner

on

up

'im in the

blaw

refusal

by

him

of the

anuisement

Scotland.

as

As

in

the

66 "

RHYME-GAMES.

CHILDREN'S

the

Wadds/'

One

in the

round

the

hearth.

ring (says speaksas follows Mactaggart),

I hae been These

seven

And's

come

What

seated

playersare

awa' at the wadds

lang hame

will ye

and

: "

the wears^

years ; broken piiir

a

gie me

ploughman ;

helpme

to

trade ?

to my

'^ puir broken ploughman/' may either say he's a or any other trade ; but since he has chosen that trade, of the articles belongingto it must some always be

He

given

offered,in order

or

article he

most

party,who

is not

he

as

knows

"

shall afterwards

and

to

course,

thing,w^iich

the

must

be

wadd

is

anything, will throw the

avoided

much

as

a

as

ploughman

a

makes

the

said : to what above was way of answ^er coidter to help ye to your trade." " I don't thank The ploughman answers,

I hae coulter,

of the

one

offer him

by a

the

very serious matter, the the one be explained.Now on in

of the poor

left hand

tells jn'ivately

allowed, of

in a wadd, offerer possiblefor to be as

he

w^ants

But

him.

recruit

to

"^

first offer, I'll gie ye

ye for your another offers him

another

already."Then article belongingto the ploughman'sbusiness,

such

the

as

ane

but this also viool-hrod,

perhaps,gives the sock,another another the naigs, another spattle, ; until

on

w

is the

thing that

the throws

j)loughman says

Whether or

or

was

gang

on

another stilts,

the

and so naig-graiik, the

was

the

article he

told to one, thing secretly the giverin a wadd, out of manner following

to

will ye hae three and three commands

wi',sae

another,

the

w^hich

soam,

hich he is relieved in the The

"

gives the

wanted, and

most

and

one

is refused ;

that ye may

the

one

: "

in

the

wadd,

mands, questionsand twa comto answer twa questions,

win

oot

o' the wadd

?

"

68

CHILDRI:N'S

again^to

the

I wad

sink

"

Sallie sweet

And

so

But folks Widow

fiiiiof the

Mary

in jjerhaps^

company^

Kairnie,

aneath

Snadrap Kate

RHYME-GAMES.

Tibbie

soom

oxter

my

this way,

Tait, bring;

Ian', and

to

marry

o' Minnieive." that bout

ends

the

the

at

wadds

and

the

wears.

engaged in exchisively by the Such is reallydelightsome ones.

"

games

"

the

are

"

wee

The

Babylon," the ritual of which, less elaborate,

of

resembles

of

Merry-Ma-Tanzie," though the Girls only play here. One is rhymes are different. chosen for the centre. The others, with hands joined, form round a ring about her, and move singing briskly, that

"

:"

Here's With

The

a

poor

six poor

widow

from

children

One

can

bake, and

One

can

shape,and

One

can

sit at the

One

can

bake

all alone

one

you

east,

Come

choose

the

one

in

the

sew.

middle

spin.

for the

choose

girl

can

fire and

Come

;

brew.

can

one

cake

a

Babylon,

king ; choose

come

that you chooses

west,

you

love best.

one

from

the

ring,

naming her, and sings:

"

I choose

the

fairest that

Anderson]come [Jeanie The name

their

girlchosen of her

enters

sweetheart, when

lightsome motion, Now

the

and

I do see, to

me.

ring, communicating those

in the

ring

resume

sing : "

they are married, I wish them joy, P^veryyear a girlor boy ; Loving each other like sister and brother, I pray this couple may kiss together.

the

CHILDREN'S

UHYMK-CAMIvS.

girlswithin tlu- rino- kiss. occupiedthe circle then joins the

Tlic

Tlie

to

"

played

"

Bridgp:

London

as strongest;,

long

a

run

the

Those

others

form

first

verse,

while

alternate

: "

down,

fallen

bridge is My fair lady. will it take

"

The

fallen down

down,

and

face, hold up their

the

fallen

London

Question. What

tallest

sing the second, and

bridge is

Fallen

to

slightly

eacli other's dresses, and

to

on

running sing

London

the

widely

with

the

"

arch.

an

followingrhyme

of the

last

on

and

there

children

the arch

forming

and

of

by holding

line

ones

here

form

the so

well-known

a

standing face

"

the

making

under.

verses,

rule

a

rino-,while

(irst

their turn.

Two

differing rhymes. hands,

is

though

game,

who

one

])artof mistress; and

until all liave had

aoes

oame

the

in enacts

come

(i|)

;

down.

build

to

up?

it

(With repeats.) Answer.

"

Answer.

Silver and

"

preens

will

gold will

build

and

Needles

Question.

Question. Silver and

gold

"

Answer.

it u}) with

Build

"

})reens will build

and

Needles

"

it u)).

and

rust

bend.

it up.

will be stolen

away.

loaves.

penny

down.

Question. Penny loaves will tumble "

Answer.

Bricks

"

Question. Bricks "

Answer.

Question. Here's "

At

the

words

mortar

and

will set

We

"

and

"

a

a

will build

will w^ash away.

mortar a

dog

to

prisonerwe

the prisoner,"

apprehend the passing one fast,the dialogueresumes

in the : "

it uj).

bark. have two

got.

forming

line. and.

the

areh

holding her

CHILDREN'S

70

Answer.

Here's

"

"

Stole

"

the

Answer.

hundred

A

"

Question. A hundred "

Answer.

off to

Then

"

from

away

the

she

and

"

the

?

chain.

him

free }

pounds will set pounds I have

him

free.

to

prison you

is led

she

will

the

or

line have

tance dis-

a

where jailers^

the

choose

necklace."

side

one

got.

go.

prisoner her

by

not

must

diamond

the

you

set

all in the

"

As

other.

a

she

When,

chosen, a tug-of-war

is ended.

game

Jolly

The

take

rest

"a

to

goes

in like manner, ensues,

my

her^ whether

to

questionsare put gold watch/' or decides

broke

and

declaration, the

this

Following

to

will you

"

got.

prisoner done

watcli

my

Question. What

have

prisoner we

a

What's

Question. Answer.

RHYME-GAMES.

Miller."

"

In

this

the

players take

partners all except the miller,who takes his stand his companions walk round him the middle, while

in

"

in

couples,singing : "

There As

the

One As

the

At

was

hand

word

alone

made

hopper, and

the

round

went

then

has

on

defies the

a

the

he

made

"

hillock

his wealth other his

in the

bag.

grab.

companions

exclaims, by w^ay of challenge: "

:

left necessarily

one

a boy's game. essentially or large boulder, from

efforts of his

;

opj^ortunityof seizing one

so

is

by himself.

change partners.

must

one

doing,the place,and so on.

in

his

Wastle

lived

he

"grab," every

take

"Willie

standing

in the

succeeds

must

round

w^ent

wheel

the

if he

and

he

wheel

miller

The

jollymiller,who

a

to

One wliich

dislodge him,

cHiLDRKX's

rhvmk-c;amks.

n

I, Willie Wastle, Stand

The

place,and

"Oats

a' the

Will

no

dogs o' ding Willie

succeeds

Beans all

played

lines

Barley,"

England,

over

well

as

his

in

as

])retty most

In Perthshire

varying rhymes.

and

beans

and

barlev

Oats

and

beans

and

barlev

First the

farmer

he

stands

Then

Waiting Waiting the

players form usually a boy

The

a

to

for

a

partner take

action

the

"farmer

and

takes

his

They

to

in

centre.

ease/'

etc.

the

first four

the his

sows

then

in.

one

in the

ring stands, and

how

;

One

ring by joining hands.

round, sing the

gives suitable

his lands.

view

})artner.

ring and

;

ease

clapshis hands^

a

stands

"

his

for

kiss her

And

seeds.

takes

and

around

turns

Open

his

sows

feet,and

his

Stamps

;

grows

nor

and

oats

ffrows,

nobody knows beans and barleygrows.

I

nor

you

Then

round.

but

simple

a

Oats

pleted, the

takes

"

How

moving

doiiii.

:

run

But

"

Wastle

dislodoini) him

in

and

parts of Scotland, with the

toim,

your

on.

and

is

game,

so

castle,

my

And

who

boy

on

still

The

middle.

These

lines.

singing,each

succeeding words seeds," and At

the

re-joinhands,

how

tenth still

;

he

child

ring ct)m-

})layer showing "stands

line all wheel

singing,and

at

CHILDREN'S

72

the

words^ the

in

the

Open

''

middle

whom course), requested. The

Xow

leads

he

must

And

help your

be

of

making

it

B

distance, at which it aside

with

his

to

is

boys'

stick,or

the

: "

good. wood.

the

chop

in

game either

on

hole, and

one

as

obey. be

must

wife

a

kisses

say ;

assistant

at

(a piece of

and

together,while

must

you

kind, you

Holes"

his assistant

design

partner (a girl,

a

centre

there

all you

to

You

"cat"

ring

the

to

in/' the child

one

again, sing the marriage formula

and play,a })rincipal

a

take

the

stand

two

be true

HoRNiE

with

from

you'remarried,

Must

"

ring and

chooses

of

ring,moving

RHYME-GAMES.

side.

throws

four

which

what

A

stands

is called

sheep'shorn),with

a

alight into stands, with

another

hole

at

the some

his assistant,to drive

rod

resembling a walking-stick. The followingunintelligible rhyme is repeated by a player the one on side, while they on the other are gathering

in

the

"cats."

This

is attested

old

by

people

great antiquity: "

Jock, S})eak,and Wi' Round Will Gae

A' the Will With And

a

an

a' their lousie train. about

by Edinbro',

never

meet

head

Gae

Sandy,

'im, gae hang 'im,

lay him

in the

birds

o' the

bear

'im

nig-nag, widdy e'endown

again.

sea

;

air

companie. "

(orworry)bag.

trail,trail. Quo' he.

as

of

CHILDRFA'S

Craw

The

HHVM

of

admits Dr.

involving,as

portionof

be

He

craw.

another

boy

into

the

slapat

er}' out

former w

ants

craw

then

he respite,

handkerchief, and

craw,

with

of tiie other

the

bovs,

to get a agility beginning,the guard of

eraw's

my

he

strikes

cry "

free.

becomes

becoming guard. must

takes

all their

use

"

Ane, twa, three

"

latter also

attack

long

a

"

first whom

the

of

:

Ane, twa, three And

ends

two

the

But, before

craw.

must

craw

couts^

tliaii a

more

hard-twisted

round

runs

no

The

against the

him

ol" li\(l\ exercise,

boy is selected to ground, and he and

of the

another

similar

who, with

the

handkerchief.

Coui, and

defends

cout

hold

T.S

One

n])on

lay

right hand

his

called the

the

then

deal

remarks,

violence.

sits down

twisted

stra}) or

good

a

Chambers

reasonable

K-CAMKS.

When

craw,

the

guard

the

: "

craw's

my

Neevie-neevie-nick-nack,"

"

A

free.

no

lottery game,

and

boys,is of simplemovement, but convenient that in this only two jilayersare required. They stand facing each other, the leader whirling his two confined

to

"

closed

fists,one

Avhile he

containing

prize, the

a

cajoleshis opponent

with

the

other

empty,

rhyme^

Neevie-neevie-nick-nack, Whilk The

hand richt

will ye tak'

ane

the wTang,

or

I'll beguileye

"

gin I

can

}

he gains the })rize. If he correctly, falls Until success misses, he has to equal the stake. the lead. continues to the second, the original j)layer If he

guesses

'

/

6

CHILDREN'S

74

"^"^

yet

Blind

Man's

well

so

it is worth

how of very

origin,and

the

chiefs

one

from battle In

Jean

Colin.

times, he

which

Colin

He

ordered

of the such

Maillard his

so

"

of

in

Count

de Lourain "

first

the

in

story

in

his eyes. take

esquire to

Maillard

name

recurrence jjerpetual

the

lost both

its valiant

oj)ponents.

the

runs

that

was

mallet, wherewith

a

were

querors. con-

exploitsstill

among

his

encountered

pitched battle, and

onset

crush

to literally

duced intro-

Ages.

acquired the being

if

"

Norman

of whose

reckoned

He

weapon

of the feuds

one

in those a

999

used

he

mere

such

Maillard,"

Middle

him

into

the

thickest

fight,and, furiouslybrandishing his mallet,

fearful

that

execution

is

It is of French

of the

memory

Liege

year

chosen

his

fact.

on

Colin

"

of the

chronicles

lives in the

for the more

many

train

name,

warrior, the

brave

In

the

in

Its French a

rhyme-game,

a

great antiquity,having been

Britain

into

of

Like

it is based

"

not

mentioning

tellingits story.

only knew

we

Buff/' though

known

of

purpose

RHYME-GAMP:S.

itself

declared

victory soon

did

for him. Robert

When

favour

lavished

he

great

was

the

of

the

By degrees

themselves, and blindfold

The extended

hands in

some

"blind

of these

honours

upon

it took

})ursuer, he

gropes

degree man's

to

as

for

memorated com-

the

a

to

familiar

bandaged

victim

repeat the

of which

buff."

a

was

performances of of

with

it

so

that

learned

form

the

Colin, and

representations

dramatic children

the

feats of arms,

exploit that

pantomimic

Maillard, the tradition name,

heard

the

part of the rude

formed

seems

and

fame

in

age.

of France

to

sport. and

eyes

jjounce

action

it for

act

of

is also traceable

upon, Colin in

the

76

CHILDREN'S

In

each

after

successive

another

blanks,

or

least is not

of the

nods

head.

As

she

forfeit and

a

pays

Birdies

THE

simpler

i'

arch, and

of

others, who

to

be side

taken

have

"Through

their

form

will

who

describes

sides.

The

raisingthem

it in

his

Arcadia.

chosen

two

high enough

below, they sing : "

leaders

back,

chase eggs

will

!

"

a

the and

played also to Bridge," and

London

resembling "Barley Break," time

when

perhaps by

much

in the

victors

Boys," "

her

at

! rotten

eggs

extent

ladies

favour, and

places the

of

indiiferently,

cham])ion they

some

lords and

form

to

air

about

which

Needle-e'e, the

a

tail.

be followed

; to

the

in

i' the

they

"

is ended

hands

their

up

is

Two

Bridge."

running

Afterwards tug-of-war ensues. vanquished,calling, Rotten game

on

"

my

chosen

all have

support, and

the

goes

:

birdies

may

which

in time

and

each

play

purely Scotch,

London

''

formula

call the

Tick-to

decide

The

out.

other, hold

A' the

The

indicated

be

to

blank,

player makes a nodding, or vice versa,

Air,"

the

merely

form

players,facingeach an

drops

the

"

far

fallen.

till all have

"A'

spoken

the

at

each

of

mistake, by speaking,instead

syllable

one

line, beginning

main at

or

verse,

happens latterly,having

it

as

merely by

the

"

of the

singing

in

is left out

end,

RHYME-GAMES.

a

i)astime of highborn

of Sir The

PhilipSydney,

boys

join both

to let the

others

first choose

hands, and pass

through

CHILDHFA'S

HIIVMIvCA.MI'.S.

Brotlier

it'vf'll [.loliii],

I'll gie A

you

he

uiiiic,

olass o' wiiR-

a

olass o' wine

is

:

and

good

77

fint-,

Throiigiithe nt'edlc-e'e,hoys. their

Letting him

to

fall,they enelose

arms

which

side

he

will

a

belong,and

and

boy, he

is

ask

disposed

decision. The according to his own ])artiesbeing at length formed, are separated by a real or iniaginary distance behind in them, line, and place at some heap, their jackets,caps, etc. They stand opj)ositeto each successful other^ the object being to make a the line into the enemy's country, and incursion over It bring off ])art or w^hole of the heap of clothes. a

requiresaddress being

taken

game

is decided

all its

or

the

Border

warfare

old

accustomed

so

winning

to

where

this

without of the its

men

legendary

peculiarlyflourishes, the

use

followinglines

of

: "

Set your King

The

do

})artyfirst loses all Hawick,

King Covenanter,

"

which

proj)erty. At

boys are

defiance

by

of foot to

foe.

prisoner by the

of

mimicry

swiftness

and

feet

Henry

come

Scots

on

"

if ye daur

out

venture

if ye ground, P'.nglish,

somewhat

resembles

"

"

I

!

daur

dree

I

I

of standing, the only, instead girls droppit it ; forming the ring sit, or rather crouch in a sort of One girl, attitude. working-tailor occuj)yingthe centre, it." A second Immediately is girlis on the outside. "

the

ring begins singing the rhyme

:

"

King Henry^ King Henry, Run, boys, You, with Follow

run

;

the

red

coat.

with

the

drum^

CHILDREN'S

78

the

one

the

on

The

centre.

outside

rhyme

ring decides

Otherwise

ceases.

try^ and

try, until another

putting "The rather

Blue

be

may

she

remains

she

succeeds

her

in

who

one

is

before

the

in

and

The

Here

comes

a

Here

comes

a

Here

comes

a

rhyme

is

is

singing must

and

: "

bird through the window, [blue] bird through the door ; [blue] bird through the window, [blue]

a

Take

a

little dance

and

a

hop

in the

floor ;

Take

a

little dance

and

a

hop

in the

corner.

playersdance

round

of

process first

a

hi in

corner.

dum, day. ring.

a

One

previously,

chapping-out rhyme, being

outside, then decide

is to

now

"

on.

Take

business

it

"

and

Hey, diddle, hi dum, day. little dance and a hop in the

*^^it," goes

the

as

getting out, so

the

Bird/' played by very small children, is

pretty.

the

by

often

unreheved,

place;

Hey, diddle, The

girl from

repeated as

objectof the "tig" the other

and

the

pursued by

is

the

; but

overtake

to

RHYME-GAMES.

who

into

the

shall

succeed

centre.

made Her

her ; and

in the rhyme red, blue, accordingas the colour-word or corresponds with the dress of yellow,etc. green, all the individual playersin the successive singing, the take their place in the centre, ones spottedsuccessively "

"

and

the

process

alike in the

"When

goes

of

on,

until all have

course,

shared

game.

I

was

a

pretty action, has had When A

young

I

Young a

was

w

Thing," ide vogue.

a

young

thing,a

of Its

simple though rhyme goes :

thing,

young

thing ;

"

CHILDRF.X'S

RHYMK-(;AM1:s.

I

When

was

How 'Twas And

youiio- thiiio.

a

was liap])y

this way, this way, I

When

was

and a

takes

then

all walk

making go

:

the

Still this

other's

seat,

on

hoisted

When

I

was

a

teacher, etc.

When

I had

a

sweetheart,

When

I had

a

husband,

When

I had

a

baby, etc.

When

I had

a

donkey,

When

I took

When

my

baby died,

When

my

husband

singing end

in

simpler

the

to

being

a

their third

in order, the

child

still.

Then

steps. thev

sing

and

throughout.

well be

"

In

London."

to

gras))ing each

hands

bearers

child

Each

four lines, and

as

Lady

can

successive

to individually

second

words

as

or

kee})ingtlie ring

three

or

cross own

dance

ring, and

dances

mv

etc.

etc.

stand

continued

children and

died,

line in each

two

is "Carry

two

which

a

singly,singing the form

wrists

oh

form

skirt and

left^ making

same

etc.

died,

fourth

of the

action

etc.

words, and

the

of her

hold

etc.

washing, etc.

they unclasp,and

suitable

and

I.

went

etc. school-girl,

round

game

thing.

a

rightand

the

;

w^as

when

verse,

way

I

until the

form

tliat

When

round

walk

tliat way,

young

players,joining hands,

The

1.

and

Oh, this way

"

Tf,

thus carried.

stc])out

forming When

singing

:

"

a

Gie

needle

a

me

To

carried

child is thus

Each

"ABC" indoor

is

practiceon

in turn.

table, or

a

of

verse

a

"

down.

spiritedgame, admirably adapted for ren wet a day, w^hich is played by child-

a

seated round solo

;

lady down.

let my

I must

And

London

broken

Bridge is

thoom

stick i' my

to

lady to

my

carry

London

a

RHYME-GAMES.

CHILDREN'S

80

For

rhyme.

nursery

some

One

fireside.

the

at

sings

instance

:

Hey, diddle, diddle. The The

little

The To

repeated; the

and

again, to

is

sing the

to

rhyme

nursery

solo.

not

hitherto

limit, the

pays

a

engage

Less

forfeit. adult

fresh of

out

is a significance,

of the

"Come "Come

"

as a

a

and

Thorie,"

my

widely played.

game

Cam

a

teerie

theerie. Come "

pany. com-

the

a

and

game

often

brain-taxingentertainments

My

theerie

arrie

with

a

In

one

a

thorie

"

and

my

; "

;

in

torry ;

ma

mathorie

theory, oary

Perthshire,

a

wdthin

rhyme

"

is known

be

must

any

now

wits.

Theerie

"My

supply a player stands to

it

turn

solo

new

by

through,

sung

child, whose

sung

solo is

the

repeated again

and

The

next

If unable fixed

alphabet is

next

spoon.

tune, and

the

is sustained

the

bother

up

the

with

away

the

letter,Z,

last

and

sport.

ran

which

after

;

moon

dog laughed

takes

of voices

chorus

The

dish

the

the

over

such

see

fiddle.

the

jumped

cow

And

and

cat

or

in

place it another,

yet another,

it may

thorie."

political

And

be,

as

even

in as

CHILDRFA'S

RHV.MK-CAMI'.S.

refrain varies^so

the

generallythe of

about

Moving

tlu-

rliynu's.lint the divide into ])layers

The

same.

equal number, forwards

of the

about

do

and

baekwards

you

"

Bread

and

Have

you

Yes,

"

Bread

theerie

and

Yes,

We

"

One

A7isfrer. "

We

Question. "

Answer.

What

"

Question. How "

Answer.

"

Just

"

Question.

and

and

and

and

arrive

"

Not

a

your

gin

feet be

if your

candle-lieht

clean

gates and

without

to

fixed

the being *"

Glasgow

wine.

glassof it,ete.

one

I be there

struggleensues reach

wine,

thorie.

my

beck

a

and

throuoh

break

goal goa

on

either

? etc-.

slicht, etc.

and

let

"

and

;

wine^

and

bread

some

wine

thorie ?

my

through,etc.

me

boo.

a

Rep/i/.-There's a beck and there's Open your gates and let me A

xcrse

wine.

bread

theerie

sin".

glassof it you shall not get, ete. all King George'smen, ete. are for King George'smen, etc. we care miles to Glasgow Lee } etc. many

Open

"

"

and

wine, bread

shall have

Will

Question.

Answer.

wine,

other.

etc. Sixty,seventy, eighty-three,

"

Answer.

and

and

some

have

we

My Question.

bread

any

sides

bread

wine,

sides

two

each

the

is

action

"

bread

have

we

:

any

My Answer.

faeino-

lines

in

followingrhvme

Qi(es/i()fLHave

si

a

boo.

through. other's lines,

each side

"

the

first

to

victors.

Ships

"

is

a

simjilebut })rettygame.

joinhands, forming a ring, and, moving

.Ml

round, sing :

82

RHYME-GAMES.

CHILDREN'S

sailingin,

Glasgow shipscome

sailingin sailingin, come in sailing Glasgow shipscome Come

On

You

fine

a

daurna

Your You

morning.

summer

set

fit upon.

your

fit uj)on. your daurna Or

Three

set

Gentle

;

will bless you

;

Five

times

butter

Upon

a

send

shall

Send

it to, send

Who

shall

her

She's

Braw

Braw

it to ?

[Thomson's]daughter

by

the

hand. lily-white

o'er the

water

;

kisses,one,

two, three,

the favourite

daughter.

is

news

Braw

it to ?

it to ;

send

we

her

Lead Give

we

Mrs.

her

bread

and

silver salver.

Who

Take

will kiss you.

John

times

;

fit upon.

your

Four

To

fit upon

will kiss you

times

is

news

come

to

is carried

news

come

to

town, ;

town,

[Maggie Thomson's]married. First she

got the kail-}3ot.

Syne she got the ladle ; Syne she got a dainty wean. And

;

syne

she

got

a

cradle.

RHYME-GAMES.

CHILDRENVS

84

The

''

hoodiecraw's

bhndfolded been

he

ready cakes

!

"

when

on

goes

call

rush

all

Het

" "

back

before.

as

Bickety/'the rhyme

is

Where is

Will Or

"

will he

Queen

With But One

morning

Says

I to

My

hands

Yeb

there's

It is

by

in front

alone

and

chooses

another

hands

and

verses,

with

alone.

At

and

the

to

advance

I'm

suitable the

game

close

:

goes

"

awa'.

me

in the

glass, lass ;

young

ha ! ha !

a

stand

in

awa'.

me

a

The

two

with

row,

sings the

who

line.

the

}

will tak'

laddie

;

fu' braw;,

me

I gave

begin with, from

w^est

green,

handsome

a

side and

and

Hickety,

is sixteen,

I looked

played by girlsonly, who

one

game

}

rhyme

age

my

will tak'

bonnie

nae

"

nest

the

dress

and

I rose,

my

the

as

gang

yonder to

money

myself

and

gang

craw's

on

laddie

bonnie

nae

will he

Mary^

farmer

plenty of

"'

Scotchman

the

Mary^ Queen a

whence

scone^

In this game

father's

My

are

"

jjanij; to

Mary."

Queen

all

"

:

east;,or

gang

it

butter

spot

it ;

"

and

the "

is

when

played

shall this poor he

ho

w

rowes

to

Hickety^ bickety,pease Where

he

; and

eyes

all have

When

wall.

last to arrive

The

despatched.

his

the

between

space

places around^

the

gives

the

from

bandage

the

is

and

different

to

the

removes

feet

one's

sent

"

nest

verses,

then

join

retire, rei)eatingtogether the

action,

they

as

the

select

proceeds thus

a

had

one

third

until all

are

before

done

from taken

the over.

line ;

CHILDRKN'S

Scoorie/'

"^WiiriM'm'

and

Lanark, a

once so

of

the

to

thoug'h of

boys

yet worth

is

year,

of the

many

RIIVMK-C.AMKS.

Lanark

creates

old

ino- the

the

but

resume

peal of

the

fightwith

the

bells

ring

the

at

of

of

Xew

stick

to

in

attached

to

attitude, with

used

it ;

and

principalstreets, sang

them

met

chased

And

played.

seen

of

"

"

fightover,

the

Old

Town)

carrying

return,

huge

a

handkerchief

fathers

their

and

the

fathers grand-

: "

bold them

It is, however, The

;

Lanark

New

boys. brae

the

doun

Hinkumboobv,"

Looby-Looby."

that

come

The

Popular Hhipnes of

In Chambers's

description of

the

stand-up

a

their

Hooray, boys, hooray, the day have won For we We've

for

arranged, they parade

thus

singing, as

before

three

being

flag or

a

first

is made

(who

meet

exalted

the

march

in

engage

Lanark

evening,

At

rush

a

of

Church

in the

and

-

c("m-

month

Parish

start

them), the weajwns attached to a long string. bonnets victors (generallythe boys of the marching in order, headed by one length

tlie

in

March.

they

affect

till the the

in

children

where

youth

))laycd, re"i;u]arly

six o'clock

day

tlic mists

in

youni*-

church, after which

Wellgate Head,

the

oidv j)lav('d

recurrence,

the

lu

Its ori"rin, likr

of October

first

the

bell then

round

times

than

the

to

cease on

the

its annual

month

February, inclusive, there steejile

and

it is still

on

scarcelyless

P'rom

niunitv.

Lanark,

celebrations, is lost

sensation

a

peculiar

ij,ainc

nientionin""-.

antiquity, nevertheless,

and

a

s:,

Scot lafid there I

which

only an

party form

!

have

extended a

circle

is

a

never

version

(saysthe

86

CHILDREN'S

RHYME-GAMES.

writer)^ taking hold and the rest join,to

of each the

Fal de while

doing

so

they

again, beating the As

soon

and

the

as

wheels the

time

ral

is

hands.

of LuUibero

tune

la, fal de ral la

move

a

little

One

;

sideways and

concluded, each

line of the

verse

Hinkumbooby,

at

feet. hands

the

same

: "

round

about.

Then

they sing,with the appropriate gesture throwing their righthand into the circle and out

back

their

claps his

grotesquelyround, singing

second

sings,

:

(which is slow)with

time

line

other's

that

"

the

is, left

: "

Right hands

in, and

still

left hands

beating the time ; then wheeling round, with a clap of Hinkumbooby, Fal de ral

round

add the

as

hands

out,

before, wiiile : "

about,

la,fal de ral la

;

as before,hand sidenrti/s [gloving Hinkumbooby, round about, with [Wheelinground as before, the hands.]

Left

hands

in and

Hinkumbooby, Fal de ral

righthands

round

in

a

out,

about,

la,fal de ral la,

Hinkumbooby,

round

about.

Right foot in, and left foot out, feetset into the eentre.] [Bight Hinkumbooby, round about, Fal de ral

la,fal de ral la,

Hinkumbooby,

round

about.

hand.^

chip of

riglitfoot

foot in, ;ind

Left

Heads

de

ral

ia, fal dc backs

in, and

Fal de

Backs

out,

about,

ral la, etc.

heads

in, and

out,

about,

round

Hinkumbooby, Fal de

out,

ral la, vie.

round

Hinkumbooby,

s7

about,

Hinkmnboobyj,round Fal

i:-(i AMKS.

RIIYM

CHILDRKN'S

la,etc.

ral

A' feet in, and

nae

feet out, all sit don'u. n-ith their

[On this occasion

of

stretched into the centre

the

ring;

feel and

great point to rise tij)proinpth/ enough to he readyfor the wheel round. ^

it is

a

Fal de

Shake

ral

hands

la,etc.

a',shake round

Hinkumbooby, Fal de ral

about,

round

Hinkumbooby,

a',

hands

about,

la,etc.

Good-night a',good-night a', [The hoyshoning and the misses curtseifmg in an affected formalmanner.^ round

Hinkumbooby, Fal de

ral

la,fal de ral la, round

Hinkumbooby,

generallyplayed

More is

"

"

Brethren

Three

stand

in

two

about,

come

and from

about.

not

in

Scotland

Spain."

The

lines,slightlyapart, facing each

only j)layers other

"

CHILDREN'S

88

the

boys on

The

side^ the

one

three brethren

are

All in French We

And

As

who

boys advance Be

mother

Spain,

darlings.

: replies "

again,singing : "

she young, or All in French

It'sfor And

a

be she

old.

garlands.

bride she must

adieu to you, my

be sold,

darlings.

Answer A

bride,

a

bride,she shall

not

be.

All in French

garlands, through the world

Till she go And adieu to you, my Address

with me.

darlings.

:-

Then

fare ye well,my ladygay. All in French garlands;

We'll And

come

sents repre-

Jane, daughter,

your

adieu to you, my

they recede,the

from

come

My daughter Jane she is too young. All in French garlands ; She cannot bide your flattering tongue, And adieu to you, my darlings. The

verse.

garlands ;

to court

come

are

onlyshe

first

The

speaks.

the mother We

other.

singing the

motionless,and

girlsremain

the

girlson

dancing,and

advance

boys

RHYMP:-GAMES.

again some

adieu to you, my

other

day.

darlings.

CHILDUKX'S

Answer

RHVMK-(;AMKS.

: "

Come

back,

back, you

come

All in French Clear

up

And

Address

spurs, and

your

adieu

"Jarlands

to you,

my

scornful

kni"::lit.

;

make

them

bright,

darlinos.

:"

Of

my

s})urs take

All in French For

in this town

And

Answer

sf)

adieu

to

no

you

thouglit.

garlands; not bought, they were you, my darlings.

: "

Smell

my

smell my lilies,

roses,

All in French Which And

Address

of my

garlands: daughtersdo

adieu

to you,

my

"

all

And

Answer

A^our

adieu

to you,

my

and

sound

?

and

sound

?

darlings.

: "

In every All in On

every And

in

?

darlings.

daughterssafe All in French garlands: Are all your daughterssafe

a

pocket a thousand pounds, French garlands; fingera gay, gold ring.

adieu

to you,

my

darlings.

repeated as above until every boy has lady-mate,when all march round arm-in-arm

formula

chosen

choose

:

Are

The

you

pairs,and

is

the game

is ended.

7

CHILDREN'S

90

"

Here

Comes

RHYME-GAMES.

Poor

a

Sailor

Bay."

Botany

from

who to decide played as a preliminarygame side they will take^ in a coming shall join^and which tiig-of-war. The chief delight derived is in putting and answering questions. Two standing as principals,

This

is

rival

chiefs,and

play ;

and

You

all

acting togetheras catechists,begin before

warned

are

say neither

must

"Black," "White," Then,

each

as

"

replying: "

Yes/' "No,"

"Nay,"

nor

Grey."

nor

formula

approaches, the

child

the

ceeds pro-

: "

Here

comes

Pray,what A

pair of

What

a

poor

are

you

colour

going

[may be

boots are

Botany Bay ; give him to-day?

sailor from to

answer].

the

they ?

Brown. Have

anything else

you

I think What

to

give him

}

to

give him

?

so.

colour

is it }

Red. What

of

is it made

t

Cloth. And

colour

what

?

Blue. Have

you

anything else

I don't

think

Would

you

so.

like

a

?

sweet

Yes. Now

he

is

replies;

and

den.

After

youngsters

trapped. the

child who

all have are

has

He

divided

given

answered

gone into

"

through a two

of

one

Yes

"

goes

similar

classes

"

the

fatal to

a

form, the

those

who

CHILDREN'S

92

She

is then

rest

weeping.

joy)^and herself A a

of A

RHYME-GAMES.

carried

off to be

Sometimes

she

(to their that

"

and

the

ojreat Janet

is, as

chooses.

(Dr.Chambers

south-countryversion

and little,

represents Janet afterwards

upstairs,and

edition

Glasgow

In the be

lover

revives

libitum

not, ad

sometimes

a

"

as

the

'^at

lover

the

at

gives the

country prose, and the court your dochter, Kate to

buried^ the

whole

Mackleister

!

I'm

''

so

good

in

begins:

on.

westto

come

"

Janet

"

entertainment

Well," instead

Mill," and

Stewartryof Kirkcudbright,

dramatic

differs tells)

amongst

"

Jo

used

rustics.

young

Suppose a party have met on a winter evening round a good peat fire,writes Chambers, and is resolved to Jo" Janet have to perperformed. Two undertake sonate a goodman and a goodwife ; the rest a familyof marriageabledaughters. One of the lads the best ^'^

"

singer

of the

dress proper of

a

wife.

retires, and

party "

for

representing

He

an

equips

old

in, bonnet

comes

himself

bachelor

in

"

e'en to ye, maidens

Maidens

a',maidens

Gude

I've

I've

to

come

Janet

or

ye

a'.

no.

court

Janet

jo,

Janet

jo,

jo,Janet jo ; to

come

Janet, Gudewife

a',

a' ;

e'en to ye, maidens Be

court

my

jo.

sings : "

What'll Janet

ye

gie for Janet

jo,

jo,Janet jo ;

What'll

ye

gie for

Janet, my

Janet

jo ?

a

search

hand, bowing, and

sings: Gude

in

in

jo,

CHILDREN'S

The

RHYM1:-(;ANI1:S.

