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PREFACE.

In

offerino-

Rlivmes,

such,

have

been

much
I

effort

from

old

to

collect

fashion

'^

"\^and
X

delight,

the

felt

and

\d

ser}', the
at

once

s^followedin
"j'

^
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with

wonder
turn

succeeded,

and

universal
and

by

the

chapter

description

being given,

of

Rhyme-Games

the

on

the

action

the

title

being
may

be

of

the

Xur-

ha\e

been

; which

of

case

portrayed.
left

to

is

Rhymes,
is

work

the

well-known
each

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

literature

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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

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Children's
or

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to

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The

suggest.

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may

PREFACE.

add

only
and

the

that

all

in

ten

Giant

the

"

books

once

so

and

book

delight

have
less

to

lyart

haffets

"

chaprare

so

thin

Och

hey

For

chasin'
Is

were

just

man

gin

were

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

"

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

Rhymes,

Counting-out

.S8

Rhyme-Games,

Children's

55
"

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

'

'

"

Dis,

"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

Looby,"
I Droppit it,"

Looby

"

Dis,

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

74

"

75

e r
,

"The
A'

"

Emperor
Birdies

the

"Through
"

Het

Lady

Glasgow

"

'

Thing,"

Young

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.

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

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

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

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

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

exercising the
I

even

now.

north

of the

and

amusing

are

and^

amused

question

if there

is

has not

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

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

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

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

that
man.

ony
the

nail into

the

tae.

poAvnietrot
nail,and

There's

pownie weel

rude

his

father

has

knee, he

rhyme by

the

had

has

brae ;

brod.

shod,
shod

shod, w^eel shod, weel

pleasingrecollections

on

weel

there's

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

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

man

young

is

tied up

of the

the

piece of bark

Little Jack

He

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

good boy

it appears,

Tradition

was

I !

am

not

tells that when

monasteries,

their nests, the

})lum.

and

drove

title-deeds

myth,
Henry
the

of the

but

poor

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

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

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

the

into

intended.

was

day

small.

on

lad named

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

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

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

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

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

short

to

iVoiii her

to

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

NURSERY.

it became

as

fleece

yarn

she

one

])ieceof

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

And

t^p;.

that

more

present

jingle of rhyme,

His

*'

bold

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

dinxiT]"Tin',
my

shoe

on

on,

John

son

"

CrippleDick
And
Sandy on
Ride
To
or

yet again

stick.

soo.

Galloway
pund o' w^oo' ;
to

away

buy

upon

in^

Sing a
A

o' saxpence,

sang

fu' o' rye,

baggie

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

the

To

The

pie.

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

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 .^

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

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

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,

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' the
nicht

hen's

more

nicht

follow

again ;

owre
owre

the

hen.

hungry beast.

there's

swing, may

owre.

and

owre

cock

is hollow
nae

within

deceit

in

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

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.

laird, a lord,

rich

tailor, a driiinmer^

stealer o' beef.

for the

supposing

rili:

man,

thief,

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

town

ran

penny

kirk

And

can.

mou'

o't.

body o't.
leggen o't.

accompaniment

to

pretended

was

sold.
down

told ;
and

ane,

great muckle
aboon

the

"

on

him

sent

pair o' garters to

I coffed

to dight his
pocket-na})kin

found

garden

to

thoomiken

my

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 !

an

coffed and

He

be sung

may

"

To

got

following,

bodie.

ony

And

Bontin's

as

ane

And

The

coggie

Carline,that I

There's

own

gird my

ye

Couthie

game

the

])ieceof

Cooper,Carle, quo' she.

Can

The

i"i

to the tooniken

tie his little hosiken

fetch

Iiim in the kitchen-neuk

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,

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

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

Passelet,
harrow-tine,O.

by
"

RHVMKS

THK

OF

'Twas

on

MRSKin'.

Wt'(lius{la\

weetic

Wednesday. Wednesday
'Twas

on

I missed

Lighting'a
to

form

the

will

nurse

it aye

stiek, and

semi-eirele

sing

Wednesday,

weetie

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.

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

St.

In bv

Guildtown

Richt

up

the

stand

the

To

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 ;

old
her

shall have

woman

to

"

Banbury Cross,
ride

fingersand
music

ensue

may

on

bells

wherever

white

horse

her

toes,

on

she

goes.

be

Or

OF

RHYMES

^24

:"

The
The

the

jumped

The

little

To

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

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

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

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,

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

wife.

after the farmer's

ran

row.

life ?

