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Old Mother Hubbard and her Wonderful Dog

Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard

To get her poor dog a bone,

But when she came there

The cupboard was bare,

And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker's

To buy him some bread,

But when she came back

The poor dog was dead.

She went to the joiner's

To buy him a coffin,

But when she came back

The poor dog was laughing.

She took a clean dish

To get him some tripe,

But when she came back

He was smoking a pipe.

She went to the alehouse

To get hem some beer,

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But when she came back

 

The dog sat in a chair.

 

 

 

She went to the tavern

 

For white wine and red,

 

But when she came back

 

The dog stood on his head.

 

 

 

She went tot the hatter's

 

To buy him a hat,

 

But when she came back

 

He was feeding the cat.

 

 

 

She went tot the barber's

 

To buy him a wig,

 

But when she came back

 

He was dancing a jig.

 

 

 

She went to the fruiterer's

 

To buy him some fruit,

 

But when she came back

 

He was playing the flute.

 

 

 

She went to the tailor's

 

To buy him a coat,

 

But when she came back

 

He was riding a goat.

 

 

 

She went to the seamstress

 

To buy him some linen,

 

But when she came back

 

The dog was spinning.

 

 

 

She went to the hosier's

 

To buy him some hose,

 

But when she came back

 

He was dressed in his clothes.

 

 

 

The dame made a courtesy,

 

The dog made a bow,

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The dame said, ‘Your servant’

 

The dog said, ‘Bow, wow.’

 

 

 

The wonderful dog

 

Was Dame Hubbard's delight,

 

He could sing, he could dance,

 

He could read, he could write.

 

 

 

She gave him rich dainties

 

Whenever he fed,

 

And erected a monument

 

When he was dead.