():;

replies:

wooer

"

I'll gie ye A

peek For

exclaims,

"

siller,

o' siller,j)eeko' siller ;

I'll gie ye

(nidewife

o'

peck

a

peek

a

o' siller

Janet, my Gae

jo.

awa', ye

auld

get Janet

jo,

carle I

"

tluii

sings : "

Ye'se

never

Janet

jo^Janet jo ;

Ye'se

never

get Janet

Janet, my The of

jo,

jo.

hereupon retires,singing

wooer

mortification,but

with

re-enters

soon

expressive

verse

a

a

re-assured

air^ singing : "

I'll gie ye A

peck

o'

I'll gie ye For

The

enters,

is also

Janet, my

and

"

at

he

pecks o' gowd," his next

which

the

again which,

entry he

offers

gudewife brightens

sings : "

Come

ben

beside

Janet

jo,Janet jo ; to

Janet, my

the

before, and

as

twa

Y'e're welcome

The

;

jo.

At

refused.

pecks o' gowd,"

"three

rebuff

a

offer of

singing an

however,

up,

gives him

matron

peck o' gowd, gowd, peck o' gowd a peck o' gowd. a

suitor

then

affair ends

in

advances a

scramble

Janet

Jo,

Janet

jo,

jo.

gailyto

his sweetheart,

for kisses.

and

RHYME-GAMES.

CHILDREN'S

94

Goloshans."

"The not

confined

other

called

was

'^'^

The

and play^,

Hogmanay

a

for

inaptlyclose

will not

reasons,

is

alone, which

children

to

parts it

some

This

that,as well

this

chapter.

Galatians," to be

as

In

sure,

now-a-days,though the one designationor the other, fifty years ago, under it was played annually by the Hogmanay guizards, I say was,

because

one

for the

who, dressed

never

it

sees

occasion,

with

it forth

set

delici-

and in every bluster ously unsophisticatedswagger house they visited that had a kitchen floor broad and the material wide enough for the operation. It formed of a chap-book which was regularlyon sale at the Johnnie-a'-thingshops in the middle of last century, though now, I suppose, a copy could scarcelybe had Sir Walter for love or money. Scott, who delightedto to simple keep up old customs, and could condescend had a invariably thingswithout losinggenuine dignity, set of guizardsto perform the play before his family "

'^'^

both

Ashestiel

at

who

somewhat

in

"

was

the

fairly adequate ;

but

in Proverbs

at

Abbotsford.

dramatis

The

Goloshans," after the character

personce of "The title-role

and

inevitable

his

in

the fullest and

all occasions

districts.

various

version

on

"

Chambers

in the

differed

gives a

Popular Bkymes of

best I have

seen

land Scot-

is contained

and Proverbial

edited by "Andrew Expressions, Cheviot," and recentlypublished by Mr. Alexander and which I take the libertyof Gardner, of Paisley, bers's quoting mainly,though j)art also is taken from ChamThe

version.

Farmer's

Son

characters

; Goloshan

are

; Wallace

;

Sir Dr.

Beelzebub. Enter Haud Haud

Sir

away aw

Alexander, and

speaks :

rocks, and

away

ay stocks

and

baud

"

reels,

spinning-wheels ;

Alexander Brown

;

and

;

CHILDRKX'S

Redd And That

for (jorlaiid, and

room

I will show was

ever

sic

Enter Here

in

and

set

a

as

we

And

got

sin^-,

to

room

time.

stand

ne'er

are

().;

thiiitr j)rettiest

Son

I, the farmer's

come

us

Christmas

Farmer's

next

^ie

Little-wit

Althouofh I be but I've

the

you seen

Muokle-head But

RHV.MK-CAMKS.

were

ahint

the

door

:

before.

seen

:

"

son,

sir,

vounor,

spiritbrave,

a

I'll freelyrisk my for to

My country Goloshan

life.

save.

ajijiears : "

Here

come

I, Goloshan

With

sword

and

Goloshan

"

pistolby

my

is my

name.

side, I hope

win

to

the

game. Son

Farmer's The

My My

into

you

head

is made

sword

is

Goloshan

Who

Here

of iron, my

Ferrara

that

rock, sir,my

Goloshan

Wallace

when

do its

of

duty

steel.

weel.

my

you

is like are

Wallace,

for Scotland's

right,without

I draw

head

a

dead

stone, and

gone.

"

his blood a

is made

heart

:

I, Sir William

shed

can

power,

half-an-hour.

in less than

inches

in your

"

come

Without

sir I it is not

:

I will be

Enter Here

a

is like

My body And

"

sir,the game,

game,

I'll cut

:

a

wight,

right;

reason.

bloody wea})on. ( Fight.s with Cn)loshan

"

the latterfalls.)

CHILDREN'S

96 Farmer's

Son

: "

that young

Now

RHYME-GAMES.

is

man

dead^ sir^and

the

on

ground

is

laid^ And

shall suffer for it^ I'm

you

Wallace It

afraid.

: "

not

was

much

very

did

that

me

the

deed^

nor

that

me

did

the

crime^ 'Twas

this young

who

me

drew

his sw^ord

fine.

so

Sir Alexander

: "

artful

Oh^ you For

behind

man

two

my

villain^to lay the blame shut, sir,when

were

eyes

on

!

me

this young

man

did dee.

Wallace How

: "

could

your

could

your

swords

were

Farmer's

Son

How

can

you

be

shut, sir, when

eyes

be

shut, sir, when

were

you

}

lookingon How

eyes

drawn

both

the

?

(toWallace): "

thus

deny

the

deed

As

?

I stood

looking

on.

You

drew his

body

Wallace

li I have And

Haste

sheath, and

its

out

slashed

down.

slain

I will make

the and

from

:"

hour Round

sword

your

Goloshan, Goloshan him

rise and

sing

I will cure. in less than

;

kitchen, round

bring me

Dr.

the Brown.

town.

half-an-

RHYMK-(;AMKS.

CHILDREN'S

l?n"wn

Dr. Here

Dr.

foremost

the

Brown,

makes

good^

so

you

sir ?

"

travels.

Wallace

: "

where

Doctor

have

travelled

you

?

: "

three Hickerty-pickerty-hedgehog, W^est

the

in

:

my

From

doctor

:"

Doctor

And

"

town.

Wallace

Why^

:

I, old

come

the

What

enters

()7

Wallace

back

Indies, and

old

to

round

times

Scotland.

: "

Is that all ? Doctor No

: "

have

I

sir.

from

chairside

side, from

tableside

from

fireside

stoolside,from

to

press-side,and butter

from

travelled

got many mother

my

stoolside

bedside, from

to

; and

that's

to

table-

bedside

of

lump

a

chairside,

to

bread

the

way

to

and my

belly'sso big. Wallace

: "

Well, what Doctor I

can

can

and

a

cure

?

: "

the

cure

of

you

rurvy-scurvy,

man

who

can

make

girl of sixteen.

has an

been old

and seven woman

the

rumble-gum})tion

years

of

dead

or

sixtylook

more,

like

a

CHILDREN'S

98

Wallace How

: "

much

would

Would

Doctor Five

RHYMP:-GAMES.

five

take

you

to

cure

this

dead

not

get

?

man

do ?

pounds

(turningaway) : "

No^ five pounds would

!

pounds

good

a

kit of brose.

Wallace Would

: "

pounds

ten

Doctor

do ?

: "

Yes, perhaps ten I

wine.

would

do

bottle

of

pounds have

a

that^ and

"

inky-pinkie in

pocket. (Approaches Goloshan.) pocus

and

heigh

ho

Goloshan

Oh, And

! start

up.

touch

of my

Jack, and

sing

the

hocus-

little

finger;

!

"

We'll

all

We'll

all be

dead, sir,but

was

blessed

be the

doctor

join hands,

All four We'll

magical

By

my

and sings) : (rises I

once

the

pint of

a

and

that

alive.

am

made

have

we

revive

me

fightno

never

good fellows,as

I

now

;

more.

before.

been

:"

all shake

hands

and

and

agree,

fight no

never

more.

We'll God

all be bless

like the

brothers, as

master

we

of this

were

before

once

house, the

;

mistress

fair

likewise, And Go Your

all the down

into

barrels kind

pretty children

:

your

being

that

cellar and not

empty,

see we

round

the

what

you

hope

you

table can

rise.

find.

will

prove

CHILDREN'S

100

country

and

and

children

the

for

a

of

certain

class

say

matters

and

which

that,

like

only !

by

seems,

the for

lie

mant dor-

of

feeling

birds,

in

may

alike

each the

It

they in

air.

dogmatize

is "

solved.

easily

action

into

country

suggested,

who

on

ones

and

be

mansion

beautifully,

simultaneously

songs are

the

out-door

the

"

not

the

all,

meet

town

parts

and

class,

how

spring

may

seasons,

by

alley,

And,

separated

problem us

the

of

children

the

child,

city

spaces,

widel}^

to

I

the

ground.

common

in

RHYME-GAMES.

seems

belong its

to

turn,

But

or

mark, on

such

CHILDREN'S SONGS

AND

BALLADS,

'^ff/yy/y/y^ff^t

Not

the

"Willie

Air/'

collectively, volume "

children and of

late

for

many

little

rude

"

less

which, Babes

ruder

been

frequently

the

dapper

favourite

he

that

be

is

with of

awarded

be

the

Wood,"

has

w^ith

old for

claimed

and

more

killed

Who

I, said With I killed

than

ROBIN.

COCK

the my Cock

Cock

Robin

}

Sparrow, bow

and Robin.

arrow,

Cock

'^

tale

to

subject

tyrant

"

a

"

done

young,

print.

honour

elaborate

little

the

of

more

red-waistcoated

which

comment

surely

place

sing,

in

seen

such,

the

to

and

slight

the

with

together in

too,

And

required.

delighted sung,

large

a

which

only

hearing

so

which,

of

limits

ditties

not

"

"^Castles

band,

the

have

by

favourites,

})ert and

may

the

here

and

esteemed tax

charmed

not

Doon/'

widely

generations

well

may

The

of

old

being

Robin song

no

have

These

"

some

life

child

Cuddle

themselves

would

but

been

'''

all that

and

of

songs

and

Winkie/'

the

in

exalted

more

make

the any

himself

of its

general virtue

02

CHILDREN'S

SONGS

Who

AND

him

saw

BALLADS.

die ?

I, said the Fly, With I

him

saw

Who

httle eye^

my

die.

caught his

blood

?

I, said the Fish^ With I

httle

my

caught his

Who'll

dish,

blood.

make

his shroud

?

I^ said the Beetle^ With ril make

Who'll

thread

my

and

needle^

his shroud.

him

carry

his grave

to

I, said the Kite, If it's not I'll carry

Who'll

in the

him

dig

night,

his grave.

to

his grave

?

I, said the Owl, With

spade and shovel,

my

I'll dig his grave.

Who'll

the

carry

link ?

1, said the Linnet, I'll fetch I'll carry

Who'll

be

it in

the

a

minute,

link.

chief

mourner

}

I, said the Dove, I'll mourn I'll be

chief

for my mourner.

love,

?

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

AND

IJALLADS.

sing the psalm

Who'll

lo.H

?

I, said the Thrush, As

he

sat

on

I'll sing the

Who'll

a

bush,

psalm.

be the

])ars()n ?

I, said the Rook, With

little book,

my

I'll be the

Who'll

parson.

clerk }

be the

I, said the Lark, in the

If it's not I'll be the

Who'll

dark,

clerk.

toll the

bell ?

I, said the Bull, Because

I

I'll toll the

And

all the

Fell When For

And been

of the

Cock

bell.

little birds

a-sighingand a-sobbing. they heard the bell toll poor

Robin

Robin.

Cock

again, no

less

captivatinghas

celebratinghis wedding with little Though why with a lady of the Wren always strike naturalists as an absurdity;

ballad

Jenny Wren. family,must

and, I suj)})ose, we may not forbidden, were the

pull,

can

children, and

the

not

how

ask

since

whole

the

it

was

Messrs.

creation

banns with

Wren,

of

single exception of a blackguard acquiescedin the nuptials. jubilantly the

the

birds

cuckoo"

"

with have

CHILDREN'S

104

THE

SONGS

OF

MARRIAGE

a

was

So

Wren

gallantbird ; his hat to Jenny,

thus

to

If you

her

will but

shall dine

You

And

drink

I'll dress Or

like

And

Cherry pie So

But

I'll wear never

fan.

her her

mind

to-morrow.

Bob

offer kind.

is very wine

is currant

And

Jenny, day."

me,

declared

your

;

gay

behind

let it be

I take

goldfinch.

a

peacock

thus

wine.

currant

like

blushed

Then

:

mine,

appoint the

us

Jenny

said

cherry pie

nice

So, if you'llhave Let

be

on

you a

he

Jenny Wren,

dearest

My

heart.

a

was

And

"

young.

lost his

Redbreast

doffed

He

"

was

neatlyas she dressed, And so sweetly as she sung.

He

"

time.

Jenny

Robm

"

WREN.

merry

When

AND

ROBIN

COCK

JENNY

It

BALLADS.

AND

my

good. ;

russet

dress

too

gown fine."

:

"

CHILDREN'S

Robin

SONGS

AM)

up

early,

rose

the

At

of

break

BALLADS.

day

;

Jenny Wren's sing'a roundelay.

flew to

He

To

He

bade

And This

Cock

was

And

Then

And

declare

then

blew

the

fair.

his

horn,

neighbours know Robin's wedding day, they might see the show.

he he

At

And

Jenny

he

he

And He

The To

his

one

wedding. love Wren

;

the

unto

came

Parson

end,

Rook,

spectaclesand

of Mother

held

clerk

began again.

first came With

the

of Robin's

when

Then

be

Robin's

little

Lark,

the

sweetly sing.

to

Avas

Cock

For

him

could

sang

The

Cock

Wren

followed

For

At

Hen,

let the

This

He

and

liouse

wedding- day

Jenny

With

To

the

his

was

The

Cock

the

met

lo;

within

Goldfinch

give away

band

Hubbard's his hand.

came

the

on

next,

bride ;

Linnet, being bridesmaid,

Walked

by Jenny's side

;

;

books

106

And

she

as

Said,

a

Whose

And

thus

her

Becomes

Must

Then

bear

dress and

blushed

bride

red

As

But

as

Robin

We're

Robin's

And

happy

bridegroom ; dressed,

breast.

her

cheered

going

and she

'^'^My pretty Jen," "

look

much, her cheeks

so

to we

be

;

bell."

the

away

Quite plainlywas And

gay

well.

very

the

came

so

apparel

gay

Jenny's modest

Yet

Redbreast,

dressed

her

though

That

:

Robin

friend

Goldfinch

That

by Robin, did say

him

to

Pray mark,

fair.

walked

Bullfinch

The

;

wedding the

Wren

Jenny

dale ;

there

were

the

see

and

Tomtit,

the

and more

to

came

sweetly echo

grove

every

many

Of

"

Thrush,

the

songs

Sparrow

And

"

and

sweet

Through

All

Robin

charming Nightingale,

And

The

Cock

pretty bird."

very

Blackbird

The

word,

my

that your

I think Is

a-walking,

was

Upon

"

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDRf:X'S

up ;

says

he,

married.

shall be."

were

108

CHILDREN'S

had

They

AND

SONGS

cherrypie,

a

Besides

BALLADS

wine.

currant

some

And

every guest broughtsomething. That sumptuous they might dine.

they all sat

Now To And

and

eat

He

to drink

think.

happened to each took

They

drank

And Cock And

bumper. the pair;

a

to

the

Robin

;

said what

one

every

stood,

or

bridegroom.

the fair.

Jenny

removed. dinner-things They all began to sing ; And soon they made the place

The

For

The

mile around

it

concert

And Who And

When And He

a

to

ring.

fine,

was

every birdie tried best should sing for Robin

in

the bride.

Wren

Jenny

Cuckoo,

the

came

made

a

great rout

;

caughthold of Jenny, And pulledher about.

Cock And Who

Robin so

was

was

fetched

His bow

angry. the Sparrow,

in

and

a

hurry

his

arrow.

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

His

tlien lie

aim

Hut His

he took

skill

he shot

Or

For

the

But And

That

Yet the

another

eyes

that it

And

we

With

which

has

Robin

I don't

know

WIND.

blow.

doth

snow.

then, poor thing ?

do

barn.

keej)himself

warm.

his

under

for these

moistened

will call it

we

will sit in the

claimed

sj^illed.

so

Robin

wind

his little head

It is not

was

shall have

will the

And

"

NORTH

North

He

killed !

he

title,but

a

missed.

youthful vocalist.

a

The

what

he

birds mourned

THE

And

fright;

a

of the

song

had

in

his blood

of many

ever

good.

Robin

all the

right.

it not

Cuekot) Coek

loj)

took,

not

was

BALLADS.

AND

wing,

thing !

poor

pieces that they belong to

in more senses though really, high order of verse than they belong to the very first. In point of one, popularityalone, they are not surpassed by Paradise Lost," nor by the playsof Shakespeare,or the songs of Burns. Then, they have so thoroughly commanded

any

"

"

the

interest

that, with grow

into

and

engaged

old and the

alike

young

old, alas

the affections of the

! "

there

"

for the are

no

young

folks,

wee so

soon

compositions

in

said

I have the

They have

fame.

immortal

reason,

necessary to set well by heart.

however, to

in

out

what

"

it

was

is

everybodyknows so for the eye, refreshing

be

familiar to the ear, and

so

apology

no

"

LITTLE

Little And

Bo-peephas doesn't know

Let them

Little And But

lost her where

dreamt she

she heard

Determined for

It

to find them

;

home.

them.

found

them

them

bleating ;

awoke, slie found

up she took

For

big folk.

sheep.

tails behind

For stillthey all were

She

for their

Bo-peepfell fast asleep.

when

Then

I

BO-PEEP.

alone,and they'll come

Bringingtheir

deemed

not

yea, I hope to be thanked a})j)earance in this little book for bairns and Let the next be make

and

print what

It must

scan

gloryof printed,

very often years, at least

is because

I suppose,

and

been

not

often in recent

not

"

honour

for the

better secured

the world

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

no

it

joke.

fleeting.

her littlecrook. to find them

indeed,but

;

it made

they'dleft their tails behind

d happen'

a

her heart them.

day,as Bo-peepdid stray Under a meadow hard by, That she espiedtheir tails, side by side. All hung on a tree to dry. one

bleed.

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

She

heaved

And And

tried

To

the

ballad

the

tails of the

as

Ill

; .stinn))-()

should. she])herdess

a

its runip-o.

to

to be sure. sadlyin |)articulars, flock disajjpeared entire in at the by malice aforethought,

lacks

whether

"

eould,

again each

taek

The

swoop

liillocks went

she

as

BALLADS.

lier eye,

sigh,and wiped

a

over

AND

How fell

one

instance

lurkingenemy, or in a miraculous accident, whilst the young shepherdessslept at her charge has never of wondering pows, multibeen told, though thousands know. to })liedby ten, have wanted Perhaps it is better not explained. Mystery is so often just another of

a

"

word

for charm.

We

will

that Jack but

Built."

famous

issued

have

now

the

In

sense

no

of

because

the

builder

having

walls.

It

is

stored

told

best

fortuitous

This

is the

house

This

is the

malt

That

lay in

That

Jack

This

is the

the

the

here

these

that

house

built.

rat

the

That

ate

That

lay in

That

Jack

malt the

the

with

THAT

HOUSE

curious

quantity

a

illustrations, but pictorial

THE

a

from

regular sequence

in

tale

curious

house

built.

"

The

of

House

house, perhaps, events

simple fact

JACK

Jack

of

malt

w^hich of the

within

its

accompaniment

of

are

not

available.

BUILT.

built.

112

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

This

is the cat

That

killed the

That

ate

That

lay in the house

That

Jack

built.

This

is the

dog

That

worried

That

killed the

That

ate

That

lay in

That

Jack

This

is the

That

tossed

That

worried

That

killed the

That

ate

That

lay in the house

That

Jack

This

is the

BALLADS.

,

the

rat

malt

the

the

cat

rat

malt the

house

built.

with

cow

the

crumpled

horn

dog-

the

the

the

cat

rat

malt

built.

That

milked

That

tossed

That

worried

That

killed the

That

ate

the

That

lay in

That

Jack

This

is the

kissed

That

milked

That

tossed

cow

the

with

the

crumpled

horn

dog

the

the

That

all forlorn

maiden

cat

rat

malt the

house

built

all tattered

man

the the the

maiden cow

dog

and

torn

all forlorn with

the

crumpled

horn

CHILDREN'S

It has am

sure,

simple as him

as

"

SOXCIS

That

worried

That

killed the

That

ate

That

lay in the house

That

Jack

This

is the

That

married

That

kissed

That

milked

That

tossed

That

worried

That

killed the

That

ate

the

That

lay

in

That

Jack

built.

This

is the

cock

And

waked

the

That

married

That

kissed

That

milked

That

tossed

That

worried

That

killed the

That

ate

That

lay in

That

Jack

been to

a

the

AM)

the

most

ll;j

cat

rat

malt

built.

all shaven })riest the

the

and

torn

the

crumpled

horn

dog

the

cat

rat

malt the

house

crowed

that

the

in

the

cow

the

torn

all forlorn

maiden

the

shorn

and

all tattered

man

morn

and

priest all shaven

the

the

shorn

all forlorn with

cow

the

and

all tattered

man

maiden

the

with

the

crumpled

horn

dog

the

cat

rat

malt the

house

built.

satisfaction

feel tliat he

that

BALLADS.

was

abject of

to

many

not,

all

by

a

little

many

boy.

miles,

simpletons,familiar

I

so

to

CHILDREN'S

lU

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

SIMON.

SIMPLE

Simple Simon met a jiie-maii;, Going to the fair ; Said Simple Simon to the pie-man, Let

"

taste

me

Says the pie-man, Show Said

Simple

For All the Was

To When

went

to

But

when

she

She

went

to

And

had

;

got

pail!

comment.

HUBBARD.

MOTHER

the

so

She

She

a-fishing.

she

went

to

the

get her poor doggie a bone ; she got there, the cupboard was

And

And

without

Hubbard,

Mother

he

pie-man,

any."

not

in his mother's

OLD

Old

the

whale

a

;

penny

to

went

catch

water

follow

may

Simon

Simon

to

"

first your

me

Simple

Some

Simple Simon,

"

Indeed, I have

'"

ware."

your

when

went

when

the

she

back

back

the

the

butcher's

to

back

he

came

had

buy

to

undertaker's

came

the

doggie

baker's

came

the

she

to

poor

bare.

none.

him

poor

bread.

some

doggie was

buy him doggie was

to

get him was

cupboard.

coffin.

a

laughing. tripe.

some

smoking

dead.

a

pipe.

116

built in

'Twas Where

door

Jack,

son

a

-lookinglad, plain

Not

good,

very

yet very bad.

Nor

She

him

sent

A

market,

to

he

live goose

Here, mother," It won't

"

wood.

a

sentinel stood.

a

had

A

"

house,

a

at the

owl

an

For

She

had

Goose

Mother

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

Or

His

goose

An

egg

rode

Jack The She

in

I have

As

one

been

of pure

to

To Who The

morning.

told,

laid him

had

gold.

his mother for to tell ;

called him

Jack

fine

one

news

And

together, pond.

eat

found,

Jack

gander

fond,

both

swim

nought."

the

and

very

They'd

says he,

go for

Jack's goose Grew

bought,

said it

a

was

good boy, well.

sold his a

gold ^gg Jew% rascally

cheated

him

out

half of his due.

of

CHILDREN'S

AM)

SOXCiS

Jack

Tlien A As

lady fair

And

The

gay,

the

as

And

as

and

Came

The

the

the

then

Was

belabour

to

the

gold agg

thrown

When

Jack

And

Jew

in the

jumped in })resently.

it

got the goose, he

vowed

Resolvingat once His pockets to Jack's

mother

And And

found "

a

shall

market

back.

she

stile. she

to

came

She

a

went

said to the

little

little

pig."

a

dog

The

little : "

HER

she '^'^Wliat,"

sixpence As

PIG.

house, and

her

sixpence.

this

stile.

moon.

sweeping

little crooked

a

soon.

AND

was

buy

the

to

WOMAN

woman

and

in

its

up

kill,

fill.

came

mounting

with

would

goose

OLD

I do

he

caught the

Flew

old

sea,

he

got

Which

An

Squire

sides of jx)or Jack.

And

THE

May.

his back

behind

began

The

lily.

sweet

Jew

II

a-coiirtin''-

went so

BALLADS.

she

piggy would farther,and

I will

?

she

said, go

to

coming home

was

not

she met

go

over a

the

dog, so

Dog, dog, bite pig

"

Piggy

the

She

went

she said

get

dog

would

a

little

;

the

over

"

not.

farther,and

she

met

stick.

a

So

: "

Stick, stick,beat dog

"

Dog won't bite pig ; Piggy won't get over I shan't

And But

the

She

went

said

stile,

to-night!

get home

I shan't

And But

won't

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

118

stick would

a

little

;

the

get home

stile.

to-night!

"

not.

farther,and

she

met

a

fire.

So

she

: "

Fire, fire,burn

"

Stick

won't

beat

stick ;

dog

Dog won't bite pig ; Piggy won't get over And

I shan't

But

the fire would

She

went

So she said

little

a

the

get home

stile ;

to-night!

"

not.

farther,and

she

met

some

: "

"

Water, water, quench fire ;

Fire won't Stick

burn

won't

beat

stick ;

dog

Dog won't bite pig ; Piggy won't get over And But

;

the water

I shan't would

get home

not.

;

the

stile.

to-night!

"

water.

She said

went

little farther, and

a

she

met

an

l|("

So

ox.

slie

"

Ox,

drink

ox,

Fire won't

won't

Piggy And

But

the

She

went

said

stile,

to-nightI

get home

"

farther,and

she

met

a

butcher.

So

: "

Butcher^ butcher, kill

"

drink

won't

Ox

won't

Water

Fire won't

Piggy

But

the

She

went

butcher

a

bite

little

;

fire ;

;

the

over

stile,

to-night!

get home

would

;

pig ;

get

I shan't

And

dog

beat

won't

ox

stick ;

burn

won't

Dog

water

quench

won't

Stick

said

the

over

not.

little

a

])ig;

get

I shan't

would

ox

bite

;

do""- ;

beat

won't

Dog

;

stiek

burn

won't

Stiek

water

qiienehfire ;

won't

Water

she

BALLADS.

: "

she

AND

SONCiS

CHILDUFA'S

not.

farther,and

she

met

: "

"

Rope, rope, hang

Ox

won't

Water

drink

won't

Fire won't Stick

kill

won't

Butcher

won't

"

butcher ox

water

quench

burn beat

;

;

fire ;

stick ;

dog

;

;

a

rope.

So

won't

Dog

won't

Piggy

the rope

She

went

said

would

little

a

pig ;

get

the

over

get home

I shan't

And But

bite

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

120

stile.

to-night!

"

not.

she

farther,and

met

a

rat.

So

she

So

she

: "

Rat, rat, gnaw

"

Rope

won't

won't

Ox

Fire won't Stick

kill

drink

Mon't

Water

butcher

hang

won't

Butcher

;

rope

ox

;

water

;

fire ;

quench

burn

won't

stick ;

beat

dog

Dog won't bite pig ; Piggy won't get over And

I shan't

But

the rat would

She

went

a

;

;

the

get home

stile.

to-night!

"

not.

little farther,and

she

met

a

cat.

.said : "

"

Cat, cat, kill

Rat

won't

Rope Ox

gnaw

won't

Butcher

Fire won't Stick

Dog

won't

quench beat

bite

I shan't

;

; ;

fire ;

stick ;

bog

;

pig ;

Piggy won't get And

ox

water

burn

won't

butcher

kill

drink

won't

;

ro})e ;

hang

won't

won't

Water

rat

over

get home

the

stile,

to-night!

"

CHILDRKX'S

But cow,

the

said to

cat

fetcli

and

So away

SOXCiS

her,

old

Cow,

cow,

"

JJALLADS.

If you

will

I'JI

to

^o

yonder

of milk, I will kill the rat."

saucer

a

the

went

''

me

AM)

the cow,

to

woman

give

me

a

saucer

and

said

of milk

;

:

"

Cat M'on't kill rat ; Rat

won't

Rope

won't

Butcher Ox

ij^naw

Water

won't

Stick

kill

drink

Fire won't

ox

burn

dog

Dog won't bite pig ; Piggy won't get over

But

the

said to

cow

So away

the milk." and

said "^

me

to

yonder

of

won't won't

Butcher

hay, I'll give you to the haywoman makers,

Fire won't won't

ox

of

hay ;

;

burn

;

;

water

quench

;

fire ;

stick ;

beat

dog ;

Dog won't bite pig ; Piggy won't get over I shan't

wisp

butcher

kill

drink

won't

a

rope ;

hang

won't

won't

me

give milk

gnaw

And

will go

"

Rat

Stick

"

:

kill rat ;

Water

stile.

to-night!

the old

Cat won't

Ox

the

wisp

a

went

won't

Rope

;

If you

"

Haymakers, give

Cow

fire ;

get home

her,

fetch

haymakers,and

;

stick ;

beat

I shan't

;

;

water

quench

won't

And

:

hantj- butcher

won't

won't

ro})e

get home 9

the

stile,

to-night!

"

But

yonder give But

and

the

hay."

So

to

the

you

she

full of

a

bucket

bucket

bottom

with

with

water, and

haymakers, and they

it to the

with

back

the

the

we'll went.

woman

found

she

covered

she

will go to

of water,

old

the

stream,

filled the

then

If you

"

bucket

a

us

away

So

holes.

pebbles,and went

got

BALLADS.

her,

to

fetch

stream,

when

was

said

haymakers

the

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

122

she

gave

her

gave

the

wisp of hay. As

old

the

the

woman

to

saucer

the

as

soon

milk

The

had

cow

milk

eaten

; and

the she

away

the

cat.

As

The

cat

began

to

kill the

The

rat

began

to

gnaw

The

rope

The

butcher

The

ox

The

water

The

fire

soon

as

hay,

the

she

with

went

had

cat

it in

lapped up

"

began

to

began

began

hang to

drink

to

began

to

rat ;

the

rope

the

the

quench

ox

the

A

FROG

A

Frog

got home

woman

HE

he would

WOULD

a-wooing

that

;

;

water

began to burn the stick The stick began to beat the dog The dog began to bite the pig ; little pig in a frightjumped over

So the old

;

butcher

kill the

;

fire ; ; ;

the

stile ;

night !

A-WOOING

GO.

go,

Heigho, says Roly ! Whether With

his mother

would

let him

or

no.

and spinach, roly-poly, gammon Heigho, says Anthony Roly ! a

a

But while they

making

were

Heigho, says Roly her kittens

cat and

The

a

terrible

din,

!

tumbling in,

came

and spinach, gammon roly-poly, Heigho,says Anthony Roly!

With

a

cat she

The

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

[04

seized Mr. Rat

by

the crown,

Heigho,says Roly! The kittens they pulledMrs. Mousie down. and spinach, With a roly-poly, gammon Heigho,says Anthony Roly! This

})utMr. Frog in

a

terrible

fright,

Heigho,says Roly I He

good-night. spinach, Anthony Roly!

took up his hat and he wished and With a roly-poly, gammon

Heigho,says

Froggywas crossingover a brook, Heigho,says Roly ! him up. and swallowed duck came lily-white and spinach, With a roly-poly, gammon Heigho,says Anthony Roly !

But

A

them

There

as

various versions

are

of the above

narrative

in Englishand sadlydisastrous expedition,

alike.

The

Ballad

Book, a

thirty copiesonlywere : beginning

curious

in printed,

1824, embraces

Puddy in a well. Cuddy alone.Cuddy alone ; There lived a Puddy in a well. Cuddy alone and L lived

a

a

in Scotch

of which collection,

"

There

of

one

CHILDRKX'S

SONGS

TIk'Iv

lived

And

Mousie

a

AM)

Piiddy in

a

in

mill

a

and

alone

IJ.",

well,

a

;

cowden

Kickmaleerie,

Cuddy

BALLADS.

down, L

Piiddy he'd a-wooin'

ride,

Cuddy alone. Cuddy alone ; Sword and pistol by his side. Cuddy alone and L home to the Mousie's Puddy came "Mistress

Mouse,

are

alone

Cuddy And

which

forward

goes

is of

it appears,

Stationers'

that small

ballad

same

Dr.

old version

"

Robert

the

Chambers

of

poems

of

simple

1580, the

"

;

This

"

was

ye

Humble And

frog in

ye

wall,

doune, humble

ye mirrie

doune

;

mill,

in ye

mouse

Tweidle, tweidle, twino. And

the

closinglines Quhen The

There And

tell that

ye supper

frog,mouse, com

in

Gib

chaught ye

they war and

our mouse

evin

at. ye

ratt.

cat. evin

and

printedfrom a formerly in the

begins : Itt

most

a

mouse

1 630.

Scott, dated

Sir Walter

In

ballad

a

frogge and

quarto manuscript

possession of

tically iden-

almost

story, homely and

licensed

of the

strange wedding

L

surprisingantiquity.

Comjjany

?

down,

narrating the

story : which

same as

and

within

you

Kickmaleerie, cowden

; "

by

ye

back.

very

126

And

ye

Then

in

And

Of with

Dick

com

drew

rat

A

they all seperat^ frog lap on ye floor

did

Then

Ye

ran

frog evin

up

ye

to

ye devall

antiquity,perhaps,but is the

the young,

Carrion

A

Fol de

CARRION

Crow

That

sat

CROW.

an

on

oak,

But

shoot

tlie adult

shot, and

crow

;

the old carrion

missed

his

pig rightthrough

crow,

!

mark,

the

the

heart

old carrion

;

crow,

riddle,lol de riddle,eye ding do.

though as

!

riddle,lol de riddle,eye ding do.

it has

population,is

the children

crow,

bow,

carrion

yon

Sing he, sing ho,

next,

carrion

riddle,lol de riddle,eye ding do

shot the

Fol de

;

riddle,lol de riddle, eye ding do.

tailor

Fol de

coat

old bent

my

Sing he, sing ho,

The

favourite

riddle,lol de riddle,eye ding do

I may

Fol de

a

riddle,lol de riddle, eye ding do.

Wife, bring me Fol de

less

no

all.

with

goe

amusing dittyof

Watching a tailor shape his Sing he, sing ho, the old Fol de

lack.

ye

wall^

goodliecompanie^

meaner

flat.

so

drack^

our

ye

THE

The

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

well.

a

engaged

the

prime old-time

attention

favourite

of with

CHILDRKN'S

SOXGS

AND

prp:tty

MY Where

"

I

"

I go with you, my You're kindly welcome,

"

am

What

"

My

pretty maid

?

"

sir,"she said. going a-milking, "

May

"

is your

father's

"

What

"

My

"

Then

"

Nobody

I

going*to^ my

you

127

maid.

"

are

JJALLADS.

a

pretty maid ? sir,"she said.

father,my pretty maid farmer,sir,"she said.

?

fortune,my

is your

pretty maid fortune,sir,"she said.

face is my I won't

"

}

"

my pretty maid." you, sir,"she said.

marry

asked

you,

of the following, which has delighted original the children of Scotland for many particularly tions, generawith its pleasing air in Johnson's appears The

Musical

Museum

: "

CAN O

YOU

can

An'

can can

An'

Ah'

hee

My

sing ba-la-loo

an'

hee

bonnie Hee

greets }

ba, birdie.

an'

an'

ba, lamb.

ba, birdie. wee

O,

man.

wee

Black

is the

Owre

mony

Hee

?

sheets ?

sew

the bairnie

hee

An'

ye ye

When

CUSHIONS.?

cushions

sew

ye

Or

SEW

O,

wee

O, what'll I do wi' ye

?

life that I lead wi' ye ; o' ye, little to gie ye,

O, what'll I do wi' ye I

I /

}

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

128

hush-a-ba, lammie.