26

RHYMES

OF

THE

NURSERY.

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

cake

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,

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,

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

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

was

Em

home

marrow-bone.

are

blawin'

she

the

What

What

do ye

I feed

Doun

me

Gerse

the

in

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

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

stole

got brown

some

All round

Wee

not

unicorn

the

got white

And

For

piece of beef;

Taffy'shouse, Taffywas in bed,

broomstick
and flungit at his
a

Fighting for
Up jumps a wee

And

thief,

stole

house, and

my

The

There

NURSERY.

Taffy'shouse, Taffywas

Taffycame
to

THE

Welshman^ TafFywas

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

':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

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

:
"

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

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

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

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

mystery

well
but^ individually,

"

thought and
As

stir

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

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

pot

Wha
It

had

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

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

"

much

How

is that ?

[A shiUing.]
There
His
He

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 cock.]

Riddle

riddle

me,

wee,

staff in his hand

Riddle

wee

in

man

red, red

and

riddle

me,

rot-tot-tot,

me,

me,

coat

in his

stane

throat.

rot-tot-tot.

[A cherry.]
There
And
But

was

he
he

Whether

made

man

that made
'twas made
'twas

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

died

sun

life she

was

before

she

stanes

hanie.

ground.]

mill and

laid,

was

the

as

twa

the

to

made

wife,

man's

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

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

bull, it'llfecht

It'll fecht

thousand

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

gaed

I met
Ten

THE

Falkland

to

me

XURSKRV.

^\l

ugly

an

tails,a hunder
And

no

to

beast

nails^

fit but

feast,

ane.

[A shi),
I cam'

As

drove

I met

Some

were

Some

o' them

Sic

the

owre

o'

tap o' Trine,

Highland

black, and

swine

some

brawnet.

were

yellow tappit.
Highland swine
was

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

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.

Wha

never

was

man

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

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

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

or

rhyme,

in

succession,

"

One-

"
"

manny^
active

use

they

been

common

yet

Not

in

in

fast
with
not

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

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/'

''

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

he

"

Eeny,

meeny,

the

chapped

or

the
I

the

formula

recollect,was

the leader's
The

of

allotted

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

name,

child in the

child which
that
the

who

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

Jock," the

"

peculiar method

group,

same

word

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,

rhymes

found

in

all

the

over

question only,which

The

Whence

is
"

much

too

to

in their turn

Jacob

used

each

form

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

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

of

beyond dis})ute.

It would

boys,with

as

purpose

almost

think, that

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

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).

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

''

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

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

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

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,

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

rattle,

spellsout

version

w^uss

:
"

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

of

vinegar,gentlemen

bird in the

air,a fish in the

bonnie

lassie

wee

One, two, three

come

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 !

:
"

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

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.

I gave

the

walking down

was

I met

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.

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

takes

London
black

you

there, you

than.

dance

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,

RHYMES.

COUNTIXG-OUT

111

(xlasgow^I

used

one

l)e

to

"

As

tree
aj)})]e

fell
ap})les

on

Send

it up

John
Send

me

puddin', bake

Bake

The

pie,

John

Mackay

Mackay

is

in,

it up

the

to

to

no

and

bawbees

i' the

man

farden

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

Did

you

Yes

tell

ever

did, and

O-U-T,

out

me

on

pie,

lie }

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

alike
least

the

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

cat

He'd

hammer

wantin'

Blaw

bellows, auld

the
auld

nails.

Tam^

doim

took

man

man.

dance,

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

your

money

Where's

your

purse

Where's

your

pocket

the

down

You

"

bottle

In my

"

purse.

pocket.

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

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

eat

as

makes

wife ?

your

yes.

buy.

can

porridgevery thin,

the

pound of butter she puts in,

Black puddin',white clout.

Eerie, orrie, you

out

are

Inky pinky, my black hen

Lays eggs for gentlemen ;
Whiles

ane,

Whiles

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,

"

"

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

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

doot, I doot,

my

for

two

red^ the leaves

The

And

of here

oranges^

good

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

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

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.

Eetle-ottle^ black

linked

fingersbeing
(little
used

the

on

used

commonly
Coast

East
I

as

test

while

as

I'll go

to

Tak'

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

"

acted,
more

takkie."

of

as

course,
as

they

elaborate

part of them,

opportunity
or

all,of

also

lie

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

to

follow

lude
pre-

designedly
shall be

the

"it"

CHILDREN'S

When

be

Round

have

is to

be

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

"

as

musical

so

years
their
and

recall

the

Dis,

Mulberry

Dree

at

other
Green

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/'

"

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/'

and

the

should

Stacks/'

"Booly

another

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

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

ring-

imitating

in.
in.
in.

CHILDREN'S

When

those

who

eentre

takes

up

others^ and

left return,
her

the

Here's

About

follows

usual

repeats, and

"

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

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

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

generallywith
forms

if not

face

advancing

however,

and

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

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

joining hands

singing
so

hands, wash

our

This

wash

we

way

pretty fair maids.

along with

us.

been

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 :

"

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

with

while

each.

girl
"

"

"

The

goes

handkerchief
:

in"

and

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

the

anatomy

It

"

calls for

numbers

are

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

out"

others'

ring,

"

say

backs,

hand, singing the

CHILD

RflN'S

I sent

letter to

And

dree, I dree, I

He'll

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

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

here,

in

eot-neuk,

bite you

you

at

it.
dro})})it
our

no

forth, until

so

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

way

dree, I dree, I

KS.

love,

iiiy

And

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

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

male

have

forty jxars

other.

regularlya

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

boy

eonnnand

the

song.

again reached,

the

at

round

the

the

reached

ground

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

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

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

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

blaw

him

the

owrc

sea,

Wha

for
buy [Jamie Paterson]

will

me

Or:"
I'll set
And

of money,
the

either

on

"wadd/'

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

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

afford

knife, a thimble,

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

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

as

ploughman

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

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

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

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

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

standing face

"

the

making

under.

verses,

rule

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

"

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

"

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-

where
jailers^

the

choose

necklace."

side

one

got.

go.

prisoner
her

by

not

must

diamond

the

you

set

all in the

"

As

other.

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

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

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

to

One
wliich

dislodge him,

cHiLDRKX's

rhvmk-c;amks.

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

to

for

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^

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.

nor

you

Then

round.

but

simple

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

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

kisses

say ;

assistant

at

(a piece
of

and

together,while

must

you

kind, you

Holes"

his assistant

design

partner (a girl,

centre

there

all you

to

You

"cat"

ring

the

to

in/' the child

one

again, sing the marriage formula

and
play,a })rincipal

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

stands

is called

sheep'shorn),with

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

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

"

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

Chambers

reasonable

K-CAMKS.

When

craw,

the

guard

the

:
"

craw's

my

Neevie-neevie-nick-nack,"

"

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

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

'

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

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,

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

to

familiar

bandaged

victim

repeat the

of which

buff."

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

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

"

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

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.

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-

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

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

"

"

daur

dree

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

Here

comes

Here

comes

rhyme

is

is

singing
must

and

:
"

bird through the window,

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

Take

little dance

and

hop

in the

floor ;

Take

little dance

and

hop

in the

corner.

playersdance

round

of

process
first

hi
in

corner.

dum, day.
ring.

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.

was

pretty action, has had

When
A

young

Young
a

was

Thing,"
ide vogue.

young

thing,a

of
Its

simple though
rhyme goes :

thing,

young

thing ;

"

CHILDRF.X'S

RHYMK-(;AM1:s.

When

was

How
'Twas
And

youiio- thiiio.

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

was

teacher, etc.

When

I had

sweetheart,

When

I had

husband,

When

I had

baby, etc.

When

I had

donkey,

When

I took

When

my

baby died,

When

my

husband

singing
end

in

simpler

the

to

being

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

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.

rightand

the

w^as

when

verse,

way

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

"

Gie

needle

me

To

carried

child is thus

Each

"ABC"
indoor

is

practiceon

in turn.

table, or

of

verse

"

down.

spiritedgame, admirably adapted for

ren
wet
a
day, w^hich is played by child-

seated round
solo

lady down.

let my

I must

And

London

broken

Bridge is

thoom

stick i' my

to

lady to

my

carry

London

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

engage

Less

forfeit.
adult

fresh
of

out

is a
significance,

of the

"Come
"Come

"

as
a

and

Thorie,"

my

widely played.

game

Cam

teerie

theerie. Come
"

pany.
com-

the

and

game

often

brain-taxingentertainments

My

theerie

arrie

with

In

one

thorie

"

and

my

;
"

in

torry ;

ma

mathorie

theory, oary

Perthshire,

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

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

and

throuoh

break

goal
goa

on

either

? etc-.

slicht, etc.

and

let

"

and

wine^

and

bread

some

wine

thorie ?

my

through,etc.

me

boo.