Now

hiish-a-ba^dear

An'

;

hush-a-ba, lammie^

Now

Thy

minnie

wind

wild

The

wind

wild

An'

is

O,

Hee

ravin',

heart's sair ;

dinna

ye

here^

is

minnie's

Thy The

is

ravin'^

care.

O,

wee

etc.

Sing ba-la-loo^lamniie, Sing bo-la-loo,dear ; Does

That Ye're

daddie's

saiit

An'

An'

cradle

hee

an'

wind

blew

did rock.

ba, birdie.

bonnie

wee

O,

how continually

the mention of

etc.

ba-lilly-loo ;

Hee

round

O,

wee

hush-a-ba,baby,

My

are

the

as

aye

O

Kfe

O,

sea.

hung thy cradle On yon hollytop, Thy

see

knee.

warm

I

An'

We

}

a-rockin'

the

Hee

here

no

fii'sweetly

mammie's

Upon

O

ken

his daddie's rockin'

On But

lammie

wee

doo

!

O,

wee

dear

to

of birds and

everyday life.

Here

etc.

now

the

songs

of child-

all things sweet

in the

SOXCiS

CHILDRKN'S

birdie,croon,

Hush-a-ba

sheep

are

;

silver wood,

And

the

coos

are

gane

to

the broom,

And

the

coos

are

gane

to

the

milking the kye

It's braw The

birds

singing,the

are

The

wild

deer

come

The

wild

deer

come

gaitsare

they 11 no they'llno

And And

prime

favourite

"

Dance

bonnie

My to

a

My

been

lamb

;

daddie.

your

your

has

daddie.

laddie.

little dishie,

a

fishie when

Dance

to

"

daddie, my bonnie ye'llget a fishie.

In

Dance

till noon.

your

And

Ye'll get

till noon.

excellingit

none

to

hie.

mountain

hame

be

croon,

;

the

be hame

to

dancp:

Dance

to

gane

ringing.

are

gallopingby, by. gallopingby.

birdie,croon

Hush-a-ba The

broom.

;

bells

birdie,croon,

hush-a-ba

And

broom,

milking-the kye, kye.

its braw

And

A

CROON.

the

to

gane

It'f)

croon,

birdie,croon

Hush-a-ba

liALI.ADS.

IMRDIK,

HUSH-A-15A

The

AND

to

bonnie

your

your

the

boat

comes

hame

daddie.

laddie.

daddie, my

bonnie

lamb

!

I

CHILDREN'S

130

Ye'll

By

the

made

uj)

appeal then

his

a

on

the

to

child to the

that

he

will

labour, and

mother

Row,

turtles goes

father

be

happy

is away

and

the

lowing fol-

promise

with We

fish

caught in

for sister and

Hottentot

the have

Scottish

fruits been

go.

The

and

has their

for

one

?

net

mother.

for brother.

one

mother

shall

the

promises her

bring

it

"^shells

child that

from

yonder

probablybeen occupied in turning broad

backs.

The

Breton

song

:

"

Fais

dado, pauvre,

Papa

est

sur

p'titPierrot, I'eau

Qui fait des bateaux Pour

The custom.

Swedish It

runs

;

Baltnarock,

One

on

and

"

for father

over

is first the

There

well. the

regularly

sings :

many

he

be

of what

all but

laden

return

One

shore," where

of these

matter

rest

the

again, how

to

sire"

to

or

occupation ;

all will

see

row

How^

dusky

that, no

that

soon

!

lullabyorder

the

note

statement

Norwegian

'^'^

"

supple Tarn

a

slumber,

toilsome

the

breekies

touching

will

its

pair o'

BALLADS.

coatie^

a

whippie and

a

seeing,and

Even

AND

they may be, they are the same }:)recisely plan.

some

of

And

interestingto

comes

succeeds

ye'll^et

bye^ as

nation

or

age

And

get

it is

songs^

SONGS

cradle

le

p'titPierrot.

song

follows

: (inILnglish) "

the

almost

universal

CHILDREN'S

132

SONGS

KATIE

Katie

Beardie

Black

and

Wasna

BEARDIE.

had

white

that

dentie

a

Beardie

Cackled

but

Wasna

that

a

coo^

the

about

had

a

Beardie

dentie

ben

hen

Dance, Katie Katie That

Beardie could

Wasna

that

had

dentie

a

Beardie

It could

skate

Wasna

that

dentie

a

That

Beardie

Wasna

that

a

dentie

a

from "

at

is tolerable

an

air

in

beginning of Beardie," anyway,

to

a

manuscript the

written,

1612

1628.

and

The

Beardie

!

ice ;

grice? Beardie

!

wean.

?

wean

Beardie

the

seventeenth

same

affixed w^hich

William

the

name

to

longed be-

Mure, the

between

tune, under

dates

century.

name

collection

poet. Sir

presumably,

!

that the above

is the

musical

Scottish

Rowallan,

;

?

proof extant

least the

Katherine

rock

grice,

Dance, Katie

Yet, there

!

lovin' ain ;

a' her

was

cock

Katie

had

?

tow

the

upon

Dance, Katie

a

;

cock

Katie

had

!

Beardie

s})ina gude

Dance, Katie

a

;

hen,

an' cackled a

mou'

?

coo

Katie

Dance, Katie

BALLADS.

AND

of

years of

CHILDKKX'S

Bairdie," also appears

Kette

"

belonged

\vhich

])osed to well

so

AM)

SONCiS

been

have Sir

did

in

Seott

Walter

of

know

collection

Hallyards, siip1 (vif). Further,

about

written

I'.VA

similar

a

Skene

Sir John

to

BALLADS.

that

this

was

a

dance V'L, during the reign of King James ))0})ular it in Mr. as Dawney points out, that he introduces the Fortunes of yigel,with this difference,that it is not Chrichty Bairdie," a name there called precisely "

with

identical of the

indicate all does

older "

by

with

Old be

it may

yet the charm

it maintains

lightlytripping

its

Kit

as

difficult to

is not

deal

a

but

;

confounded.

be

to

came

and

"

given

it Christopher,

two

is

here

that

a

tive diminu-

perceive how it

as

than of

is

these

youth

"

numbers.

certainly presents

ing delightNo

less

"

There

miller's

a

was

She She

DOCHTER.

MILLER'S

THE

wadna

took

want

it in

a

I wad While song,

for

na

O. plaidie,

gabbie, O

kiss your

bedding operations have

surely,has

been

Haj)

and

Haj) I

never

Until

AND

and kent

row

and

the

a

no

effective than

row,

feetie o't ;

the

I had

I heard

and

in progress

ROW.

hap

row,

!

I

been

welcome

more

HAP

hound

baby, O ! you lang beard,

Hush-a-ba, my 'twere

;

! hush-a-ba

Singing, Hush-a-ba An

baby, O

a

father's grey

her

row'd

An'

dochter,

bairn

greetieo't.

134

wife

The

put

fell

down

When

and

Hap

sune's

She

took

Hap

In about

hap

head

feetie o't.

the

row,

and

row,

DOW.

DILLY

DAN,

How

frae aff her

stands

equal favour HOW

greetie o't,

the

it round

and

greetie o't.

in

came

mutcli

the

bairn

a

the

heard

row.

feetie o't ;

I had

she

she

rowed

And

the

row

I heard

Sandy's mither

and

hap

kent

never

Until

As

O^

feetie^O.

row,

and

Hap I

pan

cinder

a

biu-n't a' its

And

wee

bairn's meatie,

boil the

To

the

on

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

dan, dillydow.

Hey dow, dan, Weel were ye'reminnie. An'

ye

wad

Ye

water

When

How

a

man.

liunt an' baud

An' An'

were

her your

he

cam'

hawk, o' game.

daddie's hame.

dan, dillydow,

Hey dan, floors, Ye'se

lie i' your

Till eleven

bed

hours.

horse

etc.

list to rise,

You

hae

Ye'se

le^i^s,

titlins' taes.

And

a' sic dainties

And

My

of

dU^ht

guise.

new

a

dinner

your

Laverocks'

A

1.S5

hours

If at eleven

In

HAI.LADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

shall hae.

niannie

cheery and comfortinii^lilt,indeed, with its promise superiorto the next, which bears in plenty. Much

o'irnal

yet

a

hollow^ and

the

its bosom "

sound

a

"

lilt familiar

the

to

should

child

no

ring of

unwelcome

''

a

It

know.

ever

toom

is

:

nursery

"

CROWDIE.

ne'er

Oh, that I had I wad

Crowdie

crowdie

ance,

Three Gin

crowdie

ony

Quoting his

the

stanzas

wrote

:

"

"

There

pleasuresannexed knows,

for, God cannot

these

describe ties

twice. in

day

a

;

meal

away.

old ballad

an

in

letter to

a

Dunlop, in December, I79""j,the poet

friend, Mrs.

Burns

as

mair.

mair,

a' my

Ye'll crowdie

bairns.

ever

crowdie

times

ye

!

cry Crowdie

They

;

care

nae

gotten wife and

I've

Now

had

never

married,

been

to

the

they to

had

states

have

you

frequentlygive

the me.

need

much

of husband many

be

to

and

peculiar

many

father,

cares.

I

hours anxious, slee})less I

see

a

train

of

helpless

little folks on

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

1'A6

what

If I

and

; me

nipt off

am

does

vigour of manhood,

the

dav

e\ery

little flock?

'Tis

A

father

fortune.

of his

leave the

but

of

man

that

here

subject! let

us

"

of

such

"

envy

fortune

competent

WHISTLE.

and

if I

think

any

"

I wadna ''

"

away

AULD

ye'seget

I wadna "

"

cock."

a

Though ye'd gi'eme

ye'se get

a

flock."

goun." whistle,"quo' the wife,

I wadna For

a

the best

ane

i' the

toun."

Whistle, whistle,auld wife. An'

"

ten."

Wliistle,whistle, auld wife.

"^

"

gi'eme

whistle," quo' the wife,

And "

wad

I wadna "

ye'seget

a

coo."

whistle,"quo' the wife,

Though

ye wad

gi'eme

I

with

WIFE.

Whistle, whistle, auld wife, An'

"

ye

sons

longer

whistle," quo' the wife,

Though

his

while

hen."

a

enough

woe

"Whistle, whistle, auld wife.

ye'seget

of my

your

friends ;

WHISTLE,

An'

in all

even

become

leaves

might we all. Then, more lightsomespring.

a

!

thingshappen

would

So

have

hang

man

Fate,

children, has indeed

distracted

run

I

life of

stay ; and

jieopleof death-bed, taking an lasting ever-

his

on

am

! what

daughters independency shall

I

as

God

Gracious

"

the

command

the

at

all their

exertions

my

brittle thread

a

BALLADS.

AND

two."

and but

"

on

;

I

the

it,and

SONdS

CHILDREN'S

''

ye'seget

a

I'llwhistle

''

wife,

I can."

as

miniieiy,the

vocal

with

i;;7

man."

,''quo' the JVhceplc-u'hauph'

"

Sung

IJALLADS.

whistle, aiild wife,

Whistle, An'

AM)

above

makes

Little

Pi""s

strikingly

a

effective entertainment. The

of

sonji'

The

''

Three

palpablemoral, which for

better

I have

as

animal

Avell-known

alone

I wish

heart.

taking to

reader,

you, my

children

not

heard

painter, sing

"

embraces

w^ould

I could Tom

Mr.

a

be the

sing

it for

Hunt,

the

social circles in

it in

"jHasgow: "

THREE

THE

A

jollyold

three

And And

grumph

grumph

"

^^

dear

My Let

us

about

so

"

wee

saying,

all for the

! wee

''

!

!

grumph

!

I

grumph

!

"

grumph

said

"

wee

one

future

say,

! wee

!

of the

us

to

say, '^wee

all,etc. lo

! w'ee

"

brats,

he, '

grumph

!*

childish

Let

grumph

"

"

little brothers,"said

grumph 'Tis

she ;

little piggies," said

dear

My

sty.

saying, said

the little ones

While

"

I

PIGS.

"

waddled

she

And

!

about

the little ones

While

a

little piggieshad

waddled

she

lived in

once

sow

LITTLE

!

'

"

!

grumph

!

138

CHILDREN'S

These

three

For

Httle

somehow

!

grumph they

And

these

They

all died

of

From

a

!

grumph

A

moral

!

!

!

wee

!

grumph

!

'^

grumph

!

'^

grumph

!

"

pigs died^

fe-lo-de-see^ to

^'

say

grumph !

say "wee

!

wee

"

trying,etc.

that's easy

try when

Don't

grumph

is to this little song,

there

moral

I

"

From

A

'^grumph

say

wee

little

they only could

When

be^

etc.

hard

too

trying

''

say

somehow^

time

So after

well

lean^

"

wouldn't For

BALLADS.

skinny and

piggiesgrew

they might very they couldn't

lean

And

AND

SONGS

to

see

:

you're

to

young

say

"

When Don't

grumph ! grumph ! you only can say you're try when grumph ! grumph !

When

Another didactic

'^

you

onh^

say

delectable character

COWE

"

song

ye be

Cowe Gin

the ye be

Cowe

to

"

say

"

!

wee

!

wee

for children

"

"

also of

is

THE

Gin

!

wee

young

"^

can

!

wee

NETTLE

for

EARLY.

lang kail^

nettle,stoo for

the

the

lang kail,

nettle

earh'.

nettle

:

a

subtly

lyricj "

it thus

O

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

140

Wert

thou

in the

BALLADS.

Blast."

Cauld

Herd

: "

WREN'S

THE

The

scho

wren

In care's The

Wi'

bed,

nieikle

Wlien

lyesin

scho

wren

NEST.

dule

bed,

pyne,

O.

and

Robin

in cam'

Wi'

Robin

Redbreist, :

Redbreist^

and

succar-saps

:

care's

Redbreist,Redbreist When

bed.

in care's bed

lyesin

in cam'

care's

wine, O.

Now,

maiden, will ye taste o' this. Taste o' this,taste o' this ;

Now,

maiden, will ye

It's

saps and

succar

Na, ne'er

Robin, Robin

And

And Ye

I

I

I

ne'er

were

the

ring that

the

that

fine,O.

sae

I

I

gied ye. gied ye :

ring that

I

little cutty-quean, O

?

till an

ox-ee,

gied it A

wine, O ?

:

gied ye,

where's

gied it An

it

where's

That

true

this,

drap, Robin,

a

Though

o'

drap, Robin,

a

Na, ne'er

taste

an

till an

gied

ox-ee. ox-ee

;

ox-ee,

sweetheart

o'

mine, O.

ye.

prints

We

began

indeed^ got

never,

no

very

the

with

robin

ill

I liope,not wearisome tliis,

in

et)uld

item

old

far away

time

at any

interestinglittle fellow

;

REDBREAST'S

so,

series

TESTAMENT.

Robin^

Chide-daynow^ bonnie How long have you I've been

bird about

This

than

mair

I

now

That And

sat

ever

I wad

mak'

been

year

sickest

on

here

?

this bush

twenty

the

am

!

bird

brier ;

testament^

my

if ye wad

Gudeman,

Gae

the

tak' this bonnie

hear.

o' mine^

neb

picks upon the corn ; gie'tto the Duke o' Hamilton be a hunting-horn.

That And To

Gae

tak' these feathers

The And

gi'eto

To

Gae

the

bonnie

feathers

o' my

neb

Lady

o' Hamilton

;

gude richt leg o' mine^ the brig o' Tay ; gudepost and pillar

tak' this mend

It will be Will

mine.

feather-bed.

filla

And

o'

a

neither

bow

nor

gae.

have

the

of

song

But

from

and^ that being

close fittingly

more

ROBIN

I

JiALLADS.

VVe entertaining Melange of eliild-songs.

but

and

AM)

SONGS

CHILDRKN'S

lively perhaps

than

the

142

tak'

And

It will

be

And

gie be

To

And

gie Will

Now

what

I for lad

ain

Robin

E'en

pack

Ye

cutty

quean

made

his

testament

Upon And

by And

a

coll

cam'

snapt

of a

hay

greedy

him

:

^

!

roimdaboiit_, ;

chamber-door.

little

Robin

Wren

lads

king

o' my

out

ye

groan

him

little

a

and

gone

turned

like

Lady

a' the

be

:

priest.

my

sigh

a

mine^

lad

a

me

came

care

my

Then

Go,

to

mony

breast

my

bonnie

ony

there

in

If

to

bring

Wi' O

o'

o'

feathers

bonnie

thae

feathers

The

:

barn-flail.

a

tak'

And

tail

o' mine.

o' Hamilton

lads

the

to

feathers

o' my

feathers

The

"

steer.

nor

bonnie

thae

tak'

Gae

bow

neither

Will

;

pillargude

post and

a

o' Weir

brig

the

mend

And

o' mine,

leg

other

this

BALLADS.

AND

SONGS

CHILDREN'S

!

;

gled

a' away.

CHILDREN'S

HUMOUR

QUAINT

AND

SAYINGS.

-*"

The

humours of

invariably

the

-form

a

with

never-palling

treat

who

woman

of

has

reared

other

foolishly doting the

about said

tit-bits

of

a

mixed

children

been been

could

suggestion, left

so

not

but

help

enjoy statements

quick-working

wits,

with

a

the

bang

his

and

the

in

her

own

from

us

the

Johnnie

the and

had

which of if

take

tions," recollechad

perhaps

had

which

things

the

even

in

they

"

of

differently worded

them so

sayings

queer we

has

enjoyment

greater

that

to

his

and

joy

little

''

some

measure.

reason

so

voiced one's

; "

victims

implicitly,and,

apj^lication when sufficient

had

saved

own

also

forth

often

everlastingly prosing

is

things

all

accept

has

expressed

set

without

interesting, startling,

once

board,

as

quaint

man

every

has

when

of

unsaid,

honestly

that times

the

their

honesty

has

or

found

than

agreeably

more

Children their

seldom

round

better

3^et all

things

company

by

at

who

parent

I have

went

and

;

occasion

clever

very

done,

or

merciless

family,

a

When

amusing.

and

regularh'

people's children,

budget, comprising and

uttered

though

original^ and

and

variety^

and

"

fresh

folks^

unconscious

effect

to

society

little

unrehearsed

sayings^ regard

of

with

forwardly, straightat

comes

breath

away.

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

144.

that, however,

this and

Given

an

As hef set fire behind will be

expect there

A

report.

no

appUcation is powder in a gun of

mite

avoidable. un-

and

five,thus,

credit syllogismthat would not disa professorof logic,or will put a question to whole which a collegeof theologiansmight not venture had A little lady of my acquaintance who an answer. her fourth birthday,was not yet seen one morning told by her mother that she could not get out to play the will

occasion

on

utter

a

"

frost

too

was

asked.

w^as

"^

frost for.-^" He

make

This "

did

with

how

killed. She

sharply. bad

winds

There

was

that

a

in

makes

kills

the '^And

the

does ?

mans

meaning muttered

more

and

go

no

to

to

herself than

Heaven

I'll not

repeating the Pater-noster first sentence, and

wanted

Father

who

But

the

in

Heaven mother

was

of

wind

more was

had

saved

God

been

the

leave

evening our

know Mother this time

silence

the

she ''

I die

When

stuck

If God

as

she

room

God."

sit beside

the

demanded.

was

read

asked

make

"

''

to

she

.^

otherwise,

one

is

"

wind

reply; but she ''yes,"and turning to

was

The

house-top in Glasgow, and

a

told.

"

report being read,

storm

a

}

little miss

newspaper

from

Who

'^

to

lady

kill the

even

now

same

"

the

eat

little

roots

any

looked

The

man

ladder

a

but

child.

a

eated

never

answer,

evening

told

blown was

that

?

continued,

mother

"

the

one listening

which

frost to kill them the

"

does

why

The plants and flowers." gravelyasked, But does God

not

than

grave

And

^^

?

make

killed,else they would

be

to

chicky worms

mother

worms."

has to make

He

does

all the

reflected,then wee

and

have

orms

of

kill the

frost,ma

the

What

"

sufficient poser, but

a

M

roots

To

makes

dear."

God,

worms,

was

The

'^^

Who

"

severe.

When at the

is

in

Heaven

by

the

our

}

"

inter-

CHILDUKNS

of j)o.sition

"

A

eourse.

from

parent, The

seated,

was

cleverest

boy "^

I

be

must '

stood

proud

am

true.

up

up."

The

with

building. asserted

;

a

did

the

cleverest

he's

"'

little

in

man

what

the

prej^aringfor bed, first liberated his

laddie

lums

recalls the

and

'^

; but

what

his

he

stuck

!

see

the

order

son

one

'^'

delivered

day he

Bring

was

if Santa

a

good

by

How

a

drink

a

Perthshire

me

many

asked, but

'

there, he

once

It

Claus

to

heard

of

happened

year,

he

as

on

was

fire with

years the

"

"^

"

.^"

Christmas

spoke mournfully,as large hole in the toe

it'llfa' oot."

of

his

get

speir ?

"

end

will I

ye

"

to

over

before

he

way

hand, that he looked

gars

intil thir anes,

story I

Mither,' he asked,

stockin's

new

a

sitting by the

was

I

by the appearance neighbouring

for Santa

of the

She

"

the

doin' up

of Gowrie. close

the

stockingin

mother, and

o'

the

surely

''

the

on

of

chimney

}

"

it ?

class,'and

the

was

the

it

so,

attracted

man's

Carse

the

am

said

though

in

boy

that

sweepin' that

who

said

say,

were

the

on

I

"

morning, towards

two

towards

evening

that ; but

she

one

the

I ken

'^

And

as

girl retiiriu-d

Indeed," returned

little fellow

same

sweep

get doon."

do

that

teacher

What

when of

the

friend

a

December,

you

wife, of

Ciod's

exclaimed,

"

hear

to

If

"

Stand

school

pair

of

Pa," he

""

class."

the

in

teacher."

said,

Stupid !

'"

with

brother, who,

one

his father

to

elder

s

11.-;

day, while he was but a })upilin the department, and ste})pinoproudly up to where

I

an

one

little bov-relative

school

infant

a

little

emphasis, exelaimed,

stern

""

the

HLMOLU.

a

Maybe,

"

"

Because

and

"

his

fingersthrough a Claus puts onything cleverlythey reason,

o' water,

ago.

Johnnie/'

farmer The

to

boy

water-stoup

was

his little went

had

to

been

nearly empty, and, as he was aj^proachinghis })arent with the liquid, he paused and peered doubtfullyinto

HUMOUR.

146

CHILDREN'S

the

hand-vessel^ then, "

happy tlionght, asked. back

go

No."

"

But

to

two

yet

one

one

afternoon

or

eight

an

which

had Several

"So

about

five.

older

an scornfully

time."

theologian; I weel enough." "

mind

Here

the

at

is the

verbatim

quite

questioned

"

born the

at

of

copy

the

younger

o' it

I mind

; but

time

or

little fellow

wasna

scornfullyreturned

all,

children it

a

o' it ?

to

seven

older

it," asserted

you

dust

was

some

the

brother; "you

ken,'' as

I

"

could

How

"

for

tea-table

a

remembered

they

o'

I mind

do

of

to

gangs

mostly composed

happened

that declared, truthfully, well.

to

incident, important

fry,and before.

years

turned

?

known

at

was

was

company

he

I have

I

illustrations. the

he

somebody

children

to

return

where

mentioned,

was

till

wait

to

and

"

a

"

in't, father

"

Oh, weel, then

more

smaller

the

suddenly insph-edby

put meal

I

Will

ye'llneed

" "

the well."

of

''

if

as

letter

a

of that same by the hand boy in a where he has been country villagein Perthshire staying continuouslyfor several years, and addressed to his father in Glasgow : Dear Pa, The Rabbits is written

since

"

"

"

"

all dead. Died

Worried

with

the

them, and

cold.

the rest Scottish

prominent

epistle through his cris})and

with

The

of

novelist was

picturesque.

And

! innocent beautifully The little girlof a friend

On the

the way sacred

"

was

who

edifice,she

"

then

on

the

of mind to

after

soon

looked

mantel-piece?

of

remark

a

' "

the

rest

of

'

us

"

''

guardian'sface, and, "Auntie," God

The

recently passed the That s style, the most

"

first taken

home, and

is dead.

kittens, four of

had

is all well."

us

hands

years

gold fishes

has

cat

how

tender

The

dogs.

"

She

"

while

church

still of very

by

her

aunt.

leavingthe portalsof solemnly in her up she

asked,

referred

"was

doubtless

yon to

people would

these

tliat he had

Take

"

to

pray

to

gone

"

baby

brother

Heaven,

and

I don't

because, as she said,

"

want

to

be much I have

'^

But

I

from

severe

first "

"

also

an

be

to

"

doubt

take

bury

all the

possible that

that

all

out

certain

these

then

the

was

pocket."

else

it is

cry

would

we

of your

yea,

"

away

would

we

something

do,

you

taken

was

and

you,

money

it is almost "

would

I suppose

"

suffers

girl about

mother,"

Well,

'^'

would

it is

little

her

to

;

else

never

who

mother

What long ago, darling mother

died ?

we

and

retorted

an

A

startling answer,

done,

without

"

''

not

if she

while be

what

'^

angel.

in their statements.

then

home

Now,

continually

was

good. gooder,"he asked,

be

little

want

day

little one's

come

be

a

dear, if your you

who

boy

headaches, said

eight,one Lottie

little

angel,"he engine-driver." They are

don't

to

frank

suspect, would

"

Oh, you will be

than

Were

dolly."

I

them,

I

are.

gooder,and

am

''

I want

a

should

that he

if I

And

will I be }

at

of

heard

being told

from

of

as

""

Heaven,

go to

to

pa, and

and

ma,

honest, many shorter than they

all prayers

"

here, with

stay

sake

Jesus'

for

want

refused

night she

that

told

died, was

had

Heaven

to

me

so

am

" all I

them

little oirl,whose

A

themselves, for I

for

pray

praying for

tired of

"

HUxMOLR.

CHILDREN'S

148

might certain,

ceremonials, however

would, in turn, be duly performed. reluctantly, From a story bearing on death to one relatingto birth

is

a

first blush

prime

a

not

appear.

And

interest

happened in

transition

in

to a

familv, and

so

births

children.

villagein next

day

unnatural

Perthshire one

of the

may

affairs

are

Not

as

many that

years twins

little misses

at ever

ago

the of it

arrived of the

HUMOL'K.

CHILDRFA'S

]i()use ino-

got

out

was

on

lady eanie

street

to

where

up

Httle

two

the

babies

know,

the

in ; for

was

been

naebody

in the

kent

w^hat to

do

"

was

but

and

me,

would

have

I wadna

have

tell this

They

Professor

little

remarked.

solemnly; "^and Edinburgh when a good thing my

hadna, there

wi' them."

Papa, where

ere

w

delightful Dyke, of

Van

Where

was

born

you

?

"

dear."

Boston, my

born

mamma

}

"

Francisco."

San

"In

where

"

I born

"

And

"

Philadelphia." Well, pap, isn't it funny

"

at

you've

"

"In "

very

it

daughter of PhiladelphiaUniversity:

story of the the

But

house

So

"

Bizzie," she

away

if she

neiiihl)oin--

a

and^

was,

one,

Avas

brought them.

doetor

mother

father

my

she

httle

'^'^Yes," resj)ondedthe do you

when j)layini2,\

home,

at

I !")

was

.^

In

how

three

we

people got

"

together.^ And

that

actress, tells of

the often

taken

latter

mother The

him. and

a

"bought to

see

astonishment

Why,

he's

admitted.

"And

no

the

a

long

the

new^

with

a

few

boy who was grandmother and grandfather

got

old told

was

bald

man,

his fatiier

that

new

arrival.

He

looked remarked

seconds, then

no

and

baby brother for interested by the news,

nice

hair, father !

he's

Keeley,

"

This

at

was

teeth," observed

fact which

could

not

be

the

it

at "

once

boy

denied.

and

little critic

baby

a

much

for

got

"

Mrs.

little

feeble

was

again^touching another Then

his

very

little man

taken

was

with "

had

which

tradesman's

a

little fellow

This

toothless.

another

stay with

to

the

"

and

recalls

now

his

thoughtful pause ensued, after which (who had probablybeen comparing the observed grandfather), confidentially "

"

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

l.-)()

bab}^,they've taken

easilyget

cannot

impossibleto excellent

and

girl.

of

You

it is almost

this fact

touching when

Germany, who

Lord

'un !

And

new

a "

present King and

our

of

hmi

old

an

As

them.

is told

had

they

were

foot,

deformed

a

Osborne

to

Queen

and

Prince

better

to

warn

Royal

of

his

debated

Albert

and

physical calamity,so

remarks,

good feeling. The

leave

to

or

latter

his

whether

of Wales

Prince

the

before

and

;

the

the

it would

be

Princess

avoid

to

own

Lord

adopted.

was

barrassing em-

their

to

matter

course

arrival

the

as

an

his

,

invited

was

he's

"

called

they

children.

round

suppress

story

in

you

sister,the late Empress

boy

; if

what, father

I'll tell you

from duly arrived. The foot elicited no remark the Royal children,and the visit passed off with perfect But next success. day the Princess Royal asked the

Queen,

Where

"

London, dear."

to

to

made

There for

their

act

it affords

That action

of

Prussia,while dominion, Their

a

child

''The

welcomed made

them.

asked

like the

^^To

a

of

One

visitingin

was

sponsor

thanked he

so

pleasingproofs.

many

by

what

birth

pat.

an

A

the

the for

speech

of the moved

be

may

monality. com-

by we

the

have

King of villagesof his late

school

children. The

King from a plate, this belong.?"

them.

orange

of

curiosities,

same

children

of

one

Then, taking

the

common

is

it but

children

the

kingdom does vegetable kingdom, sire," replied a "

corridor,

story were

how

by

Royalt}^ again

word

or

of

animated

are

times

at

the

mised pro-

enfants

The

lordshipin

pleasure in tellingthat

revelation

may

foot !

had

He

"

back

gone

terms.

own

Kings and Queens and

his

has

pity!

a

his

me

He

"

Oh, what

''

Berty and wililycaught

is

the

.^

show

terrible had and

"

is Lord

little

girl.

CHILDRKXS

took

Kin";'next

Tlie

reply.

^'

"And

did

To

liis

what

to

pocket, and,

king(k)ni does

mineral

the kingdom," was kingdom do I belong,then .^ little girl coloured deeply ; for "

The

like to

not

the

what

to

King.

the

asked she

?"

belong

this

And

" "

i:"l

from

gold coin

a

asked

lioklino- it up,

HUMOUR.

say the

'^'^

animal

kingdom,"

he

as

thought she would, lest His Majesty should be offended. her mind that (iod But just then it flashed upon in His made own man image," and looking up with To God's brightening eye, she said Kingdom, sire." "^^

^^

"

The

King

moved.

was

A

stood

tear

his

in

He

eye.

placed his hand on the child's head, and said, most God grant that I may be accounted devoutly w^orthy Thus did the words of a common of that Kingdom." the heart of a King. But, oh, we child,you see, move It is only the environment all the same. that isare "

"

And

different.

great In

and

high

know,

free ; and

are

What made

Wales she

life

low

all alike

long

not

Girls'

a

she said, she school-girl,

added, she

she

draw

to

On

showing

"

she

said

'

left out

in my it has

The

where maj). no

the

Once

she

an

alarmed

China

!

The

rightto

Don't

you

know

stubbornly,but be, but

Queen have

manner

a

I

'

Princess,

Why,

where

you

it is }

'

loyally,I '

very

going

is angry

with

China

place in

the

world

at

manifested

by

the

exclusiveness

set

memory.

the "

a

which,

not

am

York,

was

from

world

of

As of

geography ;

quite

it should

spiritof

of

of

London.

governess,"said

Yes,' I replied,very

know

Societyin

tricity. eccen-

Princess

Duchess

my

it to

in

as

ignorant.

map

so

children, we

of this the

disliked

very

outline

an

"^

have

was

the

of susceptible

are

when,

ago

is not

even

disposedto imagine.

alike, anyway,

fine confession

a

addressing

was

there be

knowing, may

not

one,

as

distinction

the

to

put

now,

it so "

all.'

little

CHILDREN'S

152

HUMOUR.

with lady might readilybe quarrelled but surelythe act gives promise of she was her to whom will,when loyal, "

though, may it be every loyalBriton ! of

out

get

revealed, but

awkward

an

seldom

succeeding

two

church

from

distant

cleverness

somersaultic

The

far

a

the

quarters ;

Queen

who, like

her

glorycometh the

which

A

child

than

minister

manse

on

a

will often

been

humour

more

j^rideof

a

has

situation

with

some

prove

"

by

illustrations.

towards

in

in

the

returning

Sunday,

came

the parapet suddenly on a boy leaning earnestlyover of a bridge with a short rod and a long string having a hook the far end, by which baited he was on trying his luck in the burn beneath. Boy," he exclaimed should be severely, is this a day on which you '^'^

"

"

"

Wha's catchin' fish .^ drawled the catching fish .^ budding Isaac Walton ; I'm juisttryin'to droon this The worm." next alike in boy was yet cleverer fishingand in speech. He had several trout dangling from his hand he met the minister by a string when There was no abruptlyin a quick bend of the road. of escape ; but his ready wit saved chance him. He walkfed boldly forward, and taking the first word as the two about to meet, he dangled the trout-hand were in the face, and claimed, exhigh,looked the minister square That them for snappin'at flees on the sorts Sabbath and ! passed hence, leaving his anticipated accuser flabbergasted. ^^

'^

"

"

"

Ruskin to

writer,

apt, when

their

own

"

that

the

fullygrown,

and

They

"

:

we

inventive to

imaginative resources

forced

are

of invention,

powers

"

another is

children

develop their feathers of flight ;

nature

its

of

says

as

a

by bird

might add, remarks like a bird, faculty,

fly away. begin to

Then, fail

w^hen

them,

one

CHILDRKN'S

children

observes witli

avidity

Before

that,

their

little

"

the

boys

})atch

a

who

spent

the

on

a

as

the

dinner-table, for the

hailed

the

by

them

excellent of

Also

the

Christmas

a

father's

the

frf)ni

two

Christmas

dining-room ; the

among

legs

of

pathless jungle,was

a

"

tigers there. Bill .^ I'm

Tigers f

'"

evolve

instance, could

tor

way

knee-deep

in

be

interfered the

the

heroine

curtain

husband

had

but

that

years,

had

only ten young

hampered and

came

children it had

was

for alacrity, and

not

the

granted

back

stated

been

with

in South

was

without

children

by

asked

they accepted hate

their

family and

drawn

was

she

been

it all themselves

(aged nine),who

her

past three

did

eldest

the

evening

collected, the

that

they

with

had

The

unlike

another,

me

play,and

a

that

with

condition

to

time.

up

As

hint.

the

sobs

Bold

with, "Any

story recalls

condition

help or

When

the P],rling

or

they

their

nonce

gloriously:

permission to get on

years.

"

!

That it.

twelve

or

adventure

experience of those

his cautious

other

answered

he

ten

day during

snowy

and

making

of

Who,

holidays tiger-shootingin one,

books

achievements

''

put

I :.,;

Andes

consciousness."

inner

ho})e to

of

tlie heroic

equal

can

say, of

tlie age, Rover

no

read

be^iii to

at

"

HLMOLR.

to

elders.

audience

and

revealed

impassioned Africa

expecting his

for the return.