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

boo.

through.
other's lines,

each
side

"

the

first

to

victors.

Ships

"

is

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

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

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

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 !

stand

in

awa'.

me

The

two

with

row,

sings the

who

line.

the

will tak'

laddie

fu' braw;,

me

I gave

begin with,
from

w^est

green,

handsome

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

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

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

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

their

Hooray, boys, hooray,

the day
have won
For we
We've

for

arranged, they parade

thus

singing, as

before

three

being

flag or

first

is made

(who

meet

exalted

the

march

in

engage

Lanark

evening,

At

rush

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

peculiar

ij,ainc

nientionin""-.

antiquity, nevertheless,

and

s:,

Scot lafid there

I

which

only an

party form

have

extended
a

circle

is

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

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

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

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

be she

old.

garlands.

bride she must

adieu to you, my

be sold,

darlings.

Answer
A

bride,

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

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.

CHILDREN'S

90

"

Here

Comes

RHYME-GAMES.

Poor

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

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

Cloth.
And

colour

what

Blue.
Have

you

anything else

I don't

think

Would

you

so.

like

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

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

"

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

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 ?

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

peek

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

is like

My body
And

"

sir,the game,

game,

I'll cut

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

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

chairside,

to

bread

the

way

to

and
my

belly'sso big.
Wallace

:
"

Well, what
Doctor
I

can

can

and

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

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

kit of brose.

Wallace
Would

:
"

pounds

ten

Doctor

do ?

:
"

Yes, perhaps ten

I

wine.

would

do

bottle

of

pounds
have

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

and

that

alive.

am

made

have

we

revive

me

fightno

never

good fellows,as

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

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

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

"

"

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

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

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

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'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

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.

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.

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,

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,

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;

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

to

ring.

fine,

was

every birdie tried

best should sing for Robin

in

the bride.

Wren

Jenny

Cuckoo,

the

came

made

great rout

caughthold of Jenny,
And pulledher about.

Cock
And
Who

Robin
so

was

was

fetched

His bow

angry.
the Sparrow,

in

and

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

missed.

youthful vocalist.

The

what

he

birds mourned

THE

And

fright;

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

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'

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

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

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

"

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

illustrations, but
pictorial

THE

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

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

little

many

boy.

miles,

simpletons,familiar

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

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.

laughing.
tripe.

some

smoking

dead.

pipe.

116

built in

'Twas
Where

door

Jack,

son

-lookinglad,
plain

Not

good,

very

yet very bad.

Nor

She

him

sent

market,

to

he

live goose

Here, mother,"
It won't

"

wood.

sentinel stood.

had

"

house,

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

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
"

shall

market

back.

she

stile.
she

to

came

She

went

said to the

little

little

pig."

dog

The

little
:
"

HER

she
'^'^Wliat,"

sixpence
As

PIG.

house, and

her

sixpence.

this

stile.

moon.

sweeping

little crooked

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

little

the

over

"

not.

farther,and

she

met

stick.

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

little

the

get home

stile.

to-night!

"

not.

farther,and

she

met

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

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

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

butcher.

So

:
"

Butcher^ butcher, kill

"

drink

won't

Ox

won't

Water

Fire won't

Piggy

But

the

She

went

butcher

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

])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

rope.

So

won't

Dog

won't

Piggy

the rope

She

went

said

would

little

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

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

the

get home

stile.

to-night!

"

not.

little farther,and

she

met

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

the

went

''

me

AM)

the cow,

to

woman

give

me

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

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

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

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

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

FROG

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

But while they

making

were

Heigho, says Roly

her kittens

cat and

The

terrible

din,

tumbling in,

came

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

With

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

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

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

in Scotch

of which
collection,

"

There

of

one

CHILDRKX'S

SONGS

TIk'Iv

lived

And

Mousie

AM)

Piiddy in

in

mill

and

alone

IJ.",

well,

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

mouse

1 630.