(aged ten) entered, and proceeded, after affectionate but hasty greetings,to give of his doings,the battles his wife an eloquent account he had fought,the Boers he had killed,and the honours Truly enough

he

had When

the

hero

won.

he

at

last

hand

taking

his

curtain

covered

paused

led a

recess.

him

for breath, to

the

his wife

back, where

rose, a

and short

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

154

"

said

I, too, dear/' she

proudly,

have

"

been

not

idle."

that

And

displayed six

dolls !

another, quite

recalls

again

she

curtain

largebaby

six

occupiedby

cradles

the

back

pulling

And

in

the

same

street a gentleman walking down little boy seated a observed on a doorstep. Going up is it you Well, my little chap, how to him, he said, I see through are sittingoutside on the doorstep,when folks inside playing all the other young the window and having a good time ? Why aren't you games

One

line.

day

a

"

inside I'm

''

1 guess,

see, we're

"Oh, I'm

in the

yet !

late Dr.

Norman

he found

it

M-as

?

M^Leod

busy

the

"

about

the

on

"There "

he asked.

kirk.

a

A

"

it's."

And

the

the

kirk

!

"And

minister

}

of the

"

Ay,

The

which

little

We

he

out

should

course

be

children

supreme

heard

read

or

egoist "

who

"

the

with

of the interview

have

had are

you

repliedthat

where's

The

one

they

this

pulpit.?"

"

children

country road

a

children

and

"

the

door

"

}

"That's

it."

hesitated, then

one

hadna

dirt

left

enough

minister."

minister, of

approach

You

baby, and

ragged

the

"

a

are

great Norman

two

side of

One

replied,very innocently to mak'

the others

I'm

"

making

you

right enough.

stiffened mud, day,working with some What's carefullyscraped together. "

can

"

rejoicedin tellinga story whom

show^

playingat being married.

born

not

hoAv

"

all inside?"

The

stranger, that

But game,''repliedthe boy. the doorstep, and out on are you

in this

be, when

I'm

"

fun ?

the

joining in

and

the

careful

more

caution

with of was

his a

w^eaker

if he

his

always

must

"

acter char-

hopes

to

come

I

rejjutationunscathed.

member

of

visitingat

the a

cloth

house

"

when

a

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

156

called

man

swearin' awfu'."

to

orders

lower

the

Among

"

the

traverse

country

half-starved little of

as

they took charge little older they began a and taught her to read. which the

speak began

we

M'hich

passage

she

was,' and

that

wha

And

words

occur,

with and bake

much

'

He

asked

That's

'

asked

on.'

less than

humour, the he

a

says, used

Campbell of Jura, w^ho The boy, it seems, was fact,the he one

parents

demanded.

occasion

ordered

were

up

when to the

grew

of

reading

say, could

Rowse

the

passage

mean,

pleuch-

where

the

child

said,

the girdle,' he

I ken

'

to

took

that for ; '

once,

'

To

"

dozen

examples

has

yet another

Dean

good

On

explain,repliedat

to

tunate, unfor-

rose,'etc., the she

what

house

humour

itself.

what

poor

progress

odd

David

a

education, some

knowingly

Paul's

to

she

as

some

native

David

confidence, I ken

Among

her made

Then

used

the

assist

show

to

being

took

his bannocks

which

the

to

the

near

a

days

tramp, left

or

again, reading the

being

on

soon

up

'

man.'

She

looked

said, confidently

who

child, and

give

'

former

in

to

to

soon

began

stopped and

child

of the

Bible, and

the

reading

in

ready

Always

occurring in

road-side

the

is

remarkable

woman,

beggar

a

girlby

friends.

my

wretched

A

intimate.

very

humour

a

humour

I used

family in Forfarshire,where

a

serves children,' ob-

mere

recollect

earlynative

illustration of this

be

in

I

and

"

Dean,

Scotland

in

rich

found, occasionally, very the

awa', Jeanie, here's

his sister," Come

now

to

be

told much

dinner nursery

the

all of

worth

by

telling, old

an

story of his

child

Mr.

own

son.

spoiltby indulgence. able

scarce

He

narrated

in

was was

he

refuse

to

in the

him

insisted

thing any-

drawing-room

announced, and on

going

on

In

on

being

down

to

CHILDREN'S

with

dinner

child

the

but

let him

perseveredand

omitted, he

found

every

demanded

boys," and

so

and

declared,

refused, he

Mij

"

out

"

Now

"

That, however,

"

know

to

I'll tell

the

is not

the

very

wrong;

Abel

}

"

telling stood

for little

still he

yon,"

and

was

last

at

o' the

oot

delectable

most

If it be

this

ask the

not

aukl

such

to

for

that

true

do

child

example, they when

figuresgang "

Was

good

keep

not

it not

well

as

of the

some

they

"

t

Where

"

questionsas Cain

make

of

little folks within

lightcomes

earth, how

as

stars

are

the

rain

'

father,'asked

off his home table }

cation was

it didn't

and

"

little fellow

a

lesson, ''

invented

"

Oh, I don

Who t

he

as

invented

know," he

was

if he

did

inventing it

at

his

multiph-

answered

;

"

know

was

raised

the

long ago ; why } thinkingif the gentleman he must it already, have

"Well, I

job ;

"^

vociferous

as

made

are

div' a' the

and

go when

"

or,

I say,

eyes

"

t

of God

bigger than off.?

oot

dark

does

Whaur

"

rubbit

re

of

thing

and,

;

preferthe ideas of the region of philoso})hy. When,

they

importunities,

more

We

stories.

want

given,

was

threat

bad

a

If

"

"'

curtains !

the

and

soup

repeated,

his

became

brecks

new

by his

wine, his mother ''

tellingyon

'^'

sake,

table

Well, soup

to

then

If I dinna

getting

one

soup,

came

He

on.

about

ever

roared

it

the

at

sat

refused, as positively

firm, and

it

and

last,when

At

yon."

"

went,

refusal,

then, for peace

things yielded to always added the usual

he

which

"

'^'^

other

various

for

was

kept sa3ing,

get it, I'll tell yon."

I dinna

than

he

157

mother

father

His

he

When

himself

and

So

go.

mother.

His

company.

I'll tell yon."

gang,

to

the

HUMOUR.

all }

know "

it, what

was

the

that invented had

a

good

tough of him

It

for

cloudy

a

was

fellow

taken

was

friend.

a

He

"

moonless

Mamma/'

he

been

busy

very

was

a

small

very

little

a

went

call

to

exclaimed, looking up,

the

Miss

when

night

mother^ who

his

by

forgottento hang

has She

and

out

expect God's

I

"

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

158

evening, for

this

I

see

out."

stars

who

went

church

to

alone

recentlybeen introduced. As she stood gazing about just within the door, an where she would elder approached,and asked preferto sit. Well," she said pertly, if there's a monkey, I day, where

one

an

had

organ

"

'^

like

would

be

to

the

near

is related

pretty good story

A Tilton

It

staff.

s

said

is

no'

of

that

of

one

when

Governor individual

the

wife

and

presented himself en militaire to little daughter,the latter,after gazing at

for

few

minutes, turned

referred

^^

a

Equally the

and

said

little

a

in

yours father

Two

of the

the

vicar

boy returned lot of

putting letters

no

one

We

men

was

storm

over

But

girlswho

had

wife

have

to

this

unconscious

matter.

no

been "

saw

two

livingin

a

"

Oh, yes, mum, pigs killed and rare

that

house

toilingover

did

we

her

on

the

happy day

a

ave

by

sent

a

their

in

turn, re-

happy day.

gentleman buried." fascinates. Many years ago,

where,

the

whether

hardly know

revenue.

s

looking,I slipped

country,"narrating their experiences on

It is the

was

defraud

little London

said, We

nothing. laugh or

was

and post-office highlyelated,

a

when '

for

to

kindness the

place; and

would

attempt

The

it.

on

him

Pa!"

it's

"

youngster, who

letter to the

a

Father, I seed

"

:

another

take

to

soldier

his

exclaimed:

mother, and

real

a

was

parent

postage

to her

not

observant

his

by

pay

in

that's

Ma,

Why,

sent

first

to

a

place."

I'll justsit ony

monkey,

if there's

; but

organ

a

an

evening, a

school-lesson, and

I

was

little Miss

declaiming

CHILDREN'S

loudly,"The wondered and "

No," she school

she

Did

"

has

"

whether

asked,

the

sow

"

HUMOUR.

pigs." Being

"

knew

ever

you

of

see

saw

a

she and

sow

but

"

day, I

what

a

repliedsmartly, the

159

city child, 1 reading,

was

pigs, Mary

when

I

going

was

policeman getting

a

his

"

}

to

graph photo-

taken." But

here

speaking

of

two

London

So

here

:"

Two

you've got

we'll

too,

one

omitted.

Tottenham

Court

The

shop.

Bill, Lve

say,

got

a

have

a

me

be

not

down

tobacconist's

a

1

children, reminds should

boys walking

Road, passed "

London which

stories

small

"

of

bigger

marked re-

ha-penny, and

if

smoke

penny

tween be-

us." Bill the

produced

his

and

copper,

shop, promptly re-appeared

Tommy, with

a

diving

into

cigar in

penny

his mouth. The when

"

a

the

have

to

"

boys

I'm

smaller

is is

yet

true, while

the

One

day,

Tennant

up,"

the

for

few

a

I say,

Tom,

when

other

the

was

The

business-like and

you

second, though

well,

"

reply. only

are

it is not

seeking H.

M.

sha})eof

a

a

above

model.

less

cocious, pre-

know

it is

suspicion.

Miss

Stanley)discovered

Dorothy a

likely

crossing-sweeper ; and,

Richmond to conducting him Terrace, she met family'sold friend, Mr. Gladstone. Greatly moved her "

companion,

he

Who's

friend

your

I

am

half mine."

enjoyable. Besides, we

more

minutes,

spit."

first.

Mrs.

''

this company,

can

when

(now

subject in

of

You the

side

by

weed's

chairman

shareholder. That

The

shut

3'ou

the

side

mildly said,

puff.-

a

Oh,

walked

exclaimed }

"

:

while her

by

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

U)0

the

presentedto

dismay, was

''

Tennant

entering the

On

crossing-sweeper, much

the

there

and

Then

opened

had

several

does

why

with

played havoc At

the

conclusion

asked

the

boy

how

he liked

again drawn

little of

of tender

boy

house

a

in

placed before

dishes

"

: "

"

the

What

inquired,in

are

years

yer mother

"

;

"

the

greet like that

City

boy.

"

his

ma3'be he

a

sobs. pause,

"

Oh

"

but

same

age heard over"

she

onybody what "

on.

heaven," exclaimed

to

morning,

w^as

Then,

went

step door-

the

laddie }

Did

"

little damsel

then, after "

the

about

tones.

the

fellow,bitterly,between and

other

greetin' for,

ye

brither's gane

girl;

"

Second

followingconversation

N-n-na," sobbed }

"

sittingon

was

girl of

a

sympathetic

for ye'regreetin'

the

Tennant

it.

Bridgeton,there, the

him, and

accosted

wee

he

as

u})on.

when crying bitterly,

"

him

repast. Miss

of his

charge

"

be

ye }

brass

wear

beside

sat

prime ! having yieldedits quota, the

London

A

kind

his

brother

Proper,"repliedthe crossing-sweeper

do cook

my

she

well-filled

the

him.

may

him

at

first led her

Tennant

servants' hall,where

the

big

your

Miss Always thoughtful,

"

who

servant

"

?

buttons

to

liveried

the

was

:

I say, miss,

"

urchin

whispered mysteriously to

times,

hostess

the

door, and, after looking back

the

his

People'sWiUiam.''

mansion,

tremendously impressed by

to

!

the "

ye

hit is't

'Cause little

ejaculated shouldna

hasna."

Another. s'jhool sorrow.

home from Recently a little fellow came and altogether crying bitterly, manifestinggreat "What's

the

matter,

inquired his mother,

"

has

Geordie," sympathetically

onybody

been

hittin'

CHILDREN'S

"

ye ?

"

Boo

hae

N-n-11-0," answered

"

"Then,

what

! hoo fitted

about

are

!

"

laddies

Sloan

ye

play

Geordie, with another

wi'.

sob,

faither

on.

niithcr

an'

greet

"

'

I

"

but

"

went

re-assuringly, there's besides street Sammy

bidin' in the

can

she

Tuts, laddie, dinna

"

exclaimed,

plenty mair

his .s()l)s.

between

boy

Sloan's

Sammy Coatbrig!

wee

to

that

the

161

crying-about?"

you

that," she

could

HUMOUR.

he

ken

that,

the

w^as

'

said

only yin

I

lick."

Children, really, as here, have

things,and

have

we

the

fresh

revealing so

quently fre-

originalnotions of enough to give them

and

frank

always

are

been

voice.

A

little

having "

boy

been

will the

}

too

eaten

father.

queried

reply.

"

missionary go

repliedthe "

reading the stor}'of a missionary by cannibals. Papa," he asked,

was

After

And

"

}

will the

"

cannibals

youthful student. over thinking the matter

little fellow

exclaimed

the

missionary can

go to

he's inside

the

^' "

''

if the

go

No," for

I

Well,

heaven

Yes, my

"

the

the

when

heaven

to

was

there, the

time,

some

don't

son,"

see

cannibals

how don

t,

cannibals."

One

Sunday evening, while sittingon his mother's knee listeningto the story of Jonah being swallowed by the whale, a little fellow looked up seriouslyinto her

face and

in the

whale's

in his boots

Dr. John volume

asked,

of

tells of how all the

Ma,

"

belly}

wad Ker

tear

of

in

a

Jonah

his

wear

slippers

Because, if he didna, the tackets a' its

puddin's."

Edinburgh, in

reminiscences '^

did

"

his recently

Memories

Banffshire

manse

Grave one

published

and

Sunday

Gaij "

ing, even-

familywere sittingquietlyreading in the drawing-room,when the youngest boy, with a laudable thirst for knowledge, went and asked up to his mother

a

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

162

the

for

question,

Coming

me. "

Mr.

'

"

Ker^

him

to

"

devil

the

that

is it true

must/

It

'

said

he

me^,

referred

about

goes

like

a

'

}

lion

roaring

to

up

she

Avhich

to

answer

replied^

I

be

'

for

true^

it

is

the

in

Bible.' This

"

not

followed

was

to

attempt "

?

aboot

'

rich

!

Bible

she

A

be

might one

rich

has

with

he'd

and

out

two

ears

"

at

to

gaun

a

had

what

"^

little

"Is "

for, daddy?

to

asked

his

My the

It says

surely,

if

himself."

not

I say

"

"^^

Now, to

boy,

other."

to

does

answered.

bed

a

boy

orthodoxy.

fathers.'

his

Everything the

sharp

her

on

have

said

once

desired,

ear

boys

did

Solomon

believe

t a

just it,' he

s

slept

don

pious horror,

in

That

"

been

father

herself

exclaimed

'^Solomon had

I

he's

when

in

observed

"

all ?

prided

say.'"'

that he

"

I

mamma,

after

who

mother, child

fire

his

keeps

know,

you

so

was

which

question

"

Do

"

another

answer"

wha

Then,

'

by

obedient

so

you

in

goes

that

as

what

at

little

the

child, quite

the

wonders

innocently. Engaging

his "

astronomy

"

stars," observed found

responded pa,

how

the

they

tender

Men the out

have

"hopeful" learned

father; what

out

they

their

the

"and,

boy admiringly found

in

are "

;

names

distances

of

of the

with

their

scopes, spectro-

made

of"

"Yes,"

and too

isn't !

"

it

strange,

In

city seminary

a

a

AND

teacher

asked

to

"

she received

when

bides

foiik that

''

class, Who

her

"

do ?

everythingwe say and unexpected reply, The

knows the

FANCIES.

FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

164

door

next

us."

Expecting bore

of

example

a

bird of prey,

and

asked

other

among

he

answers

Because

"

on

an

responded so,

"A

was

(asit

class for

his

yellow yite." The boy who being asked to explain,continued,

got

"

Carnivorous

"

answer

teacher

a lesson),

the

on

get the

to

it eats

worms."

do

"What

time, but

beast

or

feeds

that

"

the was vegetable foods ? teacher anticipated Omnivorous

The

question.

bird

and

animal

both

call the

you

next "

"

it did

not

There

come.

this for

silence

was

on

a

ing, boy, who evidentlyhad been ruminatresponded nonchalantly, A gutsy brute, sir."'

Then

little.

a

"

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in

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story told

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Dr.

Ker.

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venerable

inspector was

and ^^throughits facings/' Dee

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was.

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for

rushing

before

stopping

it

gets there."

fruit of

help

of trouble."

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most

IS",

the

that not

was

the

so

very

it belonged was gentleman to whom vastlycivil and pleasing. Soon after they returned home, she told her mother that she had no longer any objectionto accept Blue in a short time her husband Beard as ; and, accordingly,

blue, and

that

they were

married.

About

a

Blue

Beard

leave

her

do in the herself

the

after the

month

his wife

told for

few

a

every

her friends

as

He

desired

had

her

This

large wardrobes. the

best

belongs to

and

this to the casket

my

invite

are

as

with

many

of

all sorts

agreeablyduring the keys of the two great box that

of the

we

in which

to

to procure

sure

them

for

use

strong box, where

this

obligedto

pass

key

plate,which

place,

business

to be

to treat

is the

be

some

to

might

time

taken

should

'^Here," said he, "are

his absence.

contains

he

as

liked,and

delicacies,that the

of

he

of amusement,

kind she

that

weeks,

country.

marriage had

;

company

I all

keep my money my jewels. Here

;

key to all the apartments in my house but this small key belongs to the closet at the end of the long galleryon the ground floor. I give you leave,"

also is

a

master

"

he,

continued rest

not

enter,

of She

to

open

or

do

excepting this closet

the

world.

"

nor

even

what

like

you

:

this,my

put the kep

into the

dear, you

you

all

must

lock,for all the

disobeyme, expect the punishments." promised to obey his orders in the Should

with

most

most

ful dread-

faithful

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

186

Blue

; and

manner

his

stepped into wait

did

bride

away.

not,

invited,so impatient were

be

to

drove

carriage and

of the

friends

The

Beard, after tenderlyembracing her, this occasion,

on

they to see all the gained by marriage,

magnificenceshe had they had been prevented from paying their wedding and

riches for

visit

their aversion

by

No

from

ran

the

to

room

from

then

cabinet

drawing-rooms,

At

still increased

were

hangings, of

the

than

cabinet, and

to

what

the

they

length they

came

admiration

and

their

where

they impatiently

declaringthat

beautiful

before.

moment

the

from

short,nothing could

In what

; and

they saw

and

head

envy

time

was

the

good

the

far from

visitors

did

amused

not

to

in the

was

So

open.

without her

in such

When

had

a

few

hurry,that she breaking her neck.

moments

given her, and

the

door

to think

that

he

which

in

extol

to

all this

fine

ments compli-

desire

had

forbidden

to

see

her

curiosity,that,

it would

be

to

leave

})rivatestaircase that led

a

she reached

of which

she

her

was

uncivil a

ment astonish-

cease

the

by

husband

great indeed

how recollecting

danger of

for

her

guests, she descended

it,and in

closet

the

to

friend,who

they paid her, so eagerlydid what

seen

magnificenceof

the

of their

being

had

was

foot.

to

exceed

fortune

last

chairs, carpets, tables,

sofas, the

from

themselves

with

costlysplendour of

the

by

the frames girandoles,and looking-glasses, silver gilt, most were richlyornamented, and

they saw

groom. bride-

wardrobe, examining each

to

more

of the

beard

than

curiosity,and

stillricher and

blue

arrived

room,

wardrobe

utmost

the

they

were

sooner

the

to

two

was

of the

or

three

to

times

closet,she stopped

of the

charge

would

not

her

fail to

husband

keep

his

CHILDREN'S

188

could

of, to make

think

with

joy

The

his

at

him

to

'""

How

the

Beard

it/'said

is

ground

"'

Be

sure

she

:

gave

not

''

here

"

}

I must

left it

have

left the

give

you

keys

help showing her easilyguessed what had happened. that the key of the closet upon he,

table," said she, and "

transported

was

for the

could

she

as

Then

}

asked

he

floor is not

Is it not

she

unexpected return.

; but

fright,Blue

beheve

him

morning

next

them

STORIES.

it to

dressing-

my

in tears.

room

and

by

me

on

Blue

by," cried

Beard. After

going several

give

to

and ''

"

it to Blue

then

said,

I

sure

am

the

at

for the

look

to ])retending

You

time

do not

I know

How

I do

same

well

key, she

Beard.

"

He

know,"

enough.

obliged

attentively,

it

at

blood

last

at

was

forwards^

"

the

key ? lady,turning

upon

repliedthe

death.

pale as

know,"

and

looked

the

came

not

as

backwards

times

said

Blue

Beard

You

have

been

sternly; in the

but

"

closet

on

ground floor. \"ry well, madam ; since you are take mightilyfond of this closet, you shall certainly

the so

His asked and so

the

place among

your

wife, almost his

melted But

him

and

heart

any Blue

Alas

that

Beard

!

"

fear, fell upon times

not

was

answered,

the me,

her

knees^

for her disobedience,

loveh', that

!

minute

said

die, allow

must

with

there."

saw

forgive her, looking; all the time

to

sorrowful

shall die this very "

dead

thousand a ]:)ardon

entreated very

ladies you

poor at

harder ^'

Xo^

she

would

than no,

a

have

rock.

madam

;

you

"

trembling

least,a

'"'

creature,

little time

to

say

if I my

prayers." ''

I

give you," repliedthe cruel

quarter of

an

hour

; not

one

moment

Blue

Beard,

longer."

'"

half

a

CHILDRKX'S

sister ; and

her

left her

she

had

her

"

:

if my

see

to

brothers and

come

make

visit

sign for

a

Her

terrified

lady

I do you

sister Ann

And which

her

sister

makes

a

In the

see

you To

Blue

I

Beard

"

"

the "

moment,

his

;

I see," said

I

"

her

could

scimitar

his

to

sun,

green."

great

Sister

"

nothing

see

which

grass

wife,

;

Ann, do

sister,

"

in

come

Then

! do

and

she

you

see

a

cloud

you."

minute,"

one

cried

more

coming

one

any

down, I

fetch

once

sun,

green."

Come

"

come

the

but

looks

out,

I shall

wife.

! sister Ann

Ann

looks

a

sister,

indeed, I will

unhappy

the

but

"

the

or

I

you." she you," re})lied

again bawled

now

coming

am

sobbed out,

dust, and

a

say, this very "

her

answered,

Ann

"

I will fetch

softlyto

she

makes

he

as

the

"

?

with

beseech

?

lier,

to

which

longer,I coming

out

nothing

grass

loud

as

desired, and

was

see

Beard,

Blue

one

which

which

the

or instantly,

any

I

them

see

})ossible."

as

coming

one "

(thiswas

if you

fast

called

any

dust, and

moment

and

she

as

answered,

again called

and

see

Ann

hour

an

top of the tower, and

as gallo])

minute

bawled

down

One

''

to-day;

meantime.

his hand,

''Come

me

every

"

eoiild

sight,for they j)romised

in

instantly did

sister

she

as

cjuarter of

a

the

yet to

well

as

sister

"

are

them

189

herself,she called

to

half

but

Pr'ythee,"said she, sister's name), "run up to

live

in

had

after tellin**-her,

that sobbing-,

for to

Beard

Blue

When

STOKIKS.

of dust

a

}

"

little to

left." Do

you

think

it is my

brothers

}

"

continued

the

wife. ""

Alas

flock of "Will

Beard,

I no,

dear

sister,"

repliedshe

;

''it is

only

sheep." you in the

come

down

or

not, madam

greatest rage imaginable.

"

.^

cried

Blue

a

"

Only

! do

Ann

"

house

the

they

but

Sister

"

time,

"

two

sister, ;

last

?

coming

one

replied her

to

the

for

out

any

see

you

I see,"

coming

called

she

she.

answered

more/'

single moment

one

then

And

"

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

190

horseback

on

men

still at

are

great

a

distance." '"

"

give them for her

sign

a

x\t the

cried

! })raised

be

God

what

make

to

Blue

same

moment

come

down, that

to

she,

his

brothers

it is my

"

haste

they

Beard

cried

can." out

loud

so

whole

the

shook

voice

;

house. The

lady

poor

with

swimming

in

tears,

knees

to

Blue

her

loose, and

hair

Beard, and he

going

was

use

no

with

one

held

to

then all,for you shall die ; hand by the hair, and raising the

other,

going

was

with

him

'^'^

on

to

All this

seizingher he

scimitar

blow

one

eyes

fell

beg

interruptedher, saying,

at

in the

her

and

down,

instantlycame

"

is of

her

life,but

her

spare

her

off

strike

to

head. unfortunate

The

have

to

singlemoment

a

sired him, de-

towards

turning

creature

allowed

her

I will

give you

recollect

to

herself. "

No, no," said Blue I

time,

instant

determined

am

already ;

"

a

and

again

loud

made

Blue

The

gates

Beard,

Beard

wait

raised

his

for

a

and

regimentals entered, and,

their

hands,

they from before

were

instantlyto

his

wife's

their presence he

had

gone

the

at

to

two

this

at

their

who

it

was.

dressed

in

swords

in

Beard, who, seeing

they pursued

twenty

much

gates, which

see

brothers, endeavoured

; but

more

too

officers

with

Blue

no

Just

moment

their

ran

had

arm

heard

was

opened,

were

have

you

"

knocking

"

steps, and

and

to

escape

seized

plunging

him their

CHILDHKX'S

swortls

his hodw

into

Sr()l{IKS.

I()l

dead

iinnu'(liat(l\ fell down

he

at

their feet. Tlie

husband,

Beard

unable

was

brothers.

She

had

who

wife,

])oor

almost

was

first to

at

heirs,she found

no

and

rise

and

;

herself

her

as

her

embrace

recovered

however,

soon,

dead

as

Jilue

as

tlie lawful

sessor pos-

of his great riches. She a

dowry

marriage

long

her

to

Mife

the

became had

of her

em})loyeda portion of

a

Another

the

made

soon

for

Jack.

named

Being

indulged,and wasted

he

until

last

at

support of her and One Jack

to

" "

age

bit of

grievedto part Jack the

cow

nearest

felt

with

some

than market

with

brought not

must

but

mother

town,

too

much that

possessed,

mother

chief

the

cow,

a

son

a

careless

ungrateful

to

money

cannot

see

having

had, he

wiiere

beggary

to

me

he

met

eyes, said

in her

tears

sell the

now

her, but I

remorse,

his

was

child, by your

boy ! I have we

had

son.

have

bread, and

his

only

O, }'ou wicked

; cruel

he

who

extravagant and

})oor woman,

of life you

course

old

the

day

her

ment treat-

cruelty.

widow

a

remained

there

kind

whose

BEAN-STALK.

jiroperty which

the

;

worthy gentleman,

only child,

so

she

brothers

two

Beard's

lived

an

became

her

most

a

THK

of yore, there

days

to

forgetBlue

AND

whom

part she em})loyedin

after, and

soon

her

JACK

In

presented

married

she

whom

she

rest

after

soon

gentleman by

buying captains'commissions and

in ")ivin"r

who

Ann,

sister

young

beloved.

been

fortune

vast

buy

in my

I

cow.

you

a

even am

starve."

less affection for

drove a

her

to

the

butcher, who

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

192

made

he,

"

liave starved her until she would

and,

milk,

to

as

But

shall

you

being, either

them

The

boy silly

exchanged his

the

the

quite

a

not

one

saw,

shape,like

or

for the

exchange

my of ; if

another

cow,

you

bargain

and her

in the

heard she

;

flew

kicked all

garden.

Not

beans

had

stalks

that

the

the

in

entwined

Jack's

in

earlyin

; the j^risingly

may

they

felt

pleasurehe

beans

directions

"

cow

best

before

he

When

story, her the

she

patience in

away some

a

were

having anything

to

eat,

bed.

morning, and, seeing

garden^ taken of

were

discovered

soon

and

root

thing some-

sprung

that uj)

great thickness, and

formed

sur-

had

ladder, nearly like

a

a

appearance.

Looking upwards, appeared

to

be

found formed (juickly his

the

was

supperlessto

went

of the

in

conceal

not

few

uncommon

seek

in

the

awoke

Jack

could

they

they both

chain

ever

beans

Jack made beans. })altry home, callingto his mother house, thinkingto surprise her.

forsook

scattered

so

some

to

cow

the

beans

passion ;

some

the

struck, and

for

way

reached saw

colour in

The

offer.

the

of

I

upon

deserves

turn

back

got

oddest

mother

them."

have

at

them

will take

you

in

have

I

perishwith hunger. pocket ; they are the

;

another, and

good

take

not

shambles

your

deserves one

; you

depending

were

that

another.

and

you

you

ill turn supply. One it just as receives surely as

nothing

disgracethe

that

starving while

been

have

wonder

no

com," said

Your

"

! is worth

dog j^rodigal

youn"'

you

offer for her.

curious

very

a

he

could

lost in the them the

firm

clouds. and

resolution

fortune, and

ran

not

to

not

of

discern He to

the

tried be

shaken.

climbing to

communicate

the

the

top

; it

stalks, beanHe

top

to

his intention

CHILDRKN'S

his inothcr.

to

pleased

Jaek reaehed

and.

out,

he

the

himself

found

be

shrub, house,

livingcreature

or

climbingthe

bean-stalk

that he must

die of

he

he

walked

she

beautiful

the

top of which

Jack

was

looking

was

charming female, he

if he recollected not

;

who

and or

with

with

where

was

up

his

some

"

a

mother

solemn I

must

not.

promise,

on

am

a

he

wand

her

in

had

most

hand,

Jack

She

asked that

answered

this

with

the

reveal

But, before

I

i)art,to

if you

of

afraid

do

not

told him

he

did

his mother she

that

but

on

While

?

there

connected

I will

and fairy,

how

bewitching-

most

inquired of

was,

your

the

gold.

})ure

came

He

}

secret

As

distance.

in

of the

seemed

even

Presentlya

a

the bean-stalk.

father

where

house

a

greatest surjiriseat

smile

he

history. The lady replied, your

white

the a

that

answering him, and if there

a

his father

added

concluded

dressed

])eacock of

a

climbed

had

see

in

help admiring

was

inquiredhow

sweetness, she how

liad

of his

thought

drink.

not

she

;

and

to

and

eat

tree,

a

his disobedience

on

could

looked

elegantmanner,

not

"

seen.

a])peared at

woman

young

be

hoping

on,

hours,

some

against her will, and hunger.

ap])roached.Jack

she

and

strange eountry.

a

stone, and

sorrow

might beg something to

Jiandsome

";"" ;

quite fatigued.

in

to

a

uj)on

mother; he reflected with

However,

not

entreated

"

desert, quite barren

a

himself

seated

did

bean-stalk

Looking around, It appeared to Jack

((niallx-

he should

("linibin*^ for

after

toj) of

the

he

all in vain.

but

set

would

deelared

She

her lieart if he

break

said it would

if);;

she

donhtiin^- but

not

himself.

with

threatened,

STOHIKS.

avoided

speaking,as his father's

whole

story ;

begin, I require

do

what

I

mand. com-

))erformexactly

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

nn

I

what

obey

to

him "

her

addressed

"

father

Your

good

the

to

let

never

a

On

person.

one

had

He

miles

always

servants

and

off,who he

good ;

sat

could

to

and of.

talked

his

wicked

was

altogetheras

was

envious, covetous, and

a

as

a

fortable. com-

greatly

and

Such

giant lived

them

guests

happy,

mistress.

A

with

table

render all

and

reduced

were

the

at

were

their master

known

soon

who

those

invited

did all he

to

he

;

constantlyrelievingthem ; day pass without doing good to some he kept day in the wxek particular

The attached

man

poor^ and

lived well.

himself, and

benevolent

and

rich

a

was

house, and

open

was

promised

:

was

he

destroyed." Jack and the fairythus injunctions^ will be

desire, you

was

man

great many father

your

had

cruel, but

the art of

concealingthese vices. the Hearing your father spoken of, he formed design of becoming acquainted with him, hoping to "

ingratiate himself removed be

into

quicklyinto

your

that

had

reported

he

earthquake,and

found

life ; his wife

with

story,and

was

pitiedhim

house, and

owm

neighbourhood,caused it lost all he possessedby

it difficult to

him.

; he

caused

horrid

"Things

him

itself the

At

execution.

Your

father's

sea-shore, but

the

stormy day, observed rocks

;

he

hastened

his

believed

his

in

apartments

and

his wife

that

the

this

in

on

giant becoming dailymore into

him

be

to

giant

an

with

escape

father

to

his

treated ing meditat-

was

for all his favours.

return went

Your

gave

little imagining hospitably, a

He

favour.

father's

your

was

your

time, the

some

to

put his plan

opportunity presented at

distance

some

giant, standing on some

to

impatient

last, an house

for

way

ships in father,and

a

distress

hill

from one

off the

requested that

day

''The went

to

and,

as

I had

of

father

formed

inspiredyou

with

The

person

will have

3^ou

must

father

bean-stalk

the

ladder.

a

will not

you

future.

the

beans

I need

not

ascend

to

so

great

add

that

to

him

for all his wickedness.

are

; you

the

in

prosper

of

death

of your

any

gold

and

off from

stole

possessedeven he did your a

by

you "

you

a

your

father, he broke

two

greatest

and fairy,

I desire

would have

"

acquainted with

are

ings, undertak-

do

Go

along where

been

killed

my ever

me

possibleto

father's

or

the

into

let your

not

you,

the

your I will

direct

road

;

you

cruel enemy

lives.

protect and

guard

if you

disobey my commands punishment awaits you." When

you

curiosities

have

your

all

on

as

kill

mother

history till

again.

me

I order

the

thing

see

house

your

satisfied with

that, not

father,if it could

fairy. One

know^

know

must

he carried

house

but

be

; for you

me

the

country

always miserable. "As to the giant'spossessions,you seize may you can, for everythinghe has belongs either to but

I

this

avenging

a

ladder.

the

difficulties to encounter,

dangers and in

to

grew

strong desire

a

persevere

or

in

cow.

lives in giant now to punish ai)j)ointed

You

under

take

to

your

you

circumspect

more

secretlyjirompted you

height,and

to

take

to

you

of the

King

consequences

I resolved

be

to

exchange for the "By my power

"

the

were

singleerror,

my

the

as

restored;

was

power

my

by Oberon,

told

l)een

dreadful

I who

was

cow,

butcher,

the

met

you

mother's

and protection,

It in

which

on

sell your

Fairies,how

my

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

!()()

the

leavingJack

fairy had to

pursue

concluded, his

journey.

will

soon

While you a

she He

;

the

see

you

but,

most

do

as

ber, remem-

dreadful

disajipeared, walked

on

till

CHILDRKX'S

at'tt-rsunset,

wlu-ii, A

mansion.

his

to

greatest surprise to

uncommon

well

human

did

not

him

""ivc

see

human

a

known

him.

that that

Hesh, if he

heini;-near

the

husband

he

would

it

ol"

(juite

was

house,

it

anythini;-

eat

he

it ; that

""et

miles

Hfty

tor

lar""e and

a

never

walkino-

Ix-

;

morsel

a

was

could })ossibly

anythino- of

think

said

her

door

exj)ressed the

and

seein""-

at

and ])owerful"i;iant, but

the

at

was

niiiht's lodi"in";'.She

a

l;ir;j,"'

a

woman |)lain-lo()kin*";

and

bread

if)?

joy, lu- i-spicd

i"rcat

slic would lier, bcggin*),-

accosted

was

STOHIKS.

to

cure pro-

it.

This

ho})ed

elude

to

entreated and

the him

hide

the

stealing

she

gold,

First furnished

all in the

rooms^

enouffh

of

took

he

again

night only,

one

The

})roj)er.

woman

fine

father

and

compassionate

a

him

the

into

in

and

house.

large hall^ magnificently

passed through

several

spacious

styleof grandeur. ; it

next

was

that, instead

show

to

for

of Jack's

was

a

same

long gallerywas

A

she

they entered they then ;

in

still

})ersuaded, for although

murder

and disposition,

generous

be

to

the

him

he

but

therefore

thought

herself in

Jack,

giant, and to take

where

assisted

had

she

the

woman

last suffered

at

terrified

greatly

account

of

very

dark,

wall

a

just light

on

side,

one

o

there

for his Poor

given he more,

the

now^

the

whom

cruel

voracious

own

Jack

began and

gave

which

iron

the

to to

parted

groans

giant reserved

off

of in

dismal

a

those

])oor

confinement

appetite.

half dead

was

world

the

of

issued

whence

dungeon, victims

grating

a

was

have

been

fear

that

himself

giant's wife^ and

with w

he

fear, and

would

ith his mother should

u]) for lost ; he

thought she had

never even

let him

have

again, for see

her

mistrusted into

the

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

198

for

house

other

no

At

kitchen, and

Jack

bade

woman

down^ and

sit

beginning to enjoy himself, when loud knocking at the door, which then

and

giant'swife

; the

shake

went

to

heard

Jack

plenty here

make

to

was

by

the whole

made

him

a

house

the

in

eat

to

aroused

was

secure

her

accost

good

fear, and

his he

husband

let her

him

to

ran

spacious

a

grate. The him

gave

forgot

soon

u}) among

was

seeing anything

not

uncomfortable^

him

in the

burning

was

Jack,

drink.

and

fire

a

him

gallerythere

of the

end

farther

the

lock

to

dungeon.

the

people in

unfortunate

the

than

purpose

oven,

in.

in

like

voice

a

thunder,

saying "

"Wife, I smell fresh meat." Oh

"

dear," replied she,

! my

in the

dungeon." giant appeared

The

kitchen, where

the with

fear and

At

look

to

courage

he

of the

one

seated

to

what

the

curiosities

before

table see

his wife

beautiful

very

into

limb.

every

himself

what

see

thought he drinking. When

giant desired

people

walked

and

her

the

lay concealed, shaking

devoured, and

eating and

it is only

by the fireside, prepared sup})er. By degrees Jack took at the giant through a small crevice ; he

quite astonished

was

Jack

poor

monster

his wife

whilst

believe

to

trembling in

last,the

''

hen him.

to

had

supper him

his

stolen

Jack's

would

happen giant said, Lay !

from

"

observed

the

hen

laid

done

ended, the

hen, wOiich

curiositywas

; he

have

was

brought, and

was

''

would

never

bring

he

amazing quantity

an

the

fairy. A placed on the very

that an

was

great

every

e^^

to

time

of solid

gold. The

giant amused

meanwhile

his wife

himself went

to

long time with bed. At length a

his hen the

;

giant

CHILDREN'S

fell of

by aslee})

a

the At

cannon.

STORIKS.

fireside, and

hen^ and He

mother come

mother

home

impatient

how

valuable

that

make

the

to

way

it

w

and

ex])ected.

His

for she

Jack,

as

I

''

concluded

he

inform

have

his

brought

rich ; and

us

for

idleness

they

so

the

bean-stalk,

his hen, and

said

amends

produced

desired, and

still

oiant

was.

through my

hen

he

ill quicklymake

some

you

c:iused you

show

to

mother/'

which

roariii;^-

seized hidin"-plaee,

more

now,

The

the

was

And

'*

tlie

findino- the

quickly than overjoyed to see him, to a shocking end.

was

Jack

to

it

of his

like

lur.

easily found

descended

had

oti'with

ran

snored

daybreak. Jack,

asleep,crept softlyout

i()()

the

I

ho})e

affliction I

have

and

extravagance." golden eggs as they

many

became

possessed

of

immense

riches. For

months.

some

Jack

and

his mother

lived

very

he, recollectingthe fairy's happily together: mands, comand his fearingthat if he delayed to avenge but

father's

death, she

longed

told

of it ; she know

him

prevent

She

Jack clever

w^as,

he

must

that the

again, than to

going. and

a

and to

into

that

How^ever, take

a

get him

cruel death

the

to

she

into

day

one

in order

to

be

he

the

up

think

to

certainly

would

his power,

tion men-

would

journey

giant

the

pay

prayed him not wife would giant's

that

tion, execu-

again and

however, afraid

his

begged

told him

nothing better might put him for the

bean-stalk

Jack

boldly that

bean-stalk.

threats

mother, being wxll assured

to

her

put her

the

visit.

it to his

endeavour

climb

to

giant another

would

desire that

he

revenged

loss of his hen. resolved

to

go

at

fellow,although a

all events very

;

idle one,

for,being he

had

no

a

very

great

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

200

cannibal, he

be

must

stupid fellow being just as easy to a

which

WoiiM

In

few

a

climbed

bean-stalk

fatiguedwhen bread

Here

we

with

met

thought

a

Having

rested

hungry,

very

take

beans

that,

a

had

he

as

in

his jjrogress

; but

])erhapshe

must

the

woman

He the

at

was

time, he

some

giant'smansion.

have never

him

jiursuedhis journey

reached

door

as

pitifultale,

her, tellinga

give

greatly

was

resource.

the

w^ould

remark

to

of good su})ply

of this

top, and

one,

any

pocket.

bacon, lie

nor

one

early,

very

He

time.

the

inclined

are

bread

neither

rose

he forgotto thoughtlessness,

his

in

second

a

that

ehihl."

this, he

reached

he

his usual

piece of

after

her

complexion, and, unperceived by

the

for,with

fore, Jack, there-

it.

hore

known

have

mornings

his

changed

not

down

come

even

tliat him

mother

The

"

a

have

to

Giant-killer, but

the

that

disguisedhim

so

was

exactlyinvisible,like

not

namesake,

illustrious

of his

ascend

to

as

made,

dress

a

not

very

regainedhis hen, it the stupendousbean-stalk had

he

giant,concluding that, although

of the

dread

before.

and

victuals

some

it late in the

evening; addressed

Jack

she

requesting that and

to

drink, and

also

a

night'slodging. She her

told him

husband's

also that she

the took

half-dead

was

ungratefulfellow^

treasures, and very

night admitted

one

boy, who little

before (what he knew being a powerful and

and cruelly, cause

him

since

ever

cruel

that her

the

But

giant ;

and

less hungry,friendwith travelling ; that the stolen one of the giant's a

poor,

husband

upbraided continually

of his loss. into

had

well)about

verv

at

last she

kitchen, w^here, after

had

used

her

her with

being

consented

and

had

done

he

CHILDRKN'S

eatiii""' and

closet.

(lnnkin"i\slu-

TIh"

walked

in

He

wife

joi

in

the

house

himself

bv

old

an

usual

Imnlx

time,

was

shaken

the

fire, and

r

and

to the soon

Wife, I smell fresh meat."

"

replied,

a brou"Jjht piece

him at

the

seated

after exclaimed,

laid

returned

""iant

heavilythat

so

foundation.

The

SrORIKS.

of

'^

It

and

meat,

raw

the

was

which

crows

left it

had

the to])of

on

the house." The

giant

was

very

and ill-tempered

tinually impatient, con-

crying for his supper, like little Tom

Tucker,

complainingof the loss of his wonderful hen, which believe he would have eaten, disregardingthe we veril}^ which she produced. Jack therefore rejoiced treasures and

that he in all

The when "

not

only

got possession of the hen, but had

saved her precious life. })robability Avife at last set suj)per on giant's he had

I must

of

had

eaten

have

till he

something

he said satisfied,

was

to

the table, and

amuse

either

me,

to her my

"

bags

harp." Jack, as before, peeped out of and his hiding-place, presently his wife brought two filled with gold and the other one bags into the room, money

with

or

my

silver.

They

both

were

})lacedbefore

the

giant,who

began

reprimanding his wife for staying so long. She so replied, trembling with fear, that the bags were heavy that she could scarcelylift them, and adding that she had nearlyfainted owing to their weight. The their giant took his bags, and began to count First the bag which contained the silver contents. was placed on the tabk emptied, and the contents Jack view^ed the ghttering heaps with delight,and wished the contents in his own most possession. heartil}^ The giant (little thinking he was so narrowlywatched) .

reckoned

the

silver

over

several 14

times

;

and, having

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

202

satisfied himself

all

that

he made

again,which

safe, put

was

the

it into

bag

secure.

very

next, and

the

gold pieces placed on the table. If Jack was pleased at the sight he have much more of the silver,how delighted must such a heap of glittering he saw felt when gold ? the gold tillhe was the giant had counted over When than he had more secure tired,he put it up, if possible, other

The

bag

opened

was

put up the silver before ; he then fell back and fell asleep. He snored by the fireside,

compared

Jack

when

high wind,

of the

one

upon

the ;

barked

at

Jack

for lost.

up had

left the bones

one

to the

closet himself

Finding

and

enemy,

out

ran

and

the

found

Jack

it

so

loud

that

the

sea

order he

but, just as under

he

the

he had

picked

at

seeing

from

the

a

kitchen.

He

reached

not

self him-

gave the

giant threw" it into

some trouble-

awake. Jack

not

over

had

took

noisy and

giant did

carr}' off

supper,

instantlyseized it,and which Jack had justleft. delivered

hiding-

giant'schair

who now furiously, that Jack, recollecting

which

a

laid his hand

most

But

in

last.Jack,

to

dog, which

bags, and, throwing them

of the

chair

of his

out

giant, in

from

the

At

in.

dog, who

the lumber

seized

coming

little

bags, a

before, started j)erceived and

roaring of

asleep,stole

was

of money

bags

the

to

tide is

the

approached

place and the two

noise

that he

certain

being

the

on

his

the door

shoulders, in

safety,

quite daylight.

overjoyedwhen he found himself near the bean-stalk incommoded with the ; although much weight of the money bags,he soon reached the bottom, and He was immediately ran to seek his mother. on greatlyshocked findingher apparentlydying, and could scarcely bear his own reflections, knowing himself to

be

was

the

cause.

On

being

informed

of

Jack's

safe

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

204

had

before^ and

done

could

the

saw

"

without

accord

own

ver}^ fine ; Jack

harp

get the former

delighted,and

music

lulled

soon

the

This, therefore, was

usual, Jack seized

The

the

had

ran

Had

after him

in

hatchet.

Just

been

the

out

of the

sleep.

harp. As jn'ofoundsleep than

also been

and

tried he

and

oven,

by the

stolen

; in

he

the

rather have

must

reel

to

overtaken to

giant called

The

thunder, and

giant

contrived

Jack

was.

;

hardly stand.

slowly,or

then

him

pursue

little time

a

bean-stalk.

like

to

could

sober, he

close

be dutiful

sometimes

Avas

the the

his

to

Jack

the

the

bean-stalk, he

ran

the

instant

with

root, wJiich

garden, and

mother, and

which

was

the

Jack

acquired great

gave

to

riches and

her

only

revenged

the

she

giant

charged

follow

to

most

made

the

cut

fall killed him.

the

fairyappeared ;

ginning be-

giant was

his hatchet

way

disappeared,after recovering

harp,which his father.

that

at

off at

this instant

then

got down

descend, but

good example, She

could

voice

a

headlong into

At

had

that

top of the

Jack

bean-stalk

to

he

moment

to

fall

of

him.

near

a

to

sound

a

off the

got

to walk sufficiently

first at the

for

he

as

instantly ; but, as

The

anxious

either

carry

more

a

harp

much

so

fast

as

after him.

very

was

fairy.

drank

recovered

be

in

to

giant suddenly awoke

he

Jack

The

harp.

giant from

Jack

music

more

into

giant

determined,

soon

the

the

time

be

giant ap])earedto

but

felt

possession than

his

into

The

treasures.

The

the

touched.

being

was

that

harp

placed by the giant on the and it instantly played of its

miagined ; it was table, who said, Play ! be

"

beautiful

most

her

his to

be

hen

Jack

father's

happy. and

her

having thankfully, the

death tragical

of

ST()RIi:S.

CHILDUKN'S

BABKS

THK

A

great many

Norfolk

brave, generous^

knew

them,

and

a

and

the

girl.

seized

virtuous

and

with

snatched

for the his

the

have

can

a

short

I feel at the

but

and ''

must

And

you

then

to

the

gave

contagion. order dis-

darlingsinto

take

How

her too

them

-Oh

relatives,in

!

said

this

told

dear

to

grieve

as

will

babes

them

see

care

my

mournful

clothed

good." the dying lady,

uncle

how

to

too, be

these

taught to

good

his father

gentle usage

your

your

nor

anguish

she

will

knee, brother, and with heart

''

you dear read

;

was.

heart

brother, it wrings my

of the

will pay

these

death

be

to

and

be

fondly on

it does

them,

First, let William

should

much

so

I

see

Brother, they will have

brother,"

lambs. he

half

of what

to

father, mother,

"you

man,

yet neither

;

with

kind

teach

little Jane-

William "

the

they expected to be little babes, they sent

dying

live

to

thought be

to

Dear, dear be

the

heart

talk of her ; think and

and

assistance, their

and

parent'scare.

a

fed, and

innocent

and

time

pierce my

without

none

said

I brother,"

Ah

but

pain do

old,

years

gentleman was the lady, in

caught

their

gentleman's brother,

children, a boy

care.

'^'^

what

from

away

was

lady gentle, by all who

three

only about

was

attendingher beloved husband, Notwithstanding every medical daily increased ; and, as soon

the

tw^o

dangerous malady,

a

county of

gentleman

beloved

were

quite two^ when

girlnot with

and

;

blessed

boy

Tlie

lady.

they

;

were

The

WOOD.

honourable

and

beautiful, and

his

and

TUK

tlu-rc lived in tin-

ago,

years

gentleman

a

IX

^jo.

to

need,

she and

love." to

see

you,

my

dear

condition," replied the

uncle.

But

"

lose you,

I will

children.

In

uncle

but,

;

should

but

all you

do

brother,

dear

short

a

uncle, after

The

will, in which

to

enjoyed by

their

gentleman

next

The

two

uncle.

their j)arents said

had

them

with

forgot to

think

both

they

their children

made

to be their

After

a

little

himself; and

when

could

last,says he

not to

his

had

time

he

he

had

think

death-bed,

their

by degrees

he

the

when

have

begun

to

promises

uncle, all in uncle

passed,the the

little

boy

all their wealth think

this,he

"

It will not

be

very

one.

could

and

scarcelyof anything else

himself,

he

when

But

and

care,

wished then

house

parents looked

father^mother, and

more

the

to

recollectingwhat

twelvemonth,

to

wife

grave.

taken

time,

their

be

to

was

beloved

same

die

to

unfortunate

his

now

some

how

die, for he should

till he

were

a

help thinking that

would

and

great kindness.

about

gave

he

sorrowfullyupon

so

them

kept

the

side by side in the

little innocents

to

will

her

on

chance

wealth

that

uncle^ who, for

behaved

should

of

of age,

gold

in

all their

The

desired

buried

of their

then

bequeathed

became

pounds

the

opened

was

he

when

year

their

died.

tears,

William

if the children

But

of age^

coming

be

a

few

a

to

will,

is my

kissed

both

they

five hundred

little Jane

should

that

pounds

marriage day. before

shedding

"^"^

then

lady

after

time

found

he

hundred

three

at

of

dearl)abes."

my

his

and

gentleman

children, and

and

provided for

I have

The

on

darling

nothing

H-e-r-e, h-e-r-e, brother/' repliedhe,

in which

not

said

have

you

to

father, mother, and

find

shall

they

me

for your

desire

can

misfortune

the

have

we

of

hopes

be

yet

may

wealth."

your

he

there

comforted,

be

well-doing ;

your

"

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

206

girl for went ; and

difficult

CHILDRKNS

for

kill

to

me

then

matter^, and When

the

mind

in

hired

in

that

told

would

artful

an

be to he had

how

of them.

He

of

then

And

said to

London,

where

fine

'^Oh

yes, I will go,

uncle," said Jane.

after

uncle, with

the

their

into

and prattle, served William When

as

shall be

got

fine

a

turn

creatures

got them

soon

smiles

and

to

soon

were

the

to

few

them

the

end

their

tears.

other

a

were

with

coach, and

their

coachman, and

of stone,

heart

journey.

butchers, who

thick

a

unsus})ectinglittle put

see

pretty dolls and

uncle," said William.

The

to

ones,

day long,and sword to wear by

gilded coach

nice

a

innocent

all

Jane, shall have

you,

the

take

William, can

you,

upon a

learning;

the

pretty

it

there."

you

ready for

began good

would

yes, I will go,

And

uncle

in their

Oh

"

blackest

the

the

who

like,my

not

you

town

side .^

take

do

to

wicked

two

wife, of what

London

in

and pretty pincushions, to

These

forward

horse to ride buy a fine wooden him gallop, and a whip to make your

many

distance, and

some

of; and

his

story to

relation

a

Should

"

famous

the

at

money.

put the children

greatest care children,

wood,

heard

was

He

everythingaccordingly.

})repare He

yet

ever

not

was

alreadykilled

had

large reward,

a

he

his cruel i)uri)ose.

who

of their

agreed,for

creatures

to

them

his broii";lil

once

creatures,

execute

dark, thick

a

robbed

deed

to

lliiiin-("f the

an\

had

helplesslittle way

207

is mine."

unele

sturdy ruffians,

travellers then

gold

barbarous

findinga

two

knows

nobody

as

tlieir

kill the

to

long

tium^

ST()Hli;S.

sat

One

days

two

human in-

joyful

of them little

between

little Jane.

they

had

wood, the

reached two

the

ruffians

entrance

took

them

to

the out

dark, of

the

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

208

they might

them coach^ tellingand

flowers

gather

skipping

about

backs

them,

had "

on

to

do.

In

good

all the

heart

no

and

do

to

the

})rettyspeech

to

to

knife

he

other

to

The

had the

one

loss what

wood. he

with

fast

as

away

do

He

leave

must

traveller

me." the

on,

Thus

with

wood, and some

William wandered

a

lead

being

passion about that

them, and

fell down

him

Look

"

take

bursting

did he

great

was

long

wood,

the

and took

their

great the

dead.

greatlyat

a

to

get

in

the

determining that

the

ye, my

each

from

in

who

he

stabbed

now

to

hold

children

trembling with

limbs

the

tears

the

in

each

poor

for

us

pay

their

boots

children, for he wanted

the

passing by.

The

he

killed

them

he, '^'^youmust

what

"

;

the

uncle."

their

suddenly opened

not, however,

was

to

could, for fear of being found

he

as

seen

flingaway

us

will

so

kill

to

that

so

had

to

lives

brought

who

I have

little creatures,

their

heart,

sitting

"

innocent

spare

they

pretty speech,I have back

who

been

now

let

;

children

And

}

us

}

butchering the wished

deed

ruffians fell into

last the

At

the

their

not," says the other

chicken-hearted

so

heard

their

what

had ""

were

turned

about

who

one

children^

bloody

send

I will

That

the

little way

a

children

ruffians

consult

to

the

faces, and

ugly knife, and "

began

between

their cherub

the

lambs^ the

like

truth," says

way

while

and^

;

walk

now

chance

of

some

pretty ones," said

along

come a

eyes,

hand and

and their

with went

little

fear. them

told them

about to

wait

two

there

miles

further

till he

came

on

in

back

cakes. took

his

sister

Jane

by the hand, and

fearfully up and

down

the

wood.

they

CHILDRFA'S

Will

''^

the

S'rOKIl'.S.

straiiof

man

And

aoain,

soon

cakes,

some

says William.

I wish

'"'"

with

come

Billy?" says Jane. "Presently,dear Jane,"

'j()("

I

had

cakes.

some

Hilly,"

said she. And how

it would

have

melted

sorrowfully they

looked.

After

waitino-

with

hunger that

blackberries, but

within

were

William, who little sister, now said

once

and

down

their and

arms

there

Thus and

as

satisfytheir

to

devoured

soon

and

all he eomfort

all

night c-oming

could

on,

comfort

to

himself;

one

these

pretty little

knew^

of their

so

his

when

Jane

murdered

innocents

death,

no

so

one

;

sought

to

killed

as

burial.

uncle, su})posing they had

wicked

desired, told all who

he

;

see

I b-e-1-i-e-v-e hungry I am, Billy, burst out crying too ; help crying,"William they lay upon the cold earth, and ])utting round each other's neck, there they starved, they died.

give them The

they

to

stone

"How

were no

reach

tried

wanted

more,

I cannot

their

had

tried

long-,they

very

of

heart

a

asked

been

after them

artful

an

tale

of the smallpox,and having died in London accordinglytook possessiono})enlyof their fortune. of

their

But

all this did him

his wife

died

that

thinking too his eyes, he of

and

;

being

he

saw"

growing richer,he also, who

both

drowned

W^hen the

had at

who

his business

day

every embarked

sea,

thing's had

ruffian

bleeding

took

and

gone

he

on

pity on

grew

for

this

the

before

so

that, instead

])oorer.

His

two

foreignland, were able. completelymiser-

a

became

in

always

innocents ;

after

soon

unha})py,and

very

the

neglectedall

sons,

little service, for

very

manner

children

for

vears,

committed

another some

he

and

soon

guilty the

was

that

he

he

soon

prison^

to

found

assizes, and

the

at

condemned

was

all the

life,and

had

the

at the

be

to

for

hanged

the

made

and

;

tidingsof

wood

at

with

her

pulledover leaves, which

body. They

in

all that

this cold

near

and

chirped

that

pretty bird did

so

"

close

grave

that

fruitless

the

the

covered

all

over

withered

many

gentle

bring the

leaves

hearts which

in

neck

his frock with

; and

Robin-Redbreast

a

to

endeavours,

round

never

two

sent

her's, and

were

him,

outstretched

arm

to

time

of

were

persons

William's

Jane, his face turned

await

fate

length found

bear

to

day.

very

the

proper

but

not

that

when, after many were

other's arms,

could

died

public than

unable

him, and

that

the

were

the wood

bush

})artof the

in what

befallen

his bed

pretty babes

each

story of the pretty innocents,

time

public shame

sooner

search

in his whole

guiltyof

discoveryhe had made soon reached who, being alreadybroken-hearted by

upon

children

to

starve.

that had

load of

No

be,

must

confessed

prison, and

been

the

same

to

ears,

misfortunes

lay down

had

end

unhappy

of the

news

uncle's

the

declared

thus

left them

The

he

his

of the

keeper

crimes

tellinghim

what

found

he

as

for the

sent

him

a

tried

brought

crime.

As

of

of and

laid hold

was

after so

"

wood, and, being pursued by

the

in

robbery

men^

he

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

'JIO

on

watched still think made

their

grave.

JACK

In the

England,

THE

GIANT

KILLER.

reign of King Arthur, in

the

wealthy farmer,

County who

had

of

near

the

Land's

Cornwall, there one

only

son,

End lived

of a

commonly

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

212

land, where find.

could

the

For

sheep This

and

But the

for many

day Jack, coming

one

Giant, he asked

He They answered, in recompense." treasure

Quoth

Jack,

"

Then

I

carry for

as

his

waist.

Cornwall.

Hall, when

Town

the

about

give

to

the

Giant's

any

?

shall

"

cows

to

and

;

would

they

destroyhim

that would

person

their

consternation

reward

what

sake for-

round

the

to

sittingin

Magistrateswere

time

a

practisedin

years

would

nothing

them

tie

he

take

make at

would

he

hogs,

he had

would

he

half-a-dozen

back

his

over

which

of

oxen,

would

he

; then

whatever

approach

his

people at

their habitations and

liimself with

furnish

would

he

all

have

the

undertake

will

myself

work." Jack

furnished

pick-axe,and beginning: of

dark

a

and

deep

witli the

to

over

before

work, and feet

himself

and

he

had

fell to

digged a pit twenty-two the

covered

then

strewxd

with

over

same

li tie mould

long

sticks

upon

it,so that it appeared like the plain ground.

This of the

places himself on pit,just about the dawning

twivie.

who

came

horn

to his

Which

roaring towards

; you

have, and broil you Which he

shall

for my words

tumbled

fall made

be this

roused

:

it ;

the

corrigible in-

break

to

you

Giant,

-'^'^You

out"

satisfaction

I will take

Ttrivie,

1

my will

wholly and

breakfast." were

no

headlong the

for

day, when,

blew, Tan

hither

come

you

contrary side

of the

Jack, crying

dearl}^pay

it shall

noise

a

the

he then

mouth,

unexpected

villain,are rest

;

done. Jack

putting his tan

straw

a

the

in

goes

eveniniij,where

broad, and

as

shovel, and

a

he

mount

winter

morning

horn,

a

very

out

sooner

into

foundation

the

of his mouth

deep pit, which

of the

mount

to

but

heavy

shake.

STOUIKS.

CHILDRI'A'S

(iiant ! wiicrc

Oh,

"

Pond,

Lobh's

^"()tinto

for

breakfast

your

})oor Jack

but

down,

done^ Jack ; then

hmi

?

Now,

w

work

the

he

going

and

was

over,

they

Jack

Here's

The another

huge

vowed fortune

the

towards down

the

borders

coming

for

belt, knew

seized

water, him

head

tumbled

died.

buried

so

he

cave,

This

found

a

to

And

in hcmour

these

words

Cornish

man,

when

spread ;

soon

Jack, if

the

months

said

wood

and

of

midst

ke})t

Jack

him,

after, walkingon

therefore

him

at ;

that

which

and,

by

killed

an

lonesome

a

his sat

pleasant fountain, where on

his

was

Oiant

four

weary,

it

ever

This

in

the

a

were

Corrnilhin."

on

found be

heard

sword, together with

which

on

him

employed

Blunderboar, hearing of it,

about

of

side of

sleepsuddenly

his

him, and

the

a

him.

upon

Jack,

the

and

iiave

"

named

Wales, grew

by

of

crown

victory was

revenged

Now

with

Giant

castle,situated

wood.

\()u

while, he

a

Killer.

right valiant

Giant

light

to

enchanted

near

gold

the

slew

be

to

ser\c

him, declaringthat he

Ciiant

belt,

of Jack's

news

for

sent

the

letters of

Who

for

groan,

Magistrateswho

the

'"

("t"hroilino-

treasure.

hen

in

diet

for yom-

immediately

searching

fine rich embroidered

Mrought

otlui"

eartli in upon

thereof, they presented him a

now

the

on

dreadful the

be called

should

think

(iiant

that

so

threw

great quantity of

the

knock

most

a

gave

no

plao-ucyou

arc

"

pick-axe,

his

you

Will

?

weighty

most

a

with

do

havinji'tantalized

Thus him

hert' I shall

\v

Faith, you

?

now

you

What

words. thrt'at(.'nini"; nie

aiv

Jl;;

time

the

the line

journey himself

deep

a

Oiant, on

his brother,

his

and,

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

214

without him

cany

him

words, threw

any

his enchanted

to

in the

castle.

he beheld

the

Giant

enlarge the

number

men,

brought

him

into

the

next

the

Giant,

room

and

hearts

commonly

did

dainty

bit."

upper

room,

livingin

bones

them

with

ate

but

the

he

of poor

and

the

told

and

him

up

he

That

diet,for

vinegar, and make

he

him

Jack

poor

fetch

to

" "

of his

would

locks

in

a

in

an

Giant

another

the

might partake in

Jack. was

dreadful

gone,

Jack, especiallya

affrightedpoor

beheld

livers,which

choicest

heart

went

he

latelyslain,and

pepper

his

said, he

This

saw.

hearts

wood, that

he

he

were

said, he

same

while

Now,

his

were

while

destruction

that

terrifyJack,

to

This

the

tellingJack

livers

question

not

skulls

man}"

order

in

and

who

were

castle,

bones

that

some

of the

with

where large parlour,

a

of

bloody quarters

he

all covered

ground the

dead

first walls

the

for,at the entering within

men's

to

as

of the

would

slioulder

they passed through a thicket, the ruffling boughs awaked poor Jack, who, findinghimself of the Giant, was clutches strangelysurprised ;

Now,

of

his

upon

shrieks

and

cries

which

voice

tinually con-

cried""

Do

what

Or

This

you'llbecome

He's

gone

Will

kill and

dreadful

ready to off the

two

noise

Giants

'^my death There

were

or

so

he takes

noose,

and, while

away,

Giant's

his

prey

;

brother, who

likewise

you."

torture

amazed

poor

Jack, he

seeing from the coming, Now," quoth ;

"

deliverance

strong cords

which

get

the

to fetch

distracted

run

to

can

you

two, the

at

the

Giant

was

window Jack

afar to

self, him-

is at hand." in

end was

tlie

room

of which

by him, he

makes

of a

unlocking the ^ate, he

CHILDRf:N'S

the

threw

roj)es end

tlie other

he

the

beheld

Sliding down and, drawing

taking

out

they

of

and

his

obtained

your

liberties."

the

of the

keys

Jack, having

as

he

as

benighted,and until

he

came

where

stood

took

courage

a

the

hair

told

of

Jack

Giant, and

that

food, in order

I have

to

destroyed

this

which

I

ha\e

said,he presented them

proceeded

so

his

on

been, for he

was

by

welcome, he

at

was

his

way

it

by travelling

a

;

gate, and

Welsh

himself, and,

great

what

others he

tellinghis condition,

him

his

the

fieryas

Giant, and

for.Jack

take

so

seem

his

to

Giant, having

monstrous

a

not

showing

might

undressed

the

forth

malice

secret

of

thought

monc};,

but,

;

yet he did

had

;

little

best

knock

came

heads

Jack

the

by

the

rooms,

losing his road, was could not get a place of entertainment to a two hills, valleyplaced between large house in a lonesome place. He

two

whereon

This

very

could

to

surprise rhere

bid him

"^

castle,and

but

make,

to

fast

tied

the

Wales.

journey to prudent

unlocked

by

then

cruelty;

brother, by bru1,j^l}

monster

with

both, and

"

"

-,*

them

without

Jack,

ladies,"mioth

Sweet

themsehes;

flesh of their husbands.

the

u])on

window

their faces.

death, who

to

days

many

the in

intended

slain

were

feed

slew

fair ladies

starved

his

tlien fastening

defend

not

keys, he

three

almost

to

could

their

all

close to their heads,

came

sword,

from

kept

were

force them "

his

husbands

that their

; and

black

(hviwiiii;-

with

])uHed

be

to

ro})e^ he

bunch

heads,

their

the

found

he

wdiere

Giants

out

a

he

beam^ turning towards

himself

delivered

^2]r"

ht-ads. and

tlirottled them

had

two

by

of the

beam,

helplessGiants

the

where

the

ro})e to the

the he

eaeli

over

aeross

strengthuntil

STORIES.

he

with

a

night'srepose

;

therefore.

was

walking-

a

as

room

the

Giant

bed

did

in

it,

to

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

216

words

these

heard

apartment^ Jack

another

himself

to

here

Though

"

shall

You

"

forth

"

lodge with me this night, the morning light; see dash your brains out quite."

not

"this

so," quoth Jack;

thou

"Sayest

muttering

you

shall

club

My

him

like

is

your

tricks,yet I hope to be cunning enough for you." Then, getting out of bed, he put a billet in his stead, of the room the in a corner and hid himself ; and, m Welsh

dead

night,the

of the

time

struck

great knotty club, and

to

his

bones

in

In

the

his

with

came

blows

billet,and

sup})Osing he

chamber,

own

Giant

several

laid the

had

Jack

where

bed

Welsh

had

the

upon

then

his

returned all the

broken

body.

morning, Jack

him

gave

hearty thanks

for his

lodging. Giant

The Did

feel

not

you

said

something

Nothing," quoth Jack,

"

three

with

four

or

Soon a

slapswith

after

the

bowl

of

let the

large

How

"

have

in the "

but

night f

and

went

know

hke

he

could

not

he

hasty pudding, Cotplut,hur can

be

to at

him, got

a

very

his

him

belly,when

which

the

to

the

trick ;

a

the

out

the the

came

Giant

cried,

"

ripped

to}),and

then,

bag, which

Welsh

do dat trick hurself

bottom

with

eat

Then, taking his sharj)knife, he the

loath

artfullyunder his secretly conveyed his pudding,

bag, jiuttingit

supposed

bellyfrom

me

breakfast

to

quantity,who, being

tellingthe Giant he could show taking a largeknife, he ripped open

"

gave

tail."

arose

the

loose coat, into which

Giant

}

'

which

rat

a

rested

you

hasty pudding, containing nearly four

Giant

leathern

her

Giant

gallons, giving Jack to

him,

to

out

up

his

own

dro})ped his

CHILDRKN'S

tripes and Jack

Thus

STORIKS.

he

fell down

trollybags, so

that

outwitted

(Jiant, and

the

till

dead.

tor

his

|)rocccdcdon

journey. About

this tinu-

his father

t'urnisiihim

to

that he niioht "f^""" a

beautiful

with him

and

m)

with

seek

evil

lived, whom

so

horse

loaded

ride

he

with

of

he went

deceased "

It is

the

it, and

for

corpse

and

another

beheld

when

dead, and

and

their

he

that

died.

The

creditors

should

debts

shall

be

the

the

Giant

generosityof

him, and the

desired

the

to

how

I will subsist in my

intended

Now at

noon

penny

warrant

you

Jack, having for

a

a

"

spellin

them.

replied,

The 15

left himself

there was

; it

was

and

seeing

taken

with

agreed upon the

at "

town-end,

I cannot

tell

journev."

take

refreshment, when

left betwixt

the

bury lodging,

my

he

Jack, said,

will not

we

to

ridingout

that," quoth Jack,

alone, I

a

cruel ; go

so

he

King's son,

the

For

which

King'sson

being

morning, when King's son turning

"

the

arrested

money

that

so

Killer

next

of

demanded had

come

be his servant

to

market

a

discharged." Accordingly,

in great numbers, they came moneyless.

Now, Jack

to

son

be

let his creditors

to

attendants.

came

they of

one

was

large concourse

a

sums

large

pity that

a

told

j)ersuaded

for himself any

days'travel,he he

be

requested,which

forth without

was

many

owed

])ossessed

was

not

people gatheredtogether;the Kings reason

where

in Wales,

heard

would

he

money,

Wales, where

in

town

he

granted what

after several

Now,

money,

spirits;but tiie King, his father, advised

Thus

on.

he

of

sum

his fortune

utterlyagainst it,yet

of it ;

certain

a

ot"

only desired

son

?-"

lady

seven

Arthur's

King

you

no

care

;

let

me

starve,"

his

pocket,which done they had

afternoon

served not

one

thev spent

in

which

where "

livingwithin

uncle

"^

I

Alas

there

he

:

!

mouthful It is

'"

with

Dear "

like

with

I

Oh

with

None

"

but

shalt

do

we

at

up

wot."

heavy

news

can

heads, and

hundred

"

;

one

I will go

he

force

Who's

"

to

besides

thou

here's

tlie

he

Giant,

there

me

}

"

Jack,

cousin

come

came

that

The

own

your

I

}

am

knowest

I

men."

thousand

"

lock, bolt, and

bar

kill

to

men

King's you."

indeed

news

largevault underground,where thou

shall

When a

out,

God

Jack, this is heavy

!

hundred

him."

resound.

to

news,

three

one

such

thunder, roared

but," quoth Jack,

coming with "

knocked

Prithee, what

O

an

tarry here."