Scott, dated

Sir Walter

In

ballad

frogge and

quarto manuscript

possession of

tically
iden-

almost

story, homely and

licensed

of the

strange wedding

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

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

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

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.

engaged

the

prime old-time

attention

favourite

of
with

CHILDRKN'S

SOXGS

AND

prp:tty

MY
Where

"

"

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

going*to^ my

you

127

maid.

"

are

JJALLADS.

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

Kfe

O,

sea.

hung thy cradle

On yon hollytop,
Thy

see

knee.

warm

An'

We

a-rockin'

the

Hee

here

no

fii'sweetly

mammie's

Upon

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

My

been

lamb

daddie.

your

your

has

daddie.

laddie.

little dishie,

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

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

CHILDREN'S

130

Ye'll

By

the

made

uj)

appeal
then

his

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

slumber,

toilsome

the

breekies

touching

will

its

pair o'

BALLADS.

coatie^

whippie and

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

Beardie

Cackled

but

Wasna

that

coo^

the

about

had

Beardie

dentie

ben

hen

Dance, Katie
Katie
That

Beardie
could

Wasna

that

had

dentie

Beardie

It could

skate

Wasna

that

dentie

That

Beardie

Wasna

that

dentie

from
"

at

is tolerable

an

air

in

beginning of
Beardie," anyway,

to

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

cock

Katie

had

Beardie

s})ina gude

Dance,
Katie

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

Skene

Sir John

to

BALLADS.

that

this

was

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

but

confounded.

be

to

came

and

"

given

it
Christopher,

two

is

here

that

tive
diminu-

perceive how
it

as

than
of

is

these

youth

"

numbers.

certainly
presents

ing
delightNo

less

"

There

miller's

was

She
She

DOCHTER.

MILLER'S

THE

wadna

took

want

it in

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

no

effective than

row,

feetie o't ;

the

I had

I heard

and

in progress

ROW.

hap

row,

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

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

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

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

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

dinner

your

Laverocks'

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

hollow^ and

the

its bosom
"

sound

"

lilt familiar

the

to

should

child

no

ring of

unwelcome

''

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

meal

away.

old ballad

an

in

letter to

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.

hours
anxious, slee})less
I

see

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

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."

Though ye'd gi'eme

ye'se get

flock."

goun."
whistle,"quo' the wife,

I wadna
For

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

coo."

whistle,"quo' the wife,

Though

ye wad

gi'eme

with

WIFE.

Whistle, whistle, auld wife,

An'

"

ye

sons

longer

whistle," quo' the wife,

Though

his

while

hen."

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.

thingshappen

would

So

have

hang

man

Fate,

children, has indeed

distracted

run

life of

stay ; and

jieopleof
death-bed, taking an
lasting
ever-

his

on

am

! what

daughters independency
shall

as

God

Gracious

"

the

command

the

at

all their

exertions

my

brittle thread

BALLADS.

AND

two."

and
but

"

on

the

it,and

SONdS

CHILDREN'S

''

ye'seget

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

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.

be the

sing

it for

Hunt,

the

social circles in

it in

"jHasgow:
"

THREE

THE

jollyold

three

And
And

grumph

grumph

"

^^

dear

My
Let

us

about

so

"

wee

saying,

all for the

! wee

''

grumph

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

"

PIGS.

"

waddled

she

And

about

the little ones

While

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

grumph

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

"

From

'^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

subtly

lyricj
"

it thus

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

ne'er

were

the

ring that

the

that

fine,O.

sae

gied ye.
gied ye :

ring that

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,

Though

o'

drap, Robin,

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

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'

neither

bow

nor

gae.

have

the

of

song

But

from

and^ that being

close
fittingly

more

ROBIN

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

coll

cam'

snapt

of
a

hay

greedy

him

roimdaboiit_,
;

chamber-door.

little

Robin

Wren

lads

king

o' my

out

ye

groan

him

little

and

gone

turned

like

Lady

a' the

be

priest.

my

sigh

mine^

lad

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.

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

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

with

never-palling

treat

who

woman

of

has

reared

other

foolishly doting
the

about
said

tit-bits

of

mixed

children

been
been

could

suggestion,
left

so

not

but

help

enjoy
statements

quick-working

wits,

with

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,

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

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

"

frost

too

was

asked.

w^as

"^

frost for.-^"
He

make

This
"

did

with

how

killed.
She

sharply.
bad

winds

There

was

that

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

told.