;

speed.

neighbouringhills

fightfive "

"

monstrous

a

both

us

for you

way

rides full

Jack

uncle, heavy

Giant

can

the

prepare

answered,

Jack

what

''

that," quoth Jack

for

mattter

no

voice

a

have

we

fight five

King's son,

certainlychop

is

fly before

to

will

all the

made

them

the

castle,he

the

will

saith

waits, and

He

at

"

and

before

to

"

since

lodge this night ? enough, for I have

he

;

make

and

in armour,

men

heads

three

with

Giant

low^

grow

Jack^

'^'

of this ; he

miles

two

to

to

well

do

We'll

replied,

Jack

said^

think

we

can

began

sun

King's son

the

time

money,

no

till the

discourse

travel and

a

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

218

; I

son

have

a

I will hide me

myself,and keep the keys

in, and

tillthe

King'sson is gone." the Jack, having secured

fetched with house

his master.

the ;

so

that

whilst lodgings, in the

vault

Early in

and

wine

They other

poor

were

heartilymerry

which

rested

in

and

returned

both

dainties

night they the

Giant, he

in

were

very

the

pleasant

uncle, the Giant, laytrembling

underground. the

morning. Jack

furnished

his master

with

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

220

The

next

night

must

show

he

him

!

Ah

"

her

last this

kissed

she

"

sahited

she

that

Hps

lose his head.

night,or

if you

"

telhng

son,

the

morning

to-morrow

replied he,

King's

the

kiss

but

none

mine

I will." "

It is neither death's

not,

here

for

Lucifer

with

now," said she,

went

I will

be

he's

standing

him

his Sword

devil's head, and

the

his master,

to

his

bolster.

he

pulled

devil's

who In

the

out

by

the

lips,which

she

kissed

it

Thus, having answered broke, and

appeared married and

the

next

with

a

and

many his

having

requested Giants the

and to

had of

one

the

the

Knights

the

of

Court with

for

done

were

solemnity,

Jack,

acclamations.

made

was

They

received

were

she

time

the

for

the

good of

of

the

Table.

Jack,

money

company

loud

the

enchantment

creature.

numerous

great exploitshe

country,

Round

virtuous

they

up,

her

which

at

great pomp

Arthui-^where

greatest joy and

showed

in

morning

of

end

lady came

twice, the

her

and

Coat

last.

spiritsleft her,

beautiful

a

returned

King

evil

the

and

horns

off

sharpness, cut his invisible

when

morning

King's son,

laid it at the

bed, and

in

was

of

it under

brought

But

"

thy lips." Jack,

show

to

angry

go.

for the

hard

too

thee, and with

was

handkerchief

letting the

"

before, and

as

for I will kiss near

do

if you

"

;

portion."

your

midnight, she

At

there," said she

nor

to

of

the

travel

alive in

resolved

King ;

the

unspeakable

"

not to

subjects; wherefore,

may

he,

''

of it

your

please

a

there

parts of the

remotest

damage

with

fit him

for," said

idle, humbly

be

to

horse are

and many

kingdom,

to

Majesty's liege your

Majesty

to

CHILDREN'S

me "]^ive

and

encoiiraoemcnt

devtmrino-

Xow.

had

Jaek

Arthur, taking with

him

shar])ness.Shoes

invisible

Coat, the

of

better

he

travelled

his

of

the

at

end

of

spacious wood, shrieks

and

he

beheld

and

his

heads

and

which the

he

lady,whom

his

horse, and

rushing along

hands

then

he

wherefore

;

putting

carried

his Sword

of

Giant, and, though he

yet he could of his

reach

not

the

height,though

places;

but

off both of his

made

fall, at

Then

had

Jack

foot

upon

his

of your

by

the

worthy knight hair

trunk

of his his

his

Coat, under

sharpness,he several

of their from

alighted

made

around,

eyes

invisible

wounded

dreadful

came

up at

passes

body, by thighs in

to

him,

reason

several

length,giving a swinging stroke, he cut legsjust below the knee, so that the trunk

his

wretch, I

he

a

and

at

his

body

his

on

the

when

large

a

heard

with

he

the

eomplete

to

he

held

Sword

mountains,

came

sudden

King-

him.

hills and

a

all

likewise

whereuj)on,casting his

;

Giant

fair

on

of

knowledge.

perfeet

d-dys he

wliere

cries a

in

three

with

leave

swiftness, and

vast

over

praetiees

furnished

took

Cap

to

tions, proposi-

immediately granted

dangerous enterprises that lay before Jaek

hraneh."

the misehievous

he

the

tliost- cnicl

tliese noble

requested ; and, being for his progress,

of

and

root

heard

duly eonsidered bloodthirstyGiants,

neeessaries

of

of nature,

King

^j^2I

tlie realm

had

those

what

the

rid

to

monsters

when

and of

STORIKS.

the

which

am

ground

the

time

to

knight talk

neck, said,

come

to

through,

the

and

yielded

up

monster

his

shake and

with You

"

execute

villainy."And

and

to

the

savage

that

sent

life,while

force

of

lady escaped.

him, and, setting his

upon

with

the

with

and the

you

running

forth the

a

barbarous

just reward him

hideous

noble

through groan,

knight

and

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

222

virtuous

lady

downfall

and

their

dreadful

the

after

encounter,

reward, by

ample

of

way

deliverance,

for their

there

home,

him

invited

himself

refresh

to

likewise

as

his fair

and

knight

being done, the courteous him hearty thanks lady returned also

sudden

his

dehverance.

own

This

but

of

joyful spectators

were

gratitude

receive

to

for

his

good

service. "

No," quoth Jack,

"

replied,

Noble

monster

of

brother

a

therefore, if you

;

attempt,

it will be

last

the

should

task, I will

directions

taking

horse, and

went

is

too

lived

in

much

to

if there

"

of

under

yon

fierce than

self him-

den

a

and

perish in

before

and

pay

respects

my

to

their

in

pursuit of the

of them

one

I have

when

the

twenty I would

were

blood

my

a

run

heartbreaking of both me persuade you to go with us."

and

come

sorrowful, and

waxed

thither

fury,but

my

habitation."

the

drop

escape

till I find

ease

his, more

go

lady. Eet me Nay," quoth Jack,

shed

it

stranger,

with

mountain,

at

this monster's

was

risk,for this

second

"

be

knight hearing this,

The

my

which

den

the

out

1 cannot

"

finished

this

you."

to

So,

mounted

habitation, he

his

Giant's

deceased

brother. Jack

had

sight of beheld

rode

not

the

cave's

the

other

timber, with

for his brother's eyes

couple

of

Giant

return

and

iron

with

ugly,and

large flitches

head

seemed

hung

down

to on

resemble

his broad

at

the

before

he

club

huge

a

by

his

his

of

of bacon rods shoulders

;

;

his

fire,his

cheeks

block

of iron

of

bristles wire

like curled

goggle

ance counten-

appeared the

he

side, waiting

his cruel prey flames

in

came

of which

entrance

sittingupon

like terrible

appeared grim

mouth,

knotty

a

mile

j)asta

like

a

of his

; his locks

snakes.

CHILDHKN'S

Jack

ali""hted

thicket; then behold

to

Giant :

his Sword

wider

than

not

of

thunder

find

could

and

;

not

he took about

him

to

the

a fetchin"jf

from

he

there ?

like

of

reason

blow

his

at

It

his head

and

and

his

club

when

louder

he than he

large eyes,

nevertheless,

came,

and

were

terrible ;

was

roared up

of

nostrils

nose,

the blow

his iron-headed

near

beard."

whose

turned

whence

a

missinnf somewhat

nose,

raved

into

came

you

by

feel for his

he

it

though

see

up

he

})airof jack-boots; the pain

a

not

him

see

(nant's

put uj) his hand

could

are

by

you

sharpness,and

off the

cut

I take

!

him

put

of darkness

said,"Oil

Jack

so

jj.j

horse, and

his Coat

could

Coat

his aim,

he

with

his

lon""-before

be

invisible with

from

liis fi";ure, and

will not

The

STORIKS.

began

thrash

to

stark mad.

one

Xay," quoth Jack, "if you be for that s])ort,then will dispatch you quickly,for fear of an accidental "

I

blow." Then

the

to

up it

Jack

makes

hilt in the

sticking for the

see

This and he

them

hired

to

enter

for the

the

upper

at

cut

end

the

the

sword

in his

gripping of

my

hour

an

or

dead. off both

Arthur

by

the a

Giants'

heads, whom

Maggoner,

pur})ose.

in search

cave

length

with

laughing,to

raving for

continue

Jack

his sword

runs

himself

dance

having dispatchedthese

passed through him

stood

I shall die with

King

to

do, but

fundament, wdiere he left

length fell down

being done.

sent

Jack

at

'"'

Giant

did the and

Giant's

and

caper

body, crying out, guts." more,

to

more

while, and

a

Giant

Thus

no

of the

a

room

of which

was

paved a

monsters,

Giants'

turnings and

many

to

two

resolved He

treasure.

windings, which

led

freestone,

the

with

boilingcaldron

;

on

the

at

right

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

224

stood

hand

he

Then

dine.

with

secured

window

to

came

beheld

looked, and

a

Jack, said, "Young

"

here

is the

what

; but

said

Giants, and

here

"Say

you

both

such

need

any

You

them

both, and

them

to

the

court

of

round

the

table,and

beef, also bread

very the Jack him

I shall not

tarry long

captivity?

have

"

taken

been

till they have

"

well, I have

believe

me,

the

feast,

a

their

before

set

three

they

ere

for I have

slain

heads, I

monstrous

aforesaid

by

given them

long enough

King Arthur, to

one

slaughtered for long since they took

for their

as

be

is

us

may

victory." Then leading them them

w^e

that it will be

more.

he

f

kept

;

a

which

to

come

of .your

"

are

we

It is not

dinner

a

them,

was

"

hope

purpose." so," quoth Jack

for the

us

thou

den

I

"

through

to

captives,who, seeing

art

among

devouring jaws.

of

many

meaning

of

one

fattest

the

then

of

vast

Najs" quoth Jack,

"Why," the

of iron,

this miserable

in

us

among

bars

man,

used

gate, where

iron

an

Giants

the

large table, where

a

trophiesof

as

he

room,

them

two

sent

my

placed quarters

they feasted there plentifully.Supper being ended, they searched Giants' coffers, where, findinga vast of gold. store divided it equallyamong them. They all returned and miraculous hearty thanks for their treasure

deliverance.

and

wine,

so

that

That

to their rest, and night they went in the and morning they arose departed, to their of abode, and Jack to the respective })laces knight's

house. Jack came

with

mounted to

the

his

horse, and

knight's house,

all demonstrations

lady,who,

in

respect

of to

by

where

his he

direction was

he

received

joy, by the knight and his Jack, prepared a feast which

CHILDKFA'S

lasted

for many

all days, iinitiiii;-

adjacent})arts. in which

the

was

Giant

fathers had

to

set

with

of i^old rin";-

a

))ictureof

art, the

curious

distressed

tlic

knioht

and

liis fair

liair of tlie head. five

were

of those

some

their mirth,

of the

dark

a

who

gentlemen

miserable

the

smiling bowl

victorious

cloud

were

captives whom

Jack tlieir

him

innnediatelypaid

respects. And

in honour

aged

who

liberty ;

at

venerable round

by

ii^2r"

tlic "j,ciilr\in

him ])rescnte(l

draogino- a

there

Now^

He

engraven

the

lady by

SrOHII'.S.

passed during

was

but

conqueror,

daunted

appeared, which

the

assembly. A

the

brought

messenger

proach

of

heads

who, having heard

;

Thunderfold,

one

the above-named be

to

within

a

him

on

of

mile

was

tidingsof Oiant

huge

a

of the

Giants,

revenged

was

dismal

death

the

knight's

I

gentlemen

you, and

To

The

the

seat,

tool to

ladies,walk

peojjle Let

"

him

his teeth, and ]:)ick

forth into

joyfuls})ectatorsof

the

garden,

this monstrous

him

good

fortune

great enterprise. of the

encompassed feet

twenty

Wherefore

Jack

sides,and then

jnittingon When

a

they consented, wishing

situation

island

the

the

with

Jack,

death."

which

in that

and

shall be

you

Giant's

and

prepared

am

of

downfall, and

flyingbefore him from their habitations. When they had related this. Jack said, come,

two

kinsmen,

search

for their terrible

aj)-

with

of his

in

come

the

he

came

with

wide,

a

vast

of

moat

which

over

employed two dressinghimself

his Shoes

Giant, with

knight'shouse

in

his Sword close up, the

of

it

cut

his Coat

swiftness,he

a

of

on

marched

could

not

both

darkness, against

sharpnessready

Giant

small

thirtyfeet deep, lay a drawbridge. to

men

in

was

see

drawn.

Jack,

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

226

by

out

approaching danger^

of

sensible

Nevertheless^,he

Coat.

of his invisible

reason

which

made

was

him

cry

: "

Fe, Fi, Fo, Finn,

"

of an Englishman.

I smell the blood

be or living, II grindhis bones

Be r

if I

how

bread."

my

Then

"^

thou

thee

serve

as

art

a

I did the

spoilyour practice for

I should late^,

of

Giants

two

But

miller.

monstrous

to mix

so/' quoth Jack.

Sayest thou

""

dead,

he

he

the

"

future .^

which

At

thunder.

as

'^'

kinsmen

my and

then

that

voice

a

villain which

I will tear

Then

?

Catch

Coat

thou

Art

spoke with

Giant

thee

with

thy bloody I will grindthy bones

suck

"

the

time

of

And

first," quoth Jack.

me

darkness from

that

Giant

the

to

destroyed teeth,

my

powder."

he threw

might

see

loud

as

off his

him, and

through fear. The after Giant, with glaringeyes, followed walking castle, making the earth to shake at

like

step. Jack

round

ran

him

led

him

the moat,

that

full view

of this

could

as

the

a

ladies

huge

overtake

not

dance

three

and

gentlemen might

by

followed

who

monster

him

four times

or

of

reason

his

a

every

take

a

him, but Shoes

of

swiftness. At full

length Jack

speed pursuing

coming his

took

to the

bod}^ and

broke

down,

rolled and Jack

powder

and

he

standingat ; you

said, have

bridge,the

him, with

of the

the most

his iron

Giant

with

club.

But

drawbridge,the weight of

dreadful tumbled

steps which

he

took,

it

the

water, where

he

the side of the moat

laughed at

the

bones

to

wallowed

Giant, and

after

middle

the

over

like

"

You

a

into

whale.

would

grind

water, pray, where

my

is your

mill }

"

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

228

the

shape vet

anee,

a

to

break

who (jriffins,

the

at

are

destroys them

who

with

furnished

may

be broken."

him

his

enchantment Jack

gave

castle

; but

gate,

being

you, them

pass

discovered un-

the

the

that in the

promise

a

will

which

by

means

hand, with

break

morning he would

the

gates of the castle,you

characters, the

in

find engraven

of two

reason

Coat, may

the

on

them

see

invisible

an

of

entrance

they

as

where,

;

accomplish it, by

deavoured en-

dehver-

for her

enchantment

the

could

none

Many knights have

Hind.

White

of

free the

enchantment, and

lady. they lay and

put

and

Shoes

down

In

rest.

to

swiftness,and

of

the

a

of meat,

morsel

Jack

morning

arose,

Coat, his Cap of knowledge,

his invisible

on

with

themselves

refreshed

Having

himself

prepared

so

for the

dangerous enterprise. when

Now,

he

the

had

ascended

fieryGriffins.

two

them, for they could invisible

Coat.

upon

of fine

silver,under

which

Whoever

shall this

Shall

a

were

So all shall be in

the

had

engraven

no

trumpet,

trembled, and

sooner

at

read

which the

"

overthrow.

straight,

happy state. this

the

inscriptionthan

foundation

Giant, with

of

the

take

end. up

At his

which

time

club. Jack, by

the one

Giant blow

blew

he

the

castle

Conjuror, were

tearing their hair,knowing their wicked an

between

:

break the blaek enchantment

And

Jack

passed

trumpet blow,

the Giant

soon

He

covered dis-

him

see

found

gate

he

mountain,

of his by reason he had got beyond them, he golden trumpet, hung in a chain not

When

the

the

was

with

reign

was

stooping his Sword

at to

of

SrORII'-S.

CHILDRKN'S

air, and

the

into

Thus

had

beasts, returned

thou(]fhit seemed vanished

the

to

The

old man's

the

at

of

court

Coming court

;

and, his

kingdom

was

with

a

davs

in

King

for

his

reward

where

She

village.

grandmother little red Little Red One hear go

across

this cake

poor

forward

to

kniglits and

Duke

The

w^hole

wedding.

After

Jack.

to

him

he and

his

tlie

through

service, the

upon

was

such

very with

when

set

rang

the

at

a

noble

house,

lady passed their

a

fond hood.

a

HOOD.

RIDING

there

was

Riding

day your

time

was

cloak

and

happiness.

RED

LITTLE

a

joy

bestowed

great joy and

a

conveyed

knights

those

with

daughter in marriage

upon

Jack

habitation.

fame

large estate,

Once

the

refreshed

filled with

the

which

joy

ladies.

and

knights

Majesty,his a

as

bestowed

bigness,

delivered.

His

to

castle,

universal

was Cialligantus

Arthur,

King he

whom

ladies

the

Arthur.

King

day, having

next

ladies the

of

court

of

head

the

whereu])on

;

and

birds

into

strengthand

released

the

among

being done,

This

cloud

a

kiii"ilil

vvvry

shapes,and

of vast

be

to

like

away

appeared

broken, and

tlieir ])roj)er

to

wliirlwind.

a

transformed

been

mounted

Conjuror

by

away

encliantnient

lady, who

and

carried

was

the

was

'I'lu-

liis licul.

off

sharpness, cut

t"t"()

a

little

nice

of

little

her

girl that

her, and

So

lived in

girlwho

her

made

a

her

everybody called

Hood. her

mother

was

grandmother is

the

forest

and

a

and

see

pot of butter."

how

baking, she ill in she

bed. is, and

said You take

:

"

I

shall her

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

280

it

rather

was

No

and

on

she

took

her

arm,

and

got well

that road.

by

came

So

walk.

she

Hood," said the wolf; ''where

him

thought

So she made

manners. "

I'm I

and

nice

a

going

to

does

''Where

a

cake

and

a

Riding "

?

that

it is

she

only

and

knew

who

said

a

:

ill ;

she's

because

pot of butter."

grandmother

your

off.

Red

know

not

grandmother,

see

taking her

am

did

curtsey, and

a

basket

going

you

speak to wolves, respectable wolf

stop and

to

dangerous

the set

morning, are

Hood

Riding

Red

Now,

though

forest,than

the

into

Good

"

go,

delightedto

was

butter

had

sooner

wolf

long

a

cakes

the

with

Hood

Riding

Little Red

asked

live?"

the

wolf. "In Red "

Riding Hood. Well, good morning," stop for

I would

you,

flowers to make Red

As to

Hood

as

he

old woman's there

"Who's

thought

this

the

trotted

wolf

of her

asked

.^^

If I

"

were

wild

pick some grandmother." would

her

please

away.

sight,he gallopedaway

cottage, and "

forest,"said

while, and

a

out

was

wolf.

said the

for your

posy

much, and

very soon

the

a

Riding

granny

the

across cottage quite by itself,

a

the

knocked. old

in

woman,

a

feeble

voice. "

Red

Little

Riding Hood,"

a

little girl's voice.

a

pot of butter." "

Lift ;

So

the

up "

the

I'm wolf

gobbled

up

Then

put

he

bed, and

the on

"

latch

ill in

the old

poor

pulled up

and

has

walk

bed, and

lifted

her

Mother

said the

you

a

cake

in," said the

can't latch

come

and

grandmother

nightgown the

sent

wolf, imitating

and

bedclothes.

to

the

sprang in

a

and

mother granddoor."

in, and moment.

nightcap, got

into

CHILDRKX'S

H,",(l

Ridiiio-

Red

Presently

STORIKS.

ii.SI

and

cainc

kncckcd

at

tlie door. llu

asked

there?''

"Who's

grandmother'svoiee. Little Red Riding-Hood.

Mother

"

and

cake '^'^

Riding wolf

The

and

lateh

has

sent

a

yon

wolf, and

in," said the

walk

entered.

Hood

got down

had

far under

so

could

him

of

nothing

that

llie iniitatiiiii,-

pot of butter."

a

Lift u}) the

Red

wolf,

be

the

but

seen

bedelothes

the

to})of his

nightcap. hoarse

How

"

Ciranny!

are,

you

"

said

Red

Riding

Hood. "^That's

wolf.

said the and

Red

When wolf's "

"

Hood

sticking

great

All

getting late,so

Riding

ears

What

bad

a

cold, u\\

undress

must

you

dear,"

bed."

to

come

It's

"^

got such

Lve

because

the

from

out

under

you've got, Granny

ears

better

hear

to

bed, she

got into

the !

"

nightcap.

she

said.

dear

with, my

the

saw

!

"

said the

wolf. "'

And

'^

All the

"

But, Granny, what

"

All the

"

But, Granny, what

Red

what

better

the

Avolf. all up

at

it

get very

a

hug with,

to

to

and

pick

began

eat

wicked

"

!

"

"

you've got ! said feel frightened.

you,

to

my

dear

jumped

beast

!

"

shouted

up, and

ate

the her

mouthful.

never

Riding

because

she

thought

Red

anxious

had

"

great teeth

got dusk, Red

she

!

great eyes you've got see with, my dear !

who

better the

dear

my

!

"

better

And

you've got, Granny

arms

to

Riding Hood,"

"^AU

As

great

flowers

in

the

Hood's

had

not

Riding

forest,she

mother come

Hood had

began

back, for would

to as

sto])

expected her

bv

liome

I'm

Hood.

afraid

something

I sent

her to her

take

for her ; and

and

lantern

thev

When

Lift

would

lantern

and

your

axe,

Riding

Hood's

and

the

saw

with

the

Red

and

in

saw

lantern, he he

wolf's

and

and

him

was

out

:

But

was.

the

axe

feel

to

could

not

and

horribly

run

away

eating the

mother grand-

Red had

cut

Red

inside,and

it

began

what

wolf

called

with

one

Hood.

minute

a

wolf

fat from

so

grandmother

of the

the

was

Riding

at the

axe

the out

with

in," for he thought he

enter,

men

he

quickly,because

flunghis

his

took

go

off whoever

meal

two

the

walk

as uncomfortable, especially

father

to

look

for fear

father

friend

a

and

grandmother's cottage, it

and

another

other

the

latch

the

up

he

go

the

to

got

make

w^hen

must

They knocked,

quite dark. "

happened to Red Riding grandmother s this morning,

has

asked

and

axe,

when

forest.

the

across

Red

her

:

You

your

So

wolves."

of

nothing about the night. So

back.

come

never

said

she

home,

came

has

she

and

grandmother'sfor

her

lier husband

said

had

and

sunset,

stopi^ingat ''

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

-i.S!2

Riding Hood's happened, and he

him

Hood

Riding

the

ately Immedi-

open.

wolf

made

now,"

said

jumped straightup

chimney.

"

I think

Hood's

father ; the

])ut on savoury So

we've

up

in it to smell

they made

it ; and

make

"

the

big porridge-potfull

soup

full of hot

got him

up

the

water, and

when

it

Riding

fire.Granny, and

we'll

of hot

some

water, and

nice."

fire,and

then

Red

put

on

they poured

boiled, the

savoury

the

great pot,

some

soup

smell

went

into

up

the

I

chimney. "Aughrr!" said the wolf; feel quite hungry again."

''how

nice

that

smells;

CHIIJ)RK\'S

he stood

roof,and,

the

on

smell, all of

the

down

headlonoand

further in

they all

chimney,

and

into

stop when

and safely,

home

went

})ut her

mother

Hood's

the

tell

^reat pot,

you're out

to

said,

bed, she

talk to

to

Ridin";-

Never

"

stranjreereatures

Red

And

more."

Red

wjien

Riding Hood, who glad to have got safely out of the would. that she never promisedfaithfully

any

catch

to

he lost his balance, and

sudden

tlie

he bent

as

killed.

was

So

a

^2:',:i

forele^fsinto the cliinnuyas

and

})ut his head

So he

STOUIKS.

CINDERELLA

was

wolf's

you ever

only too inside,

;

OR,

There

was

wife ; and sorry wdien for her

SLIPPER.

GLASS

LITTLE

THE

gentleman who lost his he was having loved her exceedingly, very she died. Finding himself quite unhappy once

a

rich

very

loss,he resolved

to

marry

a

second

ing time, think-

be as he should happy as before. by this means to fix Unfortunately,however, the lady he chanced ever the proudestand most haughty woman was upon with every one known ; always out of humour ; she was nobody could pleaseher, and she returned the civilities of those She she and

had

her

about two

brought up behaviour

with

most

affrontingdisdain.

daughters by a former husband, whom to be proud and idle : indeed, in temj^er resembled their mother ; they perfectly

love

their

they did

not

work

short,they were

; in

the

books, and disliked i6

would

not

learn to

by everybody.

CHILDREN'S

234

The in

gentleman of

sweetness

of

Hkeness

his wife

began

manners

made

those

thousand

times

the

She

therefore

and, if

always made

scolded

the

while a

sorry

with

the

servants,

tables

all

themselves

;

parlour, sight. She washing the

in

chairs

it

:

her

was

of the

inlaid,had

from

head

herself

garret, upon child

kitchen

the

of

that

a

misses,

beds

of the

so looking-glasses long and broad,

little creature

poor

and

chamber, and was

not

obliging

the

into

out

was

could

sweet

live in

to

till she

her

a

foot

to

forced

in

to

them

;

sleepup

bed, without

straw

her

all

bore

was

wretched

curtains, or anything to make The

and

before

daughters appear disagreeable.

brought anything

rubbing the

saw

her

bride.

new

; she

temper

so

little girl

over,

ceremony

ow^i

her

clean madam's

they

her

ordered

fashion, and

that

in

of

daughters,which

newest

real

odious

work

dishes, and

her

her

more

she

ever

her

placeto

marriage

of the

exact

had

he

that of his

pretty little girl,because

the

bear

the

the

death

care

replacedby

see

show

to

tender

whose

daughter^who,

a

was carriage^,

mother, whose

own

hopes to scarcelywas

But

and

temper

in

was

side^too^ had

his

on

lamented, and

much he

her

STORIES.

comfortable.

this

with

the

greatest

daring to complain to her father, who, that she feared, would only reprove her, for she saw she had done his wife governed him entirely. When used she to sit in the all her work chimney corner she went the cinders ; so that in the house by among patience,

the

name

not

of Cinderbreech

being

sisters, however,

eldest, called

her

and

she

was

out

ragged as a

thousand

in all their

:

the

rather

Cinderella. was,

times

as

often

more

And

civil

than

two

the

Cinderella, dirty

happens

prettierthan

splendour.

of the

youngest

her

in

such

cases,

sisters, drest

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

os6

repliedCinderella, "you

"Ah/'

for such

; it is not

me

"You

laugh

indeed

Any

other

to

to think

am

right/'said

the

in

are

I

as

Cinderella

than

the

could

thing she

the

might

in

tried to make she

could

contrary, did them

room." ball-

a

look

; but

every

well.

sisters had

The

great

so

have as

balls."

to

"folks

dancing

ugly

of to make

think

going

they;

would

look as haughty creatures sweet-tempered girl,on

the

of

Cinderbreech

a

see

only laughing at

are

scarcelyeaten anything for two the happy day drew their joy as

was

than

More

dozen

a

laces

broken

were

days, near.

endeavouring

in

shape,and they were always before the looking-glass. arrived ; the moment At length the much-wished-for proud misses stepped into a beautiful carriage,and, give them

to

a

fine slender

followed

by

palace.

Cinderella

could

she

as

down

in

Her

drove liveries,

followed

; and

them

with

when

they were began to cry.

and

corner

a

in rich

servants

godmother,

who

her

saw

her of

out

in

towards eyes

the as

sight,she

tears, asked

far sat

what

ailed her. "

I wish

being

godmother, who

wish

to

truth

?

""^

to

was

said fairy,

a

ball, Cinderella

is

;

her,

to not

"

this

You the

shall

then

her,

pumpion."

poor

child, sobbing still

before.

you

She

word.

yes/' replied the

Well, well, be

and

Cinderella,without

poor

"

than

said

the

to

go

Alas !

more "

w-i-s-h,"sobbed

able to say another

The

"

I

"

led "

a

good girl/'said

the

godmother,

go." Cinderella

Run

into

the

to

her

garden

bed-chamber, and

bring

and me

a

CHILDREN'S

flew like liohtnino-,and

Cinderella could

she

STORIKS.

lay hold

of.

Her

her

wand,

fine coach

and

gilded all

into

her

and

brisk.

the

touched

them

by

one

immediately became

with

her

beautiful

a

horse

a

lo("ked all ali\e

mice

lift uj) the

to

mice

one

struck

next

six

the

as

then

She

found

Cinderella

the

out

instantlybecame

gold.

she

trap very gently; and

the

door

j)assedout, and

wand, of

fine

a

of she

each

da])])le

mouse-colour.

grey

Here, my child," said the godmother, as horse, too, as handsome your sisters

"

and

shall

not

? })ostilion run," re])lied Cinderella, "and

w^ell for

very *^'^

haste

Cinderella

brought

the

three

of

contained

The

fairychose the touching him

turned

into

next

garden, This

was

will do

the which

one

with

no

"

said

her

godmother;

her

to

her

great

seen. largest rats ever had the longest beard, wand, he w^as instantly

with })ostilion,

Cinderella,

to

find

will

you ;

!

the finest

imaginable.

said

and

watering-pot

he

one,

rat-trap,which

smart, handsome

a

pair of whiskers She

if there

see

can."

you

joy, and

what

but

a

what

"make

rat-traj). If I find

the

j)ostilion." thought of, my child

Well

;

coach

a

a

in

rat

a

is

"

"

do for

we

I will

'^

be

with

over

told

rind ; she

pumpion

mouse-trap, where She

the finest l)n)ii"2,lit

godmother scooped

inside,leavin""- nothing but the it with

ti'A7

bring

them

sooner

"

Go

six

again

lizards

into

the

behind

the

stroke

from

hither."

done, than, with

a

wand, they were changed into six footmen, fairy's in the coach who all immediately jumped up behind and stood side by side as cleverly as gold-lacedliveries, the

if

they

their

had

lives.

been

used

to

nothing

else

the

whole

of

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

238

this such

is not

take

said

fairythen

The

equipage

an

Are

the ball ?

to

you

as

godmother touched

Her

the

she

these

To

world.

the

with

ornamented

her

bade

and slippers,

the

at

stay

after

ball

the

tellingher that, should after that

pion,her clothes

be

Cinderella desired the As

of her

had

would

;

singlemoment

a

again become

footmen

to

twelve

struck

stay but

fail to

a

lizards,and

pum-

her

fine

promise all her godmother

and, almost

;

whatever

filthy rags.

to

did not

her

of Cinderella,

leave

account

no

she

mice, her

changed

she took

clock

time, her coach horses

wand, and

the

most

how^ever, before fairy, charged her on strictly

The

but

"

;

"

"

?

with

it ?

magnificentapparel, most costlyjewels in the whole added beautiful a pair of glass set out for the palace.

instantlybecame

rags

her

for to

hesitation

filthy rags

in these

I go thither

must

wish

delightedwith

not

you

dear,

Well, my

"

could

you

Y-e-s/' replied Cinderella, with

"

to

Cinderella,

to

wild

joy,drove

with

away

palace. soon

as

she

arrived,the king'sson,

informed

that

was

come

to

the

carriage,helped her out, and

great princess whom

a

the

who

ball,presented himself

had

been

nobody

knew^

conducted

of

door

the

at

her

the

to

ball-room. Cinderella silent ; both

no

sooner

dancing and the music stopped,and employed in gazing at the uncommon "

her, and a

long

The

as

he

was,

stranger handsome could

continually repeated time

ladies

was

one

every

the

everybody was beauty of this unknown but whispersof How himself, old

apjjeared than

since

he

endeavoured

had to

she

seen

find

is !

keep

not to

nothing

:

the so

out

"

The

his

queen,

eyes

king from

that it

lovelya how

heard

was

her

was

creature.

clothes

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

tlu-y iniolit ";et

tliat

made,

were

pattern for themselves

tlie next

by

after

soon

moved

She

both

one

admired

her

and

danced

still

more

her

thought the

took

same

materials,

them.

so

the

most

honourabk-

to

dance

with

him.

that gracefully,

every

out

and

the

handsome

before, and

than

beautiful

most

of

some

day, slioiild they l)e

sueh with lueky enough to meet to make and such good workjieople her to conducted The king'sson

seat, and

2.S9

she

was

accomplishedlady ever

beheld. After but

time

some

the

prince was

young

her, that he did

at

Cinderella a

astonished

these

As

at

from

her

away

as

fast as

a

a

the

their

on

civilities from

part

lady

part of the had

prince

quite

were

whom

they heard

the

to

day, for

company,

rose

hastened

and

a

thousand be able

to

the

flew to her

she

got home

she

quarters : she

three

could.

she

as

give the world

next

and

eleven

thanking her

and, after

the

them

which

with

seat, curtsied

soon

would

offered

they

sisters,paid them

her

near

conversing together,Cinderella

were

strike

clock

As

looking

know.

they

the

herself

while

;

in

uj) ;

morsel.

a

sweetmeats

presented her did not

eat

served

was

busilyemployed

so

attentions, and

and

oranges

not

seated

thousand

collation

delicious

a

to

times, told

her

she

again to

the

ball

go

had

king's son

godmother,

entreated

her

to

be there. she

While that

had

knocked

was

happened a

loud

tellingher to

her

rat-tat-tat

at

godmother everything ball,the

the

at the

door, which

two

sisters

Cinderella

opened. "

How

rubbing

late her

you

have

eyes,

and

"

stayedI said she, yawning, stretchingherself as if just

awaked

"

If

let

tell you,

me

there

handsomest

and

oranges

could

Cinderella asked

her

she

who

grieved

who

but

and "

her for

me

let

Oh,

; pray,

no

and

loss what

dress and

do

that she asked

ball, and

if her

so

beautiful

Ah, could

Miss

I

Charlotte,

day,

every

such

would sister

a

to

a

fool }

ness, proj^er busi-

betters." and

answer,

have had

such

me

your

balls to your some

clothes

my

been

lent her

by

was

sadlyat the

a

clothes

of her.

day

next

lend

;

Forward, mind

expected

to

!

from.

came

very

reallysuppose

sorry, for she

means

The

you

you

Miss

leave

Cinderella no

Do

!

cover dis-

her."

see

I w^arrant

yes,

to

to

large reward

wear

you

joy :

extremely

she

Dear

!

able

a

are

you

a

go and

me

Cinderbreech

No,

fortunate

a

her." for

was

How

"^

us

princess:

been

where

said,

singlemoment only the yellow gown

see

lend

How

be !

must

given

offered

very

part of the

a

king'sson

find out

could

the

paid

the

had

had

sleepy:

herself of

name

and

smiled, and

Cinderella

take

prince had

the

; that

w^as

person

any

she

the

that account,

on

She

scarcelycontain

sisters

been yes,

!

us

that nobody they replied,

which

to

made the

sweetmeats

felt

of the sisters,

have

not

beheld

attentions, and

truth

in

one

handsomest,

the

princess ever

thousand

she

would

you

thither

came

ball/'said

at the

been

had

left her.

sleep since they

had

you

she

sleep,though

of her

out

desire to

no

"

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

240

did

the

two

sisters

again appeared at

Cinderella,but

dressed

than the night before. magnificently was continually by her side,and said thingsto her imaginable. The creature charming young was tired of all the

agreeable thingsshe

much

the

more

The the

king s son most obliging

far met

from

with

:

being on

the

CHILDREN'S

contrary, slie

was

STOIUKS.

i"il

tlitui, that

(k-li^htcdwith

so

entirely foro-ot tlie cliaroe

lu-r "'()(hn()tht"rliad

slic

";iven

her. Cinderella counted

at

last heard

three,

two,

one,

though

she

had

most.

She

i";otuj) and

the

the

thought

of striking),till she

on

Hew

be

nimbly

as

to

came

it could

that

clock, and

a

eleven

but

deer

a

as

twelve, at

of

out

ball-room.

The

prince tried

frightmade

her

overtake

to

the

run

she dro})})ed one liurry, her

foot,which

and

took

the

the

faster. of the

got home

in her

However, little

of it

care

Cinderella's

; but

great

from glassslip})ers

})rincestoopeddown

greatest

Cinderella

her

and

])ickeduj),

possible.

tired and

of

out

in her

breath,

dirtyold clothes, without either coach or footman, and having nothing left of her magnificencebut the fellow^ of the glassslipperw^hich she had dropped. In the

guards

meanwhile, the prince had

at

the

palace gates,

magnificent princess

if

they had and

out,

pass

enquired of not

which

all his seen

a

she

way

}

went

The

guards repliedthat no })rincesshad ])assedthe but a creature a gates ; and that they had not seen little ragged girl, who looked like a beggar than more a

princess. When

the

asked

two

them

from

sisters returned

if

they

had

been

the

ella ball,Cinder-

much

as

amused

the

night before, and if the beautiful princess had there r They told her that she had ; but that as as

the

clock

ball-room, and one

that and

of her could had

struck in the

twelve

she

done

away

been soon

the

from

great haste she made, had dropped

which glasssli})})ers, be ; that

hurried

as

the

nothing

was

king's son but

looked

the

prettiestshape

had at

picked

it all the

it up,

rest

of

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

242

the

love

with

very

true

in violently belonged.

This had

it

marry

was

lady

handsome

the

for

;

believed

everybody

that

and

evening;

a

it

found.

had

took

duchesses without

short, to all the ladies of the

in

:

the

slipper,

princesses ; then

all the

it first to

carried

the

to

court

but

"

success.

brought

then

They

tried all she could

to

at last that

saw

Cinderella, who and

whom

to

days after,the prince

few

Accordinglythe prince's messengers

but

was

proclaimedby sound of trumpet, that he would foot should the exactly fit the lady whose

slipperhe and

he

her

knew

ventured

to

it to

the

this

looking at

slipper,could "

the

slipper,

quite impossible.

was

was

say,

foot into

her

squeeze

each

sisters,who

two

Pray, sir, let

not me

all the

them

while,

help smiling,and try

to

get

the

on

slipper." Her

a-laughingin the rudest manner of them, possible: "Very likely,truly," said one '^'^that such a clumsy foot as your'sshould fit the slipper of a beautiful princess." The gentleman, however, who brought the slipper, sisters burst

out

"

turned she

was

by

the

round, looked very

prince

just that

handsome, to

try

Cinderella

it

that it fitted her The

two

like

sisters

fitted Cinderella

slipperand

on

every

:

have

her

one

her

sit down

instanth'

as

he

till it

ordered

was

fitted,it

Avas

turn. :

and

putting

slippedin, and

he

the saw

wax.

amazed

were

astonishment, when other

said, that

should

Saying this,he made slipperto her foot, it

observing that

Cinderella,and

at

but

how

she

put

it

much

drew on

to

!

out

see

that the

greater of her

was

slipper their

pocket

the

brothers," said he,

My

"

do

may I have

when

skin, I may

him

addressed Do

have

only

made

for me,

and

follows

as

brambles, and

the

ill providedfor

so

these

promises, yet

hanging by

make

them

the

When

the

gailybegan

equip

to

putting

the

stringswith courage,

The

and

for

nothing of and

get

some

the

into

dainties he

had

Scarcelyhad well

as

could

out

he

use

what

he

drew

neck, he

made

was

great number full

cunning the bag,

tricks the

of

him

for, he

the

boots

took

go into

his

bag

to

feast

of

his master

a

w^arren,

He

was

(which as yet the w^orld)to

better

"

hold

; and

if he

not

in his

of rabbits.

length as

rabbits

young

to

to

did

asked on

the

meal

the

to

some

his

upon

mice, such

dead, he

was

of

and

hiding in

; he

about

at

not

are

observed

rats

parsley into

some

himself stretching waited

often

catch

to

himself

a

dirt

depend

his

was

the

you

forepaws,and, bidding immediately sallied forth.

there

bran

that

much

not

obtained

bag

; you

pair of boots

a

through

see

had

he

being

fir"t attempt Puss

in which some

the

did

that

his

master

imagine."

used

had

cat

and

take

shall

hindlegs,and

despairof entirely unhappy condition.

get

scamper

you

as

believe

out, and

oome

good

and

bag,

you

cunning tricks Puss as

to

"

cat's master

the

Though

as

his

listening justinside

sat

ventured

I may

that

so

me,

:

a

me

for

as

;

gether, to-

fur-capof

a

afflict yourself,my

give

to

stocks

"

all this time

thus

not

made !

hunger

cupboard,now

a

world

the

in

cat, and

my

die of

soon

of

the door

''

eaten

by joiningtheir

"

well

very

cat, w^hich

The

he

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

244

upon

put then, dead, knew come

the

put into it. he be

laid wished.

down A

before

he

giddy young

succeeded rabbit

as

crept

CHILDREN'S

into

tlie

and

killed him

and ba*;-,

Puss,

the

from

rabbit

said the

majesty with

of his

I

"^ "

have of

striii"rs,

majesty, lord

my to

he

thou"i:;ht })ro])er

made

it

to

of

your

respect."

This

bestow

ujion

to

a

Marquis

present

of his

l)ein"r

sire, this

you,

the

the

to

kin^-. On

brought

me

assurance

cat

the

directly

the

sj)eakto

to

warren

the

title the

the

])rey, hastened

connnanded

who

Carabas,

his

apartment

and

how,

drew

mercy.

he asked

into

low

of

proud

245

innncdiatclv

cat

witiioiit

where ])alace, shown

the

STOUIKS.

was

his

master.

Tell my

"

"

Marquis of Carabas," repliedthe king,

accept of his present with

I

that

lord

after

Soon

in

manner

fortune

before

as

fine

his servants

drink.

In

presents of game Marquis of Carabas, once

this

day, the

take

a

ride

daughter,wdio w

orld, he

clothes, and

bathe

place I

shall show

The

Marquis

desired, without intended. and

Puss

fortune

your

While

is

"

of

and

Carabas

being he

was

directlycalled

able

to

to

lord

my

intended

side with

j)rincessin will but Take

rest

off

guess

the

your the

me."

to

exactly

his

follow

river, just in

the

did

messenger

king

river

made.

leave

the

week.

If you

the

his the

to

done

from

king

the

into

continued

that the

yourselfin you,

he

beautiful

most

had

give the

manner

morning by

his master,

to

he

as

good

carried

least every

at

the

was

said

advice

my

that

and

to

having heard

cat

I

same

much

as

partridgesgot

the

to

carry

the

in

had

immediately killed king received them

something to

to

down

and

corn,

; for two

ordered

rabbit,and

One

himself

he

The

palace.

laid

cat

field of

a

which

bag,

the

that

him."

greatlyobligedto

am

pleasure,and

as

what

he the

was

cat

bathing,the king passed by, out

as

loud

as

he

could

bawl

"

help !

!

Help

of

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

246

drowned

being

Marquis of

lord

my

of

window

his

!

to

carriage

when, perceivingthe very

his head

out

what

see

which

cat

the

was

had

his attendants

presents, he ordered

many

is in

danger

"

king hearing the cries,put

The

Carabas

the

at matter

;

brought him so to go directly

Marquis of Carabas. While employed in taking the Marquis they were to the king'scarriage and out of the river,the cat ran his master told his majesty,that while was bathing, his clothes as they lay off with thieves had run some to the

side,the

bv the river

under

hid them

wardrobe

all the

cat

the

time

As like

the fine

a

it to

lord

my

officers of his

the

handsomest

of the

one

present

same

having

time

a

fetch

to

and

look

cunning

largestone. king hearingthis,commanded

The

at

lord

of my

assistance

suits it

of

Marquis

tained, con-

Carabas,

tions. loading him with a thousand attenclothes they brought him made him

gentleman, and

which

off his person,

set

was

comely, to the greatest advantage, the king's and daughter w^as mightilytaken with his appearance, the Marquis of Carabas had her cast no sooner upon very

two

three

or

respectful glances,

than

in love with him. violently The king insisted on his getting and taking a ride with them. The

how

see

before

well

to "

reapers, who

a

will

his

meadow Good

soon

The meadow

that

my

you

chopped as king did not belonged,

"

small

lord as

do

that

my

said

to

the

minced

lord

to

tell the

not

Marquis

fail to ask the To

carriage,

cat, enchanted

reaping,and

was

pass this way, to

the

into

became

likelyto succeed,

was

people, if

reaping belongs .shall be

scheme

she

meadow of

ran

the

king,

you

are

Carabas, you

meat." reapers

Marquis

to

of

whom

the

Carabas,"

CHlLDRIvX'S

said

all at

they

STORIKS.

the

tor

once;

ii47

tlircats of

the

cit

had

terriblyfri";htenedthem. Voii

"

have

liere

vc-ry fine

a

j)ieeeof land,

Marquis/'said the king-. "Truly, sire,"repliedhe, "it does harvest." me every year a ])leiitiful The

eat, whieh

field where of the "

still went other

some

they had reaped, to

eorn

people, if

Good

labourers

})resently pass

do

you

this way,

to

eame

a

makin"^ sheaves

were

whom

he

said

before,

as

tell the

not

that

lord

fail to l)rin""-

not

before, now

on

my

king, who will corn you have reaped Marquis of Carabas,

the

field

belongs to my lord meat." you shall be chopped as small as minced The after, and king accordinglypassed a moment he saw the corn to whom belonged, To my incjuired lord Marquis of Carabas," answered they very glibly; the king again complimented the Marquis whieh upon this

in

"

his noble

on

The

possessions. still continued

cat

charge

same

all the

to

to

before, and

go

people he

with

met

;

gave so

the

that the

greatlyastonished at the splendid fortune of my lord Marquis of Carabas. Puss at length arrived at a stately longed becastle,whieh to an ; for all the Ogre, the richest ever known lands the king had passed through and admired were king

was

his.

The

the

Ogre, sj)eakwith which

he

without

took

cat

and

to

care

what

he

learn

particularabout

every

do, and

could

him, saying, as

he

entered

could

not

pass

he

that

was,

doing

himself

the

honour

so

to

then

asked

the

room

to

in

his castle

near

enquire

for his

health. The and "

Ogre

received

desired

him

I have

been

to

him

as

as civilly

an

Ogre

could

do,

be seated.

informed," said

the

cat,

"

that

you

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

248

gift of changing yourselfinto all sorts of animals, into a lion,or an elephant,for example." the Ogre somewhat It is very true," replied sternly; take the form of '^and to convince you, I will directly the

have

"

a

lion." The

cat

house

the roof of the his boots

as

not

were

form

quittedthe

; but

not

of

findinghimself

him, and

without

fit to walk

very

cat

that

perceivingthat he had

to

difficulty, the

upon

so

climbed

much

lion,ventured

a

owned

and tiles,

the

from

from

sprang

after,the

minutes

Some had

he

lion,that

a

near

terrified at

much

so

was

to

tiles. the

down

come

been

Ogre

a

good

informed," continued

the

deal

frightened. "

^'

I know

but

further

been

I have

how

not

believe

to

it, that you

cat, the

have

taking the form of the smallest animals also ; for example, of changing yourselfto a rat or a mouse ; I confess I should think this must be impossible." and the at same Impossible! you shall see ; instant he changed himself into a mouse, and began to of

power

"

"

frisk about The

cat

the

room.

no

sooner

this form, than in

In the

it, the

a

upon

the

upon

him, and

drive

to

view

nearer

carriageon

Ogre

devoured

in

him

"

Your

the

to

of it.

The

the

Ogre,

gates, as

came

near

ordered

he

his

wished

to

splendid

Carabas the

cat,

Carabas."

is this

Marquis of statelythan

up

of

he

hearing the noise of the drawbridge,immediately came out, to the castle of my majesty is welcome

Marquis of

"And

king,admiring,as

magnificent castle

saying, lord

the

meantime

attendant

the

sprang

eyes

instant.

an

take

he

his

set

}

I

castle never

building,or

more

your'salso, my saw anything beautiful

than

lord more

the

CHILDHI'A'S

and

park

castle is

STOHIKS.

around pleasuro-grouiuls less

no

^M)

it ;

within ma"";nificent

than

tlic

douht,

no

without;

pray,

"

lord

Marquis,indulgeme with a sightof it. The Marquis gave his hand to the young princessas the king, who went before ; and followed she alighted, they entered a s])acioushall,where they found a s))lcnfor some the Ogre had did collation which ))re])ared friends he had expected that day to visit liim ; l)ut my

who, hearing that the

king

great gentleman of the dared

to

The

king

the

was

much

so

within

were

princess

him, that when

love with

collation, and

drank

the

"

Marquis, of

charmed

fortune

noble

young

Marquis

court

])rincessand

the

had

a

not

enter.

and qualities and

with

of the

It will

had

the

king

had

glassesof

be

Carabas, if you

do

amiable

said to lord

fault, my

not

the

partaken of wine, he

own

your

the

Marquis of Carabas, fallen so violently in

too

few

a

with

become

soon

my

son-in-law." with a thousand Marquisreceived the intelligence ferred respectful acknowledgments,acceptedthe honour conThe

him, and

upon

married

the

princess that very

day. The

became

cat

after rats and

a

great lord,and

WHITTINGTON

In the there

reign of

was

a

father and that was

he left

little

mother

remembered a

AND

the

ran

for his amusement.

but

mice

again

never

famous called

boy

died

when

HIS

Edward

Dick

Whittington, whose

he

fellow 17

was

very

all about

running about

the

Third,

King

nothing at

dirtylittle

CAT.

young,

them, a

so

and

country

village.As in

was

and

lived could

and

and

potatoes,and now For all this,Dick

and

very

then

hard

a

Whittington

dinner,

; for

the

selves, them-

poor

than

little more

the

parings

crust. a

was

what

always listeningto

was

little for his

villagewere

him

spare

work, he

to

at all for his breakfast

the

in

enough

got but

he

nothing

sometimes

old

not

was

plight;

sorry

a

Dick

poor

people who of

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

250

sharp boy,

very

talked

one

every

about.

Sundays

On

he

failed to

never

the

they sat talking on

as

the

before

come

:

farmers,

the

near

tombstones

was

parson

get

the

in

and

yard, churchweek

a

once

little Dick

leaningagainstthe sign-postof the villageale-house, where peoplestopped from the next market-town to drink as they came ; and the barber's shop-doorwas whenever open, Dick listened be

might

you

to all the

; how

London

Dick

in

paved

all

One

day

a

while village The be

courage,

with

bells at their

Dick

the

a

heads, drove

was

the

to

he asked

streets

large waggon

lounging near his thought immediately struck

going

singing

were

that

all fine

were

and

were

gold.

waggoner,

horses,all with

great city called

there

there

day long ; and

with

over

the

lived

that

ladies ;

it all

music

of

heard

people who

the

and

gentlemen

see

he told his customers.

news

this manner,

In

must

to

sure

the

side of the waggon.

fine town

to

The

eight through the

favourite

of London

waggoner

and

let him

him

post. sign-

that

; and

walk

it

taking by the

hearing fi'om poor Dick that he had no parents, and seeingby his ragged condition that he could not be worse off,told him he might ; so they set off together. go if he would Dick

got safe

the fine streets

to

London

paved

all

man,

; and over

so

with

eager

was

gold,that

he he

to ran

see as

that is not indeed, sir," says Whittington, with all my hearty but I know work for I would "

No,

"

true,

fellow I

Poor

"

Dick

"

anything for

three

and

beg

days^ and

his house, and

into

that he

was

able for the

was

he

had

he

in

the

should

dinner

good

a

not

eaten

longer able

no

that

to

do M'hat

lived

very

kept

be

to

run

streets

be

:

taken

immediately, dirtywork he

cook.

w^ould

Dick

Little

have

should

and

; for

ordered

lie down

obligedto

was

halfpenny of people

a

of food."

Fitzwarren.

Mr.

stand

to

merchant

the kind

sick for want

very

rise, but

to

weak

too

am

answered

tried

now

again, being about

I

I believe

and

nobody,

so

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

i"oi2

have

this

happily in

worthy family,had it not been for the crabbed cook, who was ing findingfault and scoldingat him from mornwithal fond of roastingand till night; and was so basting,that, when would with

be

in her

spit was

Alice, Mr.

little friendless be certainly

if she

boy

turned

was

ashamed

and did

to

fall

told

to

happened

of him

not

was

if she

away

shoulders

daughter,w^ho

cruelly;

so

hands, she

and

that

ill usage

Fi zwarren's

creature ill-tempered

head

else

anything

or

of her

out

Dick's

poor

; till at last her

way

Miss

basting

at

broom,

a

the

asked to

added, she not

treat

the a

use

would

him

with

kindness.

more

But

though

warren's in

the a

once

age

of

footman

cook

was

so

years,

Whittington;

who

he could

and elderly,

died not

had

when

but feel

about

Fitzlived had the

compassion

boy.

footman

in generally when they

so

rather

was

little boy of his own,

the

Mr. ill-tempered,

quite the contrary ; he

was

familymany

for the poor As

the

the had

was

very

evening to done

fond

entertain

their

of

reading,he

his

w^ork, Avith

used

fellow-servants, some

amusing

chim)Ri-:n's

The

book.

made

him

pleasure him

the next

so

his

afterwards About

read.

this

time

for

morning

the

of

Mr.

Fitzwarren

Sundays,

behind

her.

a

woman

j)oor her

at

;

As

with

and

;

pocket, she dropped Luckily Dick, who

picked it Besides

hardship was so

went

of

to

ill-humour

get

to

holes bed

placed in in

the

without

walls

floor

and such

walk

and

gave

it

again

what

she

his

garret, where and

mice, which

some

her

into

had

on.

done,

her.

to

ever, how-

now,

had

another

bed, which there

walls, that

awakened

a

her

walked

cook, which

that

another

he

were never

his

sleepby generalh'ran

in

noise, that he sometimes

tumbling down about him. warren, One day a gentleman who paid a visit to Mr. Fitzhappened to have dirtied his shoes, and begged Dick took great })ains to make they might be cleaned. them a shine, and the gentleman gave him penny. This he resolved to lay out in buying a cat, if })ossible ; and the next day, seeing a little girlwith a cat under thought

her

arm,

the

saw

was,

a

being

of rats great numbers his face,and made over

from

and

and

arms,

Whittington

This

over.

be

church

to

on,

ground, and

of the

mended,

flock,"was

many

the

on

a

one

received

immediately presentedit

somewhat

was

had

purse,

behind,

was

up, and the

it

out

ha{)})eningto

putting

was

itii

\\

letters,and

going

her

in

her

out

and,

a

along. Miss Alice, seeing

child

a

;

too; hiiu

gave

})ut them

to

read

to

clothes,to go

walked

she

as

of

suit

they

who

hcariii^i;

in

his

was

footman

the

ordered

was

back, pulled

money

and

neat

a

learn

witli it

Alice

little Dick,

way,

took

learned

soon

Miss

walk

a

out

on

horn-book

a

help, Dick

to

desire to

ii5s

good-naturedfootman

the

he bought lialfpenny, little of

little hero

our

much

very

time

sroRii'.s.

he

went

were

up

to

her, and

asked

if she

would

let

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

254

it for

have

him

could

she

than was

This to

care

had

he

time

sound

this,the merchant, who

sail,richlyladen, and

to

should

his servants well

mentioned

All

but

venture

did

he

offered

and own

purse

do, for

send

to

he

bought

"Fetch her

thy

they

the

some

ship ready

a

rest

for

cat,

a

of his

said he

boy," says

Mr.

luck

good

as

asked

willing

;

but him

to

money

no

reason

Miss

Alice,

be

called,

to

for him

from

her

observed, would

not

own.

had

that

penny

all

just that

were

money

something Dick

and

rats

all,for which

at

this,the merchant be

short

a

send.

to

matter, ordered

lay down

; but

it must

with

the

was

Upon this,poor which

chose

nothing

in

come

guessing what

the

Whittington, who, having

poor

not

in

parlour,and

the

into

something

goods, could

nor

for

chance

some

commodity they

what

had it but

thinking

himself, called them

as

them

have

and

top.

a

as

:

from

disturbance

further

no

after

Soon

had

she

one

garret,always taking

in the

hid

})artof his dinner

a

sleptas

mice, but

cats

more

mouser.

her

carry

had the

adding, that

;

Whittington

cat

girlrepUed, she

the

heart, for her mother

maintain

excellent

an

which

; to

penny

all her

with

would

a

nothing

was

given

but

cat,

a

him.

Fitzwarren, '^and

let

go."

Whittington brought the

captain with

should and

in

and

puss, his

eyes,

again be kept awake

now

all

delivered for

he

her

said

night by

the

to

"He rats

mice."

All the ton's

tears

poor

laughed

company

adventure,

pity for

the

another

cat.

poor

and

Miss

boy, gave

at

the

oddity of Whitting-

Alice, who him

some

felt the

greatest

halfpence

to

buy

CHILDRFA'S

This, and

by Miss

several

liim

the

for

thought

marks

the

of kindness

cook ill-tempered

and

ever,

sendin"^ his

eat

sell for

it would

^25r,

shown

hini

jealousoi'

so

boy reeeived, that she be";an to

poor

eruellythan

more

of him

a

other

AHce^ made

the favours

STOHilvS.

eonstantlymadr

to

nuieh

as

oamc

askin";-him

sea,

if lie

would

as

money

use

hiiv

halter. At

last, the

unable to unhappy Httle feUow, l)ein";bear this treatment to run any longer,determined away from his plaee. He aeeordingly})aeked uj) the few things that belonged to him. and set out very earlyin the

morning

He

November. down

sat

Allhallow

on

a

on

travelled

he

thus

was

Bells,of which it seemed

in this

and

is called

day

consider

there

what

Whithe

course

to

manner

Why, Mayor

him

that

Turn

again Whittingtoii,

Lord

Mayor

of

Mayor to

be

of

London,

will go

their

sounds

addressed

him

:

Lord

"

thinking what he could do, Bowthen only six, began to ring: were

there

"

"

to

first of

is the

HoUoway,

as

this

to

began

which

take.

While

and

and

far

as

stone, which

tington'sStone, should

Day,

sure,

back, and

scoldingof

London

!

I would

think

"

says

bear

ride

and

in

I

himself.

to

fine coach

a

at

am

he

anything

nothing of

Cicely,if

old

of London."

Lord

be

to

I

Well,

I

cuffingand

all the

Lord

last to be

Mayor

of London." So

back

his business

about The about on

a

that

went

ship, with at

sea,

and

part of the were

unknown

Dick, and before

got into the house,

Cicelycame

cat

was

at

last driven

of

Barbary,inhabited English.

coast to

the

was

set

stairs.

the

on

board,

down

and

long

beaten

by contrary winds

by

Moors

stories^.

childri:n's

or,6

of

out

this

in

natives

The

to curiosity,

different

all of

so

them

with

colour

a

the

them, that

he

pleased with chief

his

and

as ])laced,

is the

being seated

at the

No

however, than

company, rushed

in, and

amazing

an

helped

of

the

queen

rarities.

the

and

rats

from plentifully

dish, scatteringpieces of flesh and

was

before

set

of

carpets

and

greatest

number

were

dinner

room,

the

themselves

rich

on

so

captain

they

king

dishes

the

were

Here

of the

was

for the

sent

and

:

consisted

which

country, who

country,

end

upper

brought in, sooner,

silver

purchase the

to

palace.

of the

custom

gold and

with

flowered

the

to

mate

better

patterns of the choicest

captain,seeing this,sent articles he had to the king of The

nuich

treated

laden.

ship was

the

were

became

they

as

of eagerness

marks

which

board, who

themselves, and

from

; and, great civility

things with

great numbers,

in

came

people on

the

see

showed acquainted, fine

country

mice

every

all about

gravy

the

room.

The

captain, extremely astonished, asked

vermin "

not

were

give half his in his

even

while

he

The

chamber,

The ''

offensive to

be

; and

free

of

that he

so

they is obligedto

the them

disturb

king :

for him

be watched

sleeps." poor

intrusted

board

very

treasure

captain, who

he had

"

only destroyhis dinner, but

they not

on

offensive.

very

Oh, yes,"said they,

would

if these

his

king

Bring this

ready to jump Whittington'shard case,

to

was

his care,

ship that was

would

still more

creature

to

told him kill them

he

and

had

a

membering joy, re-

the

cat

creature

all.

overjoyed than me," says he,

for

''

reallyperform what you say, I will load wedges of gold in exchange for her."

the

and your

captain.

if she

can

ship with

CHILDRKN'S

STORIlvS.

2.57

wliilc aiiotlu-r (liiiiui- was Away i\c\v the ca})taiii, liis arm, under providing,to the ship,and taking j)ii.s.s the

returned

to

witli rats

and

to

The but

mice, and

with

meet

the

laid

moments

dead

the

to

seeond as

the

the

see

the

first.

did

not

the

imaginable,scampered The

and king having seen of Mrs, Puss, and ex})loits

hichhng,

in

a

and

rats

way

few mice

greatest fright

their holes.

to

awav

fair

a

for

and

the

rest, in

in

Mait

])art of the

greater

("()\c'red

table

dinner

ea])tain'sarms,

feet, while

her

at

the fate

same

from

sprang

time

sight of them,

at

cat,

j)alaeein

would

she

informed

being

ful wonder-

of the

considered

destroyall the the rats and in the country, bargained with mice captain for his whole ship'scargo, and afterwards agreed to give a ])rodigious quantity of wedges of gold,of still have

soon

value, for the

greater

of

leave

their

sail,w^ith

happy One

fair wind

a

of

mate

from

the

of in

with

that

gold

exchange

for

Mrs.

the

news,

desired

for the

Puss.

heartily do

brought

you

to

I

great personages

ship'scompany, England, and, after just entered

had

going

a

port of London.

the

to

seat

himself

his

at

the

captain and the Unicorn, just arrived the

but

be

W

also

Fitzwarren, the be

hittingtonto

seated, said,

rejoicein ; for

and

merchandise,

Mr.

ordered him

taking

all his

for

arrive

after

merchant-ship,the of Barbary,and followed by several men, them a prodigiousquantity of wedges had been paid by the King of Barbary

coast

bringing

w'as

w^ho should

the

which,

Fitzwarren

counting-house,and

time

in

other

safelyin

Mr.

morning,

desk, wdien

with

;

court, he, with

arrived

voyage,

cat

might

majesties,and

the

belonging to set

which

ones,

young

the

the

news

captain

"

Mr.

instant

exchange heard

he

called, and

having

Whittington. most

these has

in

gentlemen

sold your

cat

to

have the

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

t"58

King-

in

you

return

; and

world

whole

in the

I possess

riches than

brought

and

Barbary,

t)f

more

may

you

open

the

long enjoy them."

in

had

Whittington

Mr.

to

men

brought,and nothing to do

now

that

added

had

they

treasures

innnense

the

desired

then

Fitzwarren

Mr.

but

to

put

it

placeof safety.

some

could

Dick

Poor

begged his pleased,since to He

he

his kindness

part of

what

take

to

master

for

himself

contain

scarce

indebted

was

joy. it he

for the

whole.

No,

"

answered

Fitzwarren

Mr.

own,

and

I have

no

is all your

; this wealth

no

and

''

;

justlyso," doubt

generously." however, was too kind-hearted Whittington, for himself; and, accordingly, made handsome a

will

to

it

use

the

captain,the and

company,

footman, and even

After

afterwards the

rest

this,Mr.

and tradespeople,

gentleman

and

mate,

; and

his

Fitzwarren's

Cicely.

Fitzwarren

advised

get made

himself him

When

Mr.

Whittington's

curled, his hat cocked, and suit

genteel

as

;

be

her

of

clothes, he

any so

with

young

that

Miss

the

now

send

to as

visited had

no

for

became

a

to live

in

a

able fashion-

handsome

as

at

and

Mr.

warren's Fitz-

formerlythought

considered so,

not

better.

dressed

who

the

washed, his hair

was

was

Alice,who

more

a

appeared

man

compassion,

lover ; and

with

face

he

him

offer of his house

in, till he could provide himself

ship's

servants,

dressed

the

present friend

excellent

old

keej)all

to

of the

one

every

to

of Mr.

excepting crabbed

of him

you

him

as

doubt, because

fit to Mr.

Whittingtonwas constantlythinking what he could do to obligeher, and making her the prettiestpresents imaginable.

all handsome

""iris were

the

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

260

Beauty,and

Little

by the

called

;

she

hence

youngest

styled

was

when

was,

up,

grown

made

which Beauti/,

of

name

the

but

her

sisters

proud of their riches,kept only the jealous,"who were and laughed at their youngest grandest company, mind. to improve her They sister, whose study was would only marry to a duke or an earl, while Beauty declined

every

removed

from

All

at

eyes,

they

told

they were they had

his

be

answered

that

they

would

glad

to

fortune

no

; but

this

in

tears

for their

work

be

fortune^

great distance

a

children, with

there

go

sure,

at

and

must

eldest

two

country house

small and

town,

to

young

whole

lost his

merchant

the

a

from

too

her father's house.

once

excepting

The

offer, thinking herself

his

in

living.

lovers, who,

had

them, though

have

they

mistaken,

were

in theirslightedand forsook them of account not beloved, on poverty. As they were their pride,everybody said, They do not deserve to be are ]Htied; we glad to see their pride humbled ; let them qualityairs in milking the go and give themselves and minding the dairy. But," added cows they, we for Beauty ; she was such a are extremely concerned charming,sweet-tempered creature, spoke so kindly to of such an position." affable, obligingdiswas poor people,and Nay, several gentlemen would have married her, though they knew she had but she not a penny,

for

their

lovers

"

"

told them in his

him

she could

misfortunes, but the

into

Beauty

at

fortune

;

ever

must

think

not

so

"

country

first

to

as

make

and

sadly grieved

was

But," said she

much,

try

comfort

that

would

to

poor father

leavingher

determined

was

to

of

to

attend

"

myself happy

make

alongwith Poor

him.

loss of her

the

at

herself, not

go

I

were

to

cry

thingsbetter, I

without

a

fortune."

CHIM)HI-;\'S

When

they

and tillage,

themselves aj)phe(l in four at Beauty rose

made

haste

to

ready

for the

and

his three

serv^ant, but healthier

she

read,

she

than

On

know

how

did

but

nothing Do

'"'

other,

but what

''

he

})oor,

left

that

insulted

her

the

when that

of

heads

for

and

when

This

begged all she

manner

they

news

with

of him

to

their

buy

them

of trifles ; but

thought

a

the

to

one

she

situation."

opinion

her

sisters

admired

her

sisters

house

to herself

that

in

year a

to

;

in

her not

do, but

this retirement,

letter with he

liked

had

the

father new

Beauty

of

asked

all the money

turned

the

immediately

of

returning coinitrv

a

ready to gowns,

account

effects, had

to have

hope

weary

an

had

daughters, who

quite

were saw

ing time, lament-

and

the

of which

eldest

tw^o

they

about

board

themselves

flattered

town,

the

and

outshone

of

work

received

on

safelyarrived.

u]) at ten,

different

patience, for

lived

merchant

vessel,

a

not

moment.

every

family had

The

did

acquaintance.

mind,

her

as

a

her work,

sisters

whole

quite a

Beauty

all the

her

as

else san";- whilst

unhappy

an

of

humility, industry, and only

it

stron""(r

done

sister,"said

such

w^as

well

as

})erson

had

and

work

to ""rew

two

the

found

stu}nd,mean-spiritedcreature

with

well

very

she

they got

;

younger

merchant

good

knew

her

a

time

tine clothes

our

contented

is, to be The

see

used

she

about

saunter

loss of their

the

heen

or harpsie[iord,

s])end their

to

l)reakl"ast

not

contrary, her

the

and

she l)e"j;innin"";

montlis

and

moi-ninii',and

clean,

After

the

the

the

two

ever.

])]ayedon

spun.

had

less than

in

and

In

family.

for she diffieult,

very

house

the

iiuicli.int

luishandn

to

sons

have

'"261

eountry house, tlic

their

to

came

S'I'ORII.S.

set

caps, for

out,

to

life,

they

rings,and

nothing, for

her father

was

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

262

would

receive

to

going

sisters wanted.

everythingher "

What

will you

"

Since

you

Beauty,

"

be

so

are

kind

so

good

bring me for

cared

lest she should

something it

journey ;

and

trouble

of

said she did

man

went

they

merchandise, and

after

pains

to

he

purpose,

no

demn con-

on

to

went a

his law

great deal back

came

as

before.

as

poor

the

about

him

with

to

have

there

arrived

he

when

but

example

good

particular.The

look

only to

for

asked

she

but

would

her sisters'conduct, who

none

as

rarity."

her

by

seem

; for

rose

rose,

a

me/' answered

of a

of

kind

a

are

father.

said her

think

to

as

to

as

Beauty

that

Not

"

have, Beauty ?

hereabouts, they

grow

purchase

sufficient to

be

scarce

ing house, thinkthirtymiles of his own in seeing his have of the pleasure he should children again,when, going through a large forest,he It rained and snowed lost himself ; besides, terribly He

within

was

the wind

was

horse ; and

high that it night coming on, death

him

threw

so

he

began

off his

twice to

apprehend

cold and

with

hunger, or he heard else devoured howling by the wolves, whom all around him, when, on a sudden, looking through a being

going

distance, light at some from a little farther,perceivedit came

on

a

palace illuminated returned

God to

meeting

with

followed

him, and

the

from

merchant

any

towards

the

to

for

this

in

seeing and

him

to

up

house, where

The

bottom.

top

one

famished, fell tied

a

palace,but

findingboth hay

almost

saw

thanks

hastened

and

to

of trees, he

walk

long and

either starved

merchant

was

happy discovery,and at not greatlysurprised

the

out-courts.

a

large stable

oats, the poor

eating to

he

the saw

very manger no

one

horse

His open

went

in,

beast, who

was

heartily.