"

report being read,

storm

little miss

newspaper

from

Who

'^

to

lady

kill the

even

now

same

"

the

eat

little

roots

any

looked

The

man

ladder

but

child.

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

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

"

eourse.

from

parent,
The

seated,

was

cleverest

boy
"^

be

must
'

stood

proud

am

true.

up

up."

The

with

building.
asserted

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

good

by

How

drink

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

sitting by the

was

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

"

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

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

11.-;

day, while he was but a })upilin the

department, and ste})pinoproudly up to where

an

one

little bov-relative

school

infant

little

emphasis, exelaimed,

stern

""

the

HLMOLU.

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

o' it ?

to

seven

older

it," asserted

you

dust

was

some

the

brother; "you

ken,'' as

"

could

How

"

for

tea-table

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

illustrations.
the

he

somebody

children

to

return

where

mentioned,

was

till

wait

to

and

"

"

in't, father

"

Oh, weel, then

more

smaller

the

suddenly insph-edby

put meal

Will

ye'llneed

"
"

the well."

of

''

if

as

letter

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

'
"

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

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

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

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."

them,

are.

gooder,and

am

''

I want

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

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

first blush

prime

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

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--

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

"bought
to

see

astonishment

Why,

he's

admitted.

"And

no

the

long

the

new^

with

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

much

for

got

"

Mrs.

little

feeble

was

again^touching another
Then

his

very

little man

taken

was

with
"

had

which

tradesman's

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

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

child

''The

welcomed
made

them.

asked

like the

^^To

of

One

visitingin

was

sponsor

thanked
he

so

pleasingproofs.

many

by

what

birth

pat.

an

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!

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

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

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'

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

'

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
"

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

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

the

quarters ;

Queen

who, like

her

glorycometh
the

which

child

than

minister

manse

on

will
often

been

humour

more

j^rideof

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

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

who

spent

the

on

as

the

dinner-table, for the

hailed

the

by

them

excellent
of

Also

the

Christmas

father's

the

frf)ni

two

Christmas

dining-room ;
the

among

legs

of

pathless jungle,was

"

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

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

"

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.

"

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

children

and

"

the

door

"

"That's

it."

hesitated, then

one

hadna

dirt

left

enough

minister."

minister, of

approach

You

baby, and

ragged

the

"

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

rejjutationunscathed.

member

of

visitingat

the
a

cloth

house

"

when

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

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

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

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

girlby

friends.

my

wretched

intimate.

very

humour

humour

I used

family in Forfarshire,where

serves
children,' ob-

mere

recollect

earlynative

illustration of this

be

in

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

"

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

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

"

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

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

good

tough
of him

It

for

cloudy

was

fellow

taken

was

friend.

He

"

moonless

Mamma/'

he

been

busy

very

was

small

very

little

went

call

to

exclaimed, looking up,

the

Miss

when

night

mother^ who

his

by

forgottento hang

has
She

and

out

expect God's

"

HUMOUR.

CHILDREN'S

158

evening, for

this

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.

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

^^

Equally
the

and

said

little

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

"

Oh, yes, mum,

pigs killed and
rare

that

house

toilingover

did

we

her

on

the

happy day

ave

by

sent

their

in

turn,
re-

happy day.

gentleman buried."
fascinates.
Many years ago,

where,

the

whether

hardly know

revenue.

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,

when
'

for

to

kindness
the

place; and

would

attempt

The

it.

on

him

Pa!"

it's

"

youngster, who

letter to the

Father, I seed

"

another

take

to

soldier

his

exclaimed:

mother, and

real

was

parent

postage

to her

not

observant

his

by

pay

in

that's

Ma,

Why,

sent

first

to

place."

I'll justsit ony

monkey,

if there's

; but

organ

an

evening, a

school-lesson, and

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

she
and

sow

but

"

day, I

what

repliedsmartly,
the

159

city child, 1
reading,

was

pigs, Mary

when

going

was

policeman getting

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

have

me

be

not

down

tobacconist's

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

diving

into

cigar in

penny

his mouth.
The
when

"

the

have

to

"

boys

I'm

smaller

is
is

yet

true, while

the

One

day,

Tennant

up,"

the

for

few

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

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

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.-

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

in

placed before

dishes

"

:
"

"

the

What

inquired,in

are

years

yer mother

"

"

the

greet like that

City

boy.