The

and ; but

walked

entering

CHILDRKXS

into

larof

a

hall

set plentifully

out,

fire to

the

near

of the

master

libertyI

with

the

that

chicken

and

while.

After

I

"

As

he

he

snow,

it will

will

excuse

be

long

not

he ate

nobody

could

this he

more

last

he

longer,

but

at

came;

stay

drew

before

no

eleven was

drank

few

a

he

courageous,

glassesof wine,

went

of the

out

clothes

spoiled. kind

some

looked

He the

most

rise,he

to

going

was

the

in "

into

came

and

go

the

with

bed.

to

astonished

was

of his

room

own, "

this

It

it

a

which

was

the

ten

was

see

had nuich

w^aked, and to

and

ficent magni-

chamber, which

a

merchant

Certainly," said he,

as

good

he suit

quite

were

i)alacebelongs to

and pitiedmy distresses." has seen who fairy, through a window, but instead of snow, saw with the most delightfularbours, interwoven flowers

beautiful

door

before

morning

next

of

the

a

hall, and

exceeding good bed in it,and, as he was very and it w^as past midnight,he concluded fatigued, shut

so

took

an

to

the

"

mouthfuls, trembling all the

it in two

furniture,till he

best

was

the

till it struck

time,

through several grand apartments,

crossed

table

a

hoj)e,"said he,

servants,

considerable

still

hungry

the

and

rain

I suppose

laid.

cover

one

his

or

^ood fire, and

a

himself.

house,

a

o'clock^ and

growing

with

2f).S

api)ear."

waited

He

but

dry

take.

of them

some

toimd

he

through

(juitewet

STOIUKS.

that

ever

w^ere

He

then

turned re-

he had

supped the night chocolate ready made on a little before, and found some Thank table. Fairy,"said he aloud, you, good Madam I breakfast. a for being so careful as to provideme am extremely obligedto you for all your favours." to

great hall,where

beheld.

the

"

"

The look roses,

good for he

his

man

drank

horse

remembered

; but

his

chocolate,and

then

passing through

Beauty's request

an

to

went

to

arbour

of

him,

and

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

t"64

wliicli

gathereda

branch

lie heard

great noise, and

a

You

into

vou

castle,and

my

to

bring her

to

"My ''

for

rose

My

I don't

Beast.

but

; but

quarter of

an

prayers." lifted up

I beseech to

both

you

to

offend

in

desired

daughters, who

one."

is not

name

universe

intention

no

of my

one

by receiving roses,

a

say your

"

in

my

knees, and

indeed, I had

gathering a

but

him

to

steal

the

in

you to

his

on

life

you

Lord," said he,

My

"

forgive me;

me

fell

merchant

his hands.

give

faint away.

Beast

the

return

and yourself,

prepare

The

I

for it.

die 3'ou shall hour

in

frightfulbeast to

your

beyond anything

I value

which

saved

mimediately

;

a

ready

was

I have

"

terrible voice.

a

such

saw

said ungrateful,"

very

are

several

were

that he

him

coming towards "

on

Lord," repliedthe

monster,

compliments, not

I ; I like

like

people to speak as they think ; and so do not imagine I moved to be am speeches. by any of your flattering have But you say you got daughters. I will forgive and of them that one come willingly you, on condition Let

suffer for you.

business, and

vour

die

to

in

have

me

words, but

will

about

go

daughters refuse

that, if your

swear

stead, you

your

no

within

return

three

months." The

merchant

to the

had

ugly monster,

respite,he should once

more

and

the

;

Beast

pleased. empty and

"

you

him

Go see

like same

a

time

might

to

"

you the

I will

the

oath

upon

great empty

best, and

of

satisfaction

he,

back

daughters

thought,in obtaining this

he

But," added

will

iind at the

the

sacrifice his

to

he

promised

told

handed.

you

but

have

he

so

mind

no

Beast

send

would

he set

return, when

out

shall

not

where

room

chest

seeing them

depart you lay,

; fillit with

it to

withdrew.

your

he

ever what-

home,"

CHILDHFA'S

STORIKS.

"Well/' said the i^ood man I shall have to

He

returned

quantity

of

the

chest

took

had

mentioned,

horse

his

palace with as much jov. The horse, of

instead

of

looked

do

you

unhappy He the

he

in

few

a

holding uj)

into

it with

entered

hours

the

with the

of

one

the

good

around

came

wards after-

leavino- the

stable, had

a

";reat

it, and

accord, took

own

children

them, and

on

"Here,

his

filled the

locked

the

finding

and

receiving their embraces

hands, he burst

his

of

griefas

His

home.

at

was

out

forest, and

of the

roads

least, of leaviii"- sometiiiiii;-

])iecesof gold, he

broad

die

must

*"

bed-chamber,

the

to

Beast

at

hiinsclt', it'I

to

"

children.

poor

my

comfort,

the

26.5

man

but

him,

he ])leasure,

branch

he had

in

tears.

Beauty/' said he, "take how dear think they are

those

little

but

roses;

likelyto

cost

your

father." related

then

eldest

two

his fatal adventure.

set

lamentable

up

Immediately

outcries, and

in

a

of illreproachfuland malignant tone said all manner natured did not cry at all. to Beauty, who tilings Do the })ride of the little wretch," said but see She would for fine clothes,as we not ask did ; they. but no, truly.Miss wanted to distinguishherself; so "

"

she

now

she

does

will be not

"Why

should

Since

account.

daughters,I my

death

much I

as "

f

needless, for my

very

I

so

the

am

very father's

the

of

shed

answered father

life,and

Beauty shall not

t8

yet

to

would

; "it

suffer upon

accept of

myself up thinking that be a proof of

him."

father, and

})oor

tear."

will

monster

will deliver

hajipy in

a

our

one

all his

my

death

my

tender

be my

of his

fury,and will love

sa\

e

for

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

266

sister,"said her three brothers, "that '^''No^ be

him

attempt." imagine any such thing,my

'^'^Do not merchant

"

;

Beast's

of your

hopes I

lose

either

kill

have

years, which

sons," said the

great that

so

I

him.

long

not

yield to

live,so

to

no

with

cannot

regret for your

I

I have

charmed

am

offer,but I

generous

old, and

am

few

a

and

is

])ower

overcoming

Beauty'skind it.

and

monster,

the

perishin

or

find the

and

will go

we

;

shall not

only

can

sakes, my

poor

children."

"Indeed, father," said Beauty, "you

palace without followingyou." the

It

to

was

insisted sisters

no

;

me

all

purpose

them

made qualities

her

me

and

virtue

from

still

and

palace ;

to

go

Beauty

say,

fine

delighted at it,for

were

could

they

for the

setting out

on

hinder

camiot

you

shall not

her

amiable

and

envious

jealous. afflicted at the thought of losing The merchant was so his daughter,that he had quite forgotthe chest full of gold ; but at night,when he retired to rest, no sooner had

shut

he

his

astonishment, he

chamber found

determined, however, was

to

country and

and

town,

; but

informed

it

not

him

courted

he

he

that two her

tell his

they

would

Beauty

with

gentleman She

sisters.

children

not

great

He

have

resolved

w^as

trusted

his

to

by his bedside. to

rich, because

grown

return

door, than

was

that

he

wanted

to

leave

the

to

the

secret, who

in

his absence

came

begged

her

father

to

consent

to

their

marriage,and

give them

fortunes

she

so

good

that she loved

them, and

forgavethem

was

for heartily rubbed when were

all their

their

eyes

ill-usage.These

with

they parted with reallyconcerned.

an

onion

their

to

wicked force

sister,but

Beauty was

the

:

for

creatures tears

some

her

brothers

only one

who

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

268

with

giving up

life to

own

your

little, yet he could of

leave

took

father

her

a

he

uncertainty of

the

from

child

dear

shall not

it

not

his

told

and

in

yours

father's

your

waked

of

action

helped to comfort him when help crying bitterly

though

and

dream,

her

save

Beauty

unrewarded."

o-o

good

this

will ;

good

your

again beholding her. As

he

as

soon

fell

great hall,and of

mistress

herself to she

time

would

was

Beauty

gone,

a-crying likewise

but

;

the

in

she

as

was

great deal of resolution,she recommended

a

God, and resolved had

the little

be uneasy

to

firmly believed

Beast

uj) that

night. thought she might

However, she till then, and

not

live, for she

to

her

eat

down

sat

this fine

view

well walk

as

castle,which

she

about

could

not

pleasantplace,and help admiring. It was a delightful, she was extremely surprised at seeing a door, over which

"Beauty's

WTitten

was

She

Apartment."

opened it hastily,and was quite dazzled with the that reignedthroughout; but what chiefly magnificence took up her attention a a harpsichord, w-as largelibrary, and "

several music

I

they will

see

hands "

her with took

stay here

preparations." fresh courage,

book

a

Then

day, there

a

and

read

to

herself,

hang heavilyon

time

of amusement."

I but to all these

been

Well," said she

"

let my

not

for want

Were

she

books.

This

and

she

reflected,

would

not

have

consideration the

opening

these

my

words

in

spired in-

library,

letters

of

gold :" "

Welcome, You

are

Speak Swift

Beauty

queen your

so

much

as

obedience

to

fear,

mistress

wishes, speak

"Alas," said she, Avith desire

and

banish

;

see

meets

a

my

here ; your

them

still."

sigh,"there poor

will,

is

father,and

nothing I to

know

CHILDREN'S

wliat hv

doin^."

is

STORIKS.

Slie had

her great amazement,

to

her

father

liad

; her

for

to

A

to

she

found

entertained

was

going

Avas

Beast '"^

to

could

Beauty," said

the

That

"

is

as

troublesome, and here not

were

ready,and ;

Beast's

while

but

table

of

music,

night,as

at

she

supper,

plaisance. com-

at

concert

heard

the

she noise

help being sadlyterrified.

not

"will

monster,

leave

give me

you

please,"answered

you

need

; you

visible in every

j)roofof

excellent

to

'"'No," repliedthe here

sorrowful, their joy,felt

"

sup ?

you

ing him, and, notwithstand-

seeing anybody

made, and

see

ance dejectedcounten-

very

this

an

sit down

to

than,

home, where

own

sister,was

dinner

with

without

though

this

after,everythingdisappeared, with

moment

noon

a

ajjpear

Beauty'sa})prehensionsat At

lier

meet

rid of their

said

sooner

saw

with

sisters went

having got

feature.

she

arrived

their endeavours

110

269

Beauty,trembling.

Beast; "you

alone

mistress

are

begone, if my presence is only bid me I will immediately withdraw. thing Every-

is yours,

happy

and

I should

be

My

heart

good, though

is

if you

uneasy

very

I

am

a

monster." "^"^

mankind,"

Among

that

deserve

that

you,

just as

you

form, hide

said

name

than

more

those

to

are,

"there

Beauty,

and

you,

who,

many

I

under

treacherous, corrupt, and

a

are

prefer human

a

ungrateful

heart."

Beauty

ate

her have you It she

dread

fainted be my was was

a

hearty of the when

away

wife ? some

afraid

and

supper, monster

; but

he

to

said

had she

her,

"

almost had

quered con-

like to

Beauty, will

''

time

of

before

making

she him

durst angry

answer,

if

she

for re-

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

O70

said, trembling,

she

last, however,

At

fused.

No,

"

Beast." the

Immediately howl

Beauty in

recovered

her

"

Then

farewell. Beauty," left the

mournful

a

he

as

Beauty

back

Beast.

pitiesanything

thousand

now

alone, she

was

for poor

compassion

whole

look

at

great deal

of

and

then

felt

a

to

out.

went

When

ugly !

voice,

only turned

and

room,

her

soon

sigh, and

to

But palace echoed. for Beast, having said fright,

the

that frightfully,

so

began

monster

poor

Alas

"

"

!

said

good-natured

so

she,

'tis a

"

be

should

so

"

months

three

Beauty spent

contentedlyin

very

the

paid her a visit, and place. Every evening Beast with plain, talked to her during supper very rationally, good

but

common-sense,

Beauty dailydiscovered

calls wit ; and

in qualifications

the

accustomed

her

so

dreading her

the

watch

when

see

never

missed

thing

that

every

night,before

asked

her

to

him,

could

"

coming

make

esteem

satisfied with "

my

I

to

be

you

very

you

; but

as

will

tenderest

on

always

monster

day, she too

am

said

I wish sincere

happen. ;

that

was

unhappy. I

one

I to

I shall

endeavour

to

be

this."

must," said the Beast,

own

but

was

One

ever

friend

a

look

which

bed, the

me

that

far from

often

There

concern, to

had

nine, for the Beast

be

his wife.

make

marry

would

hour,

any

went

would

believe

you

always

she

Beast, you

consent

that

Beauty

gave

if she

it would at

often

deformity,that,

of his visit,she

time

to

his

to

valuable

some

till seeing him

monster,

world

the

what

with

never

misfortune affection.

; but

"

for alas ! I know

then

However,

I I

love

ought

you to

too

well

with

the

think

myself

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

that lia})])y leave

?

nie

will

you

of

I

she

him

see

she,

to

r

for the loss

to

})romise never

great

so

I shall fret to

in her

again.

indeed

"

I have

but entirely,

you

iicvi

seen

sick

himself

pined

longed to

fether, that

my

had

could/' answered

leave

nu-

Slu' had

words.

these

at

father

her

her^ and "

Promise

"

Beauty blushed

glassthat

stay iu'iv.

271

desire

a

see

refuse

if you

death

to

me

' '

that satisfaction .

"I

had

the

give you father

die

rather

least uneasiness. will remain

; you

monster, "than

the

myself,"said

I will send

him, and

with

to

you

your

Beast

poor

shall

die of

grief." Xo," said Beauty, wee})ing,

"

''

be the

cause

return

in

You

you. and

a

You

"

Beast

shown

have

with

but

"

have

a

Beast

she

When at

went

her

the

to

there

be

to

father's,and

the

maid

she

saw

ran

and thought upstairs, his dear

in his

first

arms

transports

rising,and

was

you

stay

me

need

a

the

only

bed, when

go to

saw a

loud

seeing him

a

afraid

herself

the

shriek,at which he

should

over,

she

an

held

hour.

no

with

man

joy

her fast locked As

Beauty began had

good

died

have

by

was

the moment

who,

come,

quarter of

were

afflicted.

so

little bell that

a

daughter again. He

above

let

Farewell, Beauty.''

having rung

bed-side, she

see

married,

morning, she found

next

her

to

are

You

promise.

sad at

very

the

waked

her, gave

likingfor

morning," said

back.

come

of

is alone."

before

table

only

;

to

promise

usual, bidding her good-night ; and

bed

to

sisters

well to

too

my

kind

a

my

army

your

the

mind

feel

to-morrow

remember

sighed as

Beauty

give you

that

me

gone

lay 3'our ring on you

I

father,as he

my shall

;

death.

for I indeed

week,

brothers

my

week

of your

I love you

clothes

soon

to to

as

the

think

j)ut on

of ;

next

room,

gold

and

his kind

she intended

her

keeping

and

trunk

They

husbands.

indeed, but

insisted

Beast

on

gowns

the

thither

of

a

they

meantime

them

wdth

their

unhappy. some, gentleman, extremely hand-

fond

so

in

hastened both

were

married

eldest had

The

appeared. dis-

trunk

the

again.

sisters,who

her

to

her

to

immediately both

herself ; and

dressed

Beauty sent

back

came

that

her

herself,and

them

others

said so, when

told

father

Her

for

plainest of them,

present of the

a

scarcelyhad

She

sisters.

make

to

with

Beast

good

of the

taking one

and

care,

thanked

Beauty

diamonds.

the

in

covered

full of gowns,

large trunk

a

just found,

had

that she

told her

the maid

but

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

272

of his

very

own

that

person

he

of neglectedhis wife. The second had married a man of it to plague and torment use wit, but he only made one. Beauty's sisters sickened with envy when every

they

her

saw

beautiful than

a

their

vent

to

like

They

ever.

Beast

the

enrage

had

behaved

a

Princess, and down

went

spleen,and agreed

longer with

week

they

dressed

taken

them, to

as

this

to

which

make

look the

into

more

garden

persuade her to stay probably might so

him

devour

resolution, they

After

her. went

up

and

that to their sister affectionately poor Beauty wept for joy,and, at their request, promised to nightslonger. stay seven In the meantime, Beauty was unhappy. The tenth she was in the palacegarden,and night she dreamed she

that seemed her

with

so

saw-

Beast

extended

just expiring,and, her

in

plot,who dying voice, reproached on

a

the

ingratitude. Beauty

grass

started

out

of her

sleep,and burstinginto tears,reproached herself for and her insensibility of his many kind ingratitude, agreeable qualifications. Having

said much

on

her and

this,she

CHILDRKN'S

})ut her

rose,

riii"-

Seareely was when

she

she

with

the

hour

the

came^

recollected

her

dream, and

she

quite senseless,and, herself heart

u})on

beat

struek

him

found

as

she

without

nine,

the

for Beast

no

in the

canal

stretched

dead.

She

out

threw

finding his

from

water

evening

everywhere,

dread, and

some

of

one

wished

yet

Beast

imagined, any

poured it on his head. Beast opened his eyes, forgot your promise, and

on

for

for him

jwor

she fetched still,

put

to

and

overjoyedto

was

last the

flew

a";ain.

asleep ;

waited

at

;

having-sought

There

garden.

and

him, ])lease

eloek

After

slie fell

|)alaee. She

impatienee

utmost

appeared. she

Beast's

down

lav

niornin""-,she

next

riehest suits to

273

tabh-, and before

bed

in

find iierself in the her

the

on

wakened

STOIUKS.

the

canal,

and

lost you have

that

the

I resolved

to

and I

said

was

Beauty,

to

afflicted at

so

myself.

starve

of seeing haj)})iness

once

you

You

"

having

But

I

since

I die

more,

satisfied." "^

Beast," said Beauty, '^you

No, dear

husband.

live to be my

hand, and

From be

must

not

I

this moment

die ;

give you

but

yours." Beauty scarcelyhad j)ronouncedthese words, when the palace sparkled with ments lightsand fireworks, instruof music to portend some everything seemed She great event ; but nothing could fix her attention. my

to

swear

none

"

turned

to

fear ; but

dear

her how

and disappeared, Princes for

that

great she

ever

having put

Beast, for whom

saw

eye an

end

was

her

at her

the

feet

so

one

she

could

had

loveliest

her thanks

under

Though

with

Beast

of the

returned

charm

beast. a long resembled was worthy of all her attention, asking where Beast was. had

trembled

surprise!

beheld, who to

she

which this not

he

Prince forbear

"

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

274

You

at

till

shape

your

Prince

remain

under

to

me

beautiful virgin should

a

offeringyou

In

feet," said the

condemned

fairv had

wicked

me.

him

see

to

consent

"

a

that marry

dischargethe

I can't

crown,

my

;

you." the charming Beauty, agreeably surprised,gave to rise ; they went together into the her hand Prince overjoyed to find,in the great castle,and Beauty was the beautiful hall,her father and his whole family,whom veyed lady,that appeared to her in her dream, had conhave

I obligations

to

thither.

Beauty," said this lady, choice reward of your judicious

"

"

I

great Queen. virtue,

statues

two

your

:

will not

throne

this

under

but

shall

You

reason.

going

are

lessen

in

before

stand

transportedinto him with

her

founded

with

many on

the

(jueen,

was

the

your

years

virtue,

was

her

behold

wand,

her hall

the

were

He ; and

ceived palace. His subjectsremarried Beauty, and lived their happiness,as it was

complete.

SLEEPING

formerly,in

a

beautiful

most

in

were

sister's

your

Prince's

joy.

THE

There

all that

moment,

a

a

transformation, still retain

palacegate, and be it your punishment to happiness." Immediately the fairygave a stroke with and,

be

to

"

and

hearts

you

you

ladies,"said the your

the

;

the

receive

forget yourself As for you, fairyto Beauty'stwo sisters, I know Become all the malice they contain.

make

nor

hope

and

come

BEAUTY.

distant and

.

of having nothing but the want in the pleasuresthey enjoyed.

country,

happy children This

was

in to

a

king

the

and

w^orld

:

participate their

w^hole

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

076

have

would

Tlu' third, that she

sing perfectlywell.

fourth,that she would

of musical

old

The

show would

seemed

which

head

age, she

said,

the

That

"

pierced with

hands

her

have

advanced

she

next,

shaking

a

spite than

more

coming

fairy'sturn

forward, and, with

the

to

instruments

play on all kinds utmost degree of perfection.

would

she

sixth, that

the

And

in

grace

she did.

everythingthat The

wonderful

a

to

princess die

spindle,and

a

of the wound."

giftmade

Tliis terrible and

behind "

yourselves,O

Assure

shall not

daughter have

not

undo

to

power

princess shall indeed but instead

of

sleep,which

elder

my

aloud

a

shall

with

a

a

and

come,

I

The

spindle; profound

years, at the

shall

"

your

done.

only fall into

hundred

king'sson

that

:

It is true

has

hand

from

tion expiraher

awake

it."

The

king,to

spleneticand

avoid

person

malicious

forbidden,upon

was

distaff

queen

any

being

nay,

told

pain of death, even

so

much

to

spin with to

as

have

a

of their houses.

fifteen

the young u]) and

spindle;

or

spindlein About

by the old fairy,caused immediately his be issued forth, whereby every

this misfortune

royal ])roclamationto

a

out

disaster.

pierce her

shall last a

this

what

dying,she

of which from

of

die

fairycame

young

spoke these words king and queen,

curtains, and

the

tremble,

company

a-crying.

instant, the

this very

At

fell

of them

one

every

whole

the

sixteen

or

gone

to

one

years of their

after, the houses

of

king and pleasure,

princess hap})enedto divert herselt by going down

aj)artment

to

the

palace, when,

another, she

at

going

length

came

up

from into

a

one

little

CHILDRFA'S

good

had

woman

old

an

heard

not

277

her

spiiniingwith

sittino- all alone, and

This

wlu-rc

top of tlu- tower,

the

at

room

STORIKS.

was

woinaii

spindle.

of the

king's proclamation

against s])indles. What

"

are

doing there,

you

"

(ioody?

said

the

the

old

princess. I

"

spinning,

am

"

Ha

I

do yon

do

"

was.

princess, that

said the

it to

I may

that

me,

j)retty; how-

is very

"

(iive

it ?

she

who

know

did not

who

woman,

])retty child/' said

my

if I

see

can

so."

do

The

old her

granted

than, Avhether

hand,

her

ordained

it,is

not

the to

very

it into

hasty at

it and

ascertained, certainly

be

The

good

affair,cried

quarter

in

old woman, for

out

not

;

but

all

they

her

could

do in this

to in

from

threw^ water

her, struck

rubbed

hands, and

water

Some

great numbers.

swoon.

a

what

knowing

help. Peo})lecame

face, unlaced princess's her

in

her

temples do

did

every the

upon

the

on

and

hand,

her

immediately ran into directlyfell down upon the ground

she

s})iteful

of the

decree

it

but, however,

curiosity,

taken

sooner

no

being

that

unhandy, or

somewhat

fan*yhad

had

She

request.

child's

satisfythe

to

woman,

with

palms of Hungary her

not

bring

her

life,by

to

herself.

good fairy wdio had saved hundred her to sleej) one

The

kingdom

of

this accident

Matakin, twelve befel

the

of it

leagues :

that is,boots

seven

by

a

with

leagues of ground

but

dwarf, who

at

which one

had he

boots

could

stride.

kingdom immediately,and arrived at chariot drawn about an hour after,in a fiery the

was

in

the.

leaguesoff,w^ien she was instantly

thousand

princess;

little

informed

years,

demning con-

of

tread

The the

seven over

fairyleft palacein

by dragons.

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

c,7S

her

king- handed

The

chariot, and

the

of

out

she

of everythinghe had done : but, as she had a ajiproved the she thought that when very great foresight, what to do should awake, she might not know ])rincess fore, witli herself,being all alone in this old palace; thereher wand with everything in the she touched

except ])alace,

the

and

king

maids

governesses,

queen,

bed-chamber, gentlemen,officers,

of honour, ladies of the

stewards, cooks, under-cooks, scullions, guards, with that

horses

all the

touched

She

footmen.

and

beef-eaters, pages,

their

stables,as well

in the

were

likewise

])adsas others, the great dog in the outer court, and bitch which the little spaniel lay by her on the bed. they all fell Immediately on her touching them asleep,that they might not wake before their mistress, and that they might be ready to wait ujion her when she wanted

them.

they could

be

The

full

spitsat the fire,as

very

as

of

and pheasants,and partridges thing everyanimate or inanimate, fell place,whether

in the

asleepalso. All

this

done

was

in

for fairies

moment,

a

are

not

long in doing their business. And

the

king and queen, having kissed their child without waking her, went out of the palace,and near })utforth a proclamationthat nobody should come it.

now

This, however,

quarter of such and

hour

an

could

nor

be

beast seen

and })alace,

not

up

within

one

could but

got

all around

of trees, great and

brambles, twined

man

for in less than

unnecessary,

there

number

vast

a

was

the

very

but Nobody doubted extraordinarysample

the of

so

tops of the

unless

it

w^as

fairy gave her

small

park

bushes,

other, that neither

through,

pass

that even,

the

the

a

art, that

a

that

nothing

towers

of the

good

therein the

way a

off. very

princess.

CHILDREN'S

while

she

fear

remained

from

of

tliat of the

from

whieh

were

Every

lie

said

some

it

Sabbath,

The

most

there^ and

|)ast,the

of

he

carried he

faniilv

these

towers

great thick wood.

a

had

they

as

lieard

castle, haunted

ruinous

and

sorcerers

opinion

common

son

a-hunting

out

wliat

that

was

thither

all the

might

eat

;

by

witches

in that

weekly meeting,

or

catch, that

could

he

okl

that all the

that

asked

according

an

was

to ii()lhin"^-

of another

was

in tlie midst

saw

; others, spirits

their

and

oont-

who

eountry,

answered

one

lia\c

being slee])ing j)rineess,

side of the

that

on

had

years

reigning,and

then

279

|)e()j)U'.

liundred

a

king

a

ini";hl slet'j)iii";-,

eurious

any

Wlien

ST()ini:S.

kept

place. an

lived

ogre

little children

them

at

up

his

anybody being able to follow him, to having himself only power pass through the

leisure, without as

wood. The

prince

May

it

from

beautiful

most

sleep there by

a

my

there

say that the

stand,

for

a

king'sson,

then

that

ever

was

she

for whom

put

by

on

into

love

an

and

end

to

this

rare

father grand-

my

that

would

princess,

a

she

must

be wakened

reserved."

was

fire at

young

could

"

fifty years

heard

seen,

to

:

is about

years^ and

hundred

thus

this castle

in

all on prince was considering believing, without The

him

father, who

was

what

knowing

not

an

I heard

since

a

spoke to aged man pleaseyour highness,it

believe, when "

at

was

the

these

words, that

matter,

he

adventure, and, })ushed

honour, resolved

that

moment

to

look

it.

Scarce

had

he advanced

towards

the

wood, when

all

great trees, the bushes, and brambles, gave way of their own accord^ and let him pass through. He Avent the

up

to

the

castle,which

he

saw

at

the

end

of

a

large

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

oso

he

wliich

avenue,

surprisedhim

into

went

he

was

closed

the trees

follow him, because

of

none

saw

what

and

;

not

Uttle

a

could

people

his

again

soon

as

he

as

passedthrough them. he did not

However, his

He

wav.

into

came

he

everything

where

hardy

most

seeming

of

and

men

death be

nothing to

was

animals, all

dead.

to be

however, very well knew, by the

He,

of

pimpled noses

the

of

the

up

reigned all

image

there

bodies

stretch ed-out

but

seen

and itself,

showed

everywhere

the

court,

frozen

There

horror. ;

outward

have

might

saw

frightfulsilence

most

a

over

spacious

a

with

person

valiantly continuing

from

cease

rosy faces

beef-eaters,that they

the

and were

still remained only asleep; and their goblets,wherein few drops of wine, plainlyshowing that they all some liad fallen

then, crossing a

He

and u])stairs,

that, he

gentlemen

others

saw

the

open,

ladies all

into

came

upon finest

He

a

loud

as

as

they

full through several rooms asleep,some standing,and

chamber

a

bed, the

sightthat

approached

fell down

enchantment looked view

snoring

went

the

ranks, with their muskets

all

curtains

ever

he

on

might

before was

him seem

at

with to

w^ith

her an

on

end eyes

admit

giltwith

of which beheld

a})pearedto be about fifteen or and whose resplendentbeauty had

divine. and

and

last he

liere he

age,

their

went

sitting.

At

who

paved with marble, guard-chamber,where

shoulders, and

After

could.

the

standingin

their

upon

court

into

came

guards were

of

their cups.

asleep in

"

sixteen in it

gold ; all

were a

princess, years

of

something

tremblingand admiration, his knees.

; the more

of.

And

now

the

princess awaked, and tender

than

the

first

CHILDRKN'S

"Is

with

the

discourse

Their

than

more

wee])

talk

well

so

was

was,

and

there

:

liini ;

to

w^hat to say to him

the\

was

as

'*

\")ii

was

spoken,

NNcre

that

did

they

little ehxjuence, at

more

had

for it is very

;

iiiiieh

tlian himself".

very

she

and

words,

conducted

He

wonder,

no

these

her better

great deal of love.

a

said

which

in

manner

her that he loved

assured

she

'JSI

Ion"" time."

a

with

more

she

? ))riiK-c'

inv

cliarnu'd ])riiu-e,

The

but

"

it vt)U,

lia\ :^" waited

STOIUKS.

time

a

loss than

to think

probable,though

on

the

nothing of it, that the good fairy, historymentions had given her agreeabledreams. during so long a slee}), and yet said In short, they talked four hours together, not half of w hat they had got to say. In the meantime, all in the palaceawaked, every one business ; and as all of them thinking on his particular in love,they were not were ready to die with hunger. chief lady of honour, being as sharp set as the The others, grew aloud

the

that

impatient,and

very

su])per

told

served

was

up.

the

])rincess

The

prince

dressed, to rise, she being entirely helped the ])rincess and though his royal highness did very magnificent, dressed like his not forget to tell her that she was a })eeping over grandmother, and had a ]K)int-band

high and

collar ; but, however,

she looked

princess;

tunes, but

years

without

any

honour

in the

drew

the

very

hundred

them

less beautiful

for all that.

charming

into the great They went where they supped,and were

the

no

served

excellent,though

they had

loss of

chapelof

it

lived.

time, the the

lord

castle,and

the curtains. 19

by

the

officers of

hautboys played all

violins and

since

looking glasses,

of

hall

was

And

now

about

a

after su})per

almoner the

old

chief

married

lady of

had

princess

no

had

been

little

occasion

; and

great pain

in

he

had

collier,who

prince

left her

lain

cottage of

the

at

bread

brown

some

forest

the

in

%

him

readilybelieved he

that

seeing

began

these

Now from

the

and

the

beautiful The

saw

her.

whom

was

a

a

and

he

he

manner

her

so

But

very he

he

a

boy,

he

which that

in this

had

girl,whom

he

they

the

was

not certainly

riches.

uneasy,

of the have

his

dared race

married

made

retired

children, the

named

Morning,

named

they and

Day,

much

more

sister.

to

several

inform

times

after

her

time, alleging that,

he

ought

in

duty

trust

her

with

ogres,

and

the

to

of

the

to

for about

fine

whom

then

manner

two

desiring him

spent

never

endeavoured

then

great deal handsomer

son,

doing,

so

justly too) his having

times

lived

comely than

her

to

for she

vast

by

was

; and

nights together,

queen's jealousyincreasing, she

spoke what

he

youngest he

because

the

whom

of whom

eldest

could

ignorant of.

remain

palace,were

years, and

two

four

or

frequent excursions,

princess,with

for

excuse

which

private amour,

should

that she

some

man,

day a-hunting, and

every

three

lain out

good

very

altogether true

was

suspect (and very

to

little

some

this

a

mother, the queen,

almost

went

had

he

though

was

his

always found

had

he

; but

that

persuaded

be

she

father, who

his

king,

The

that

a

and

cheese.

not

the

his father

city^where

lost his way

had

him

given

the

night,

for his return.

had

hunting, and

was

the

anxious

he

prince told him

The

that

sleep

the

into

return

to

morning

next

very

but

liad

They

as

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

282

her

had

it not

to

his

as

he

satisfy secret,

kins^ would

been

for

her

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

iicSi

four

then

old, and

vears

fbr'^some sugar-candy,

yard and killed a lamb, good sauce that his mistress eaten anything so good in

back such never

had

He

the

at

carried her

concealed in

and

asked

him

to

with had

she

him

life.

all her

Morning,

little

up

might

she

that

had

the

into

dressed

assured

he

and

weep,

went

he

which

wife, in order

to his

lodging which

a

he

taken

time

same

began

; and

of his hand

tlu" knife fell out

and

he

which

on

leaping

neck, and

the

about

him

lauohinir, to take

him

to

up

came

the

at

bottom

be of

courtyard. to her own The queen'slascivious appetite(according humoured, she again began being once ajiprehensions) dainty bit. Accordingly,a few to long for another

the

called for the

days after,she He

little Day. to

her

cheat

little Day, and he

which

years

carried him

with

with

old.

took

He

little Day, cooked

a

up

hitherto

craving, the ogress

after this

kitchen,

"

Now

eat

that I had

with

The

the

was

of

not

I will also

sauce

same

well

mighty

was

being

young

and,

; but to

able to deceive was

hundred

turned years

in

find

being and

arms

him

the

room

in

of

tender, which

few

a

the

was

evenings

clerk

of the

with

the

clerk

spaired de-

queen

young

children."

critical time, for

queen

counting the

the

child

conceal

very

said

the

to

former, saying it

the

as

of

hand, with

in his

might kid

went

the

up

sister ;

young

much

praisedas good. Avonderfully the ogress

All

him

wife, that she

out

sup

his

monkey,

a

to

He

foil in

a

kitchen, and

word, being resolved

a

before.

chamber, along with his

her

night

done

him

saw

his

to

that never

had

he

fencing

was

three

but

answered

as

of the

intended

she

that

told him

clerk

the

poor

her. of

twenty years of age^

she

had

been

asleep.

CHiLDin'A's

Thou""ii

luT

skin

and

beautiful

firm

that

he

He

then

into

with

with

room

humanity told

his

the

dearly love." had

they

kitchen, all

I have

queen

once

queen's

However,

his

; but

he

he had

them

;

""

execute

children, whom

my

them

dead

humane

shall

you

neck

ever

her.

the

of the children

your to

me

and

her

clerk

see

with :

by giving

more

her

see

from

shall go

you

lur

])ut himself

surj^riseher

to

own

into

the

into

went

thought

"

concealed

left

where

he

aloud

with

young

lodgings,

my

I shall deceive

another

the

kid

young

in

;

and

king

the

the same

conducted her

embrace he

her to her

then

children, and and

went

had

queen

chamber, cry

dressed

for suj)})er, and

appetite as though

it had

a

voured debeen

queen. she

was

of

the

to

kid, which

young

Now

her

them

it with

up

he

hand.

and

she

this he forthwith

Upon

the

his

save

mother.

cried

;

him

stead."

your

the

"

so

eanine

made

going

it at onee,

him

her

taken

tears

then

where

must

and

;

his

in

For

been

in

But

again.

her

appease

he

eould,

I shall go

No, fair princess!

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