"

his

ma3'be he

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

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

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

"

'

"

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

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.

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

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

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

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

'

lion

roaring

to

up

she

Avhich

to

answer

replied^

be

'

for

true^

it

is

the

in

Bible.'
This

"

not

followed

was

to

attempt
"

aboot

'

rich

Bible

she

be

might
one

rich

has

with

he'd

and

out

two

ears

"

at

to

gaun

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

boy

orthodoxy.

fathers.'

his

Everything
the

sharp

her

on

have

said

once

desired,

ear

boys

did

Solomon

believe

t
a

just it,' he

slept

don

pious horror,

in

That

"

been

father

herself

exclaimed

'^Solomon
had

he's

when

in

observed

"

all ?

prided

say.'"'

that
he

"

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

AND

teacher

asked

to

"

she received

when

bides

foiik that

''

class, Who

her

"

do ?

everythingwe say and

unexpected reply, The

knows
the

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FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

164

door

next

us."

Expecting
bore

of

example

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

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

Then

little.

"

In

examining

sentences,
"^

'

what

have

I in

chalk

have

on

in

my

your

boys

began

master

Chalk,' but make

have

the

my

hand

"

If

} you

hand.'
"

I ask

said

you,"
not

must

say

of

he,

simply
'

say,

You

proceed. What
came
immediately,

Now

The

composition

of it, and

full sentence

feet }

the

in

I will

answer

"Boots."

"Wrong; you haven't been observing my

directions,"he
Stockings,"
rebukingly replied.
another
to
answ
er.
Wrong
heedlessly ventured
the
than
ever," wrathfully exclaimed
again worse
to a
magister. Well .? he continued
interrogatively
lad near
him.
Please, sir,"then he paused perhaps
he thought it might sound
funny, but he felt it must be
Corns !
right,and so he recklessly
gasped out
But the answers
not always so stupid.
are
sets on
Why is it,"asked a teacher, the sun never
"

"

"

''

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

the British
an

possessions?

"

ingenuous youngster,

"

"

Because," slowlyresponded

the

British

possessionsare

in

FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

the

north, south, and

the

west."

Durine:

explain what was

ampli/rorardi'd.
No,

"

into

no

baker

are

you
s

the

rewarded
Yes."

would

head

teacher

"

story of

rule

first

and

rabbits
how^

"

No,

"

to

no

show

drawled

how^
out

the

answer.

boy

whose

into

of

to

you

teacher

"

Johnnie,

Look

here

three

give you
then

have

have

have

five.

''

Six."

"

of

chalk

Ah, but,'

rabbit

two

rabbits,

"

bits

out

now,

give you

to

were

set

only

correct

"^

if I

were

could

he

had

notion

would

and

lay
amply

faintest

the

"

rabbits

many

go

to

father

your

to

in vain

length,

at

have

you

small

arithmetic.

in

Johnnie," he said

reply.

instant

day labouringalmost

get, as he thought,even
the

say

unlooked-for

the

one

was

her

iras

loaf,and
half-quarter

you

is the

Quite like that

expression. He

"

'

'"

to
"i;irl

Unhesitatingly she replied

Because
the loafs only twopence-

baker

Why }
was
three-farthings,'
"

buy

the

in

httle

Su])pose you

wrong.

fourpence,

down

asked

in

sets

examination

for't,"was

shoj)and

always

sun

by the

Paid

'""

the

examiner

meant

I(ir"

FAXCIKS.

Hoard

Seliool

Seotland, the

of

west

east, and

reeent

AND

hame

at

already."
It

was

notion

of

endeavouring

was

skull

of another

that
multiplication

to

another

teacher

get properlylodged within

boy, and

by

way

of

the

putting the effort

Now, Peter, suppose 1 was

test, he said :
practical
father
with
suit of
tailor who
a
a
supplied your
he promised to })ay me
clothes for three pounds, which
of one
how
much
would
in weekly instalments
shilling,

to

"

your
"

father

due

at

me

the

end

"

of

year

.'

Nonsense,
pounds," replied Peter slowly.
think
again." Peter thought again, but again
*"'

Three

Peter

be

answered

as

before.

"

You

don't

know

that

sim})le

!"

ken

it weel

ken

my

faither."

Did

any

'"

the

of you
of

master

see

ever

infant

an

school.

class.

"

asked

have/' shouted

"

dinna

ye

elephant'sskin

an

foot of the

the

but

"

'^'

Where

little

department,was
of

notion

round

she

picture of

fair

"

this }

asked.

she

reply.

'^''

And

"

"

first.

The

the w^ord

Scotsman
for

''"'

There

On

Sea ?

"

'^

eyes

How

"

did

''

of

"

fine

came

down

set

I who

course,

"^^

"

Oh, Fm

t
; but

be

may

drew

than

won

there

Scotch

canny

less Scotch

who's

"

had

he

teacher

queried.

spoken

as

how

fine

"

the

the

"

story.

Israelites

by

mean
a

the

fairly
every

mistaken

get

of

asked

was
across

with

the

Red

brightening

droond."

temperate region ?

"

asked

class,putting due
"

temperate.

It

youth

'Gyptianswas

do you

inspector of

word

not

Fine," exclaimed

'twas

What

"

response,

the

more

'

is another

''

she

also

will,as

hows.

class,

"

mysel'.^

"

But

Ha

""

English reader,

understand

emphasis on the
region, sir, responded a boy
'

The

where

they drinks only temperants drinks."

Not long ago a class of boys were
being examined
the different kinds of wood
little chap
one
; and
asked

to

which

was

and
"

pupilin

slate

had

he

bough.
Mysel',"was

"

second

the

find

to

on

who's

the

fine,"was

bird

wiien

and

drawing,
astonished

was

day given
aught else.

one

than

his attention

engage

some

acquaintance,while yet

of my

boy

infant

the

'^

Ay,

''

amazement.

elephant."

the

an

in

enough/'responded Peter,

at
six-year-old

to

teacher

the

exclaimed

sum

FANCIES.

AND

FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

166

the

Why,

name

held

the
in the

specimen
examiner's

inspector,by
don't

you

way

know

of
the

on

was

(a j)iece of mahogany)
hand.

He

hesitated,

suggestion, remarked,
materials

that

your

SCHOOLROOM

mother's

drawers

are

FACTS

AND

made

of?''

FANCIES.

the matter,
and, amidst
sim})lify
the quick reply
Flannelette
came
Name
anything friable,"said a

Tliis

"

"

ready

the
"

What

'^^

"

What

'^'^

Water

"

What

"

is

papal bull

is ice

fast
is

the

''

"

our

It is
are

the

if any

clean

Who

"

of

killed

him, who
defensive

me."

wasna

day

country boys
"

asked

of

the
we

one

tell

could

The

lay on."

asked

for

to

w^ord

time,

another

four eggs
business

to

clever,and

teacher

until

"

week

mother

my

observe
the

an

on

"

that

Rev.

It's

founded,
dumb-

was

explanation.

an

budding Solomon,

as

for

response
one

the

''

hens

well

what

specimen eagerlyresponded,

average

teacher's

long ago,
the lady

not

occurred, and

average

from

as

attitude

'''

us

There

lay each

hens

in

one

passed the question

the

drawled

was

no

and

Bohun

near

arm

was

that

de

thoughtfulyouth, is
to believe
things that

class of

meant.

than

thing

of

above

"

asked

she

his

faith .^"

of

true."

not

average

more

by

battle

"

Oh, please,sir,it

enables

lesson

words

teacher

""

the

an

flashingeyes,

raised

whined,

in

arm

little fellow

blow,

on

killed

his

Faith," responded
be

In the

"

is meant

to

and

say

class

Who

''

raised

He

faculty which
know

asked,

it."

on

yelled, with

attitude,and

class.

meat

any

and

What

"

examining

knew.

expected

''

"

asleep."

was

Bohun,

the

"

skeleton

striking,and

""

without

man

one

de

Ham,''

'"

golden calf"

Bannockburn,
No

lau"2,liter,

answer.

teacher

of

to

"

teacher.

"

was

seemed

roar

iGl

"

Well,"

says

that

average."
his scholars

David

Macrae,

Children,tells how
class

one

find

hand

to

school

dirtyas

as

grimy exposed
boy's own
showed
youth promptly brought forth and
and the
dirtier still,
was
fist,which
certainly
but
no
resource
of his pledge, had
view

indicating the

offender
An

go for that time

old story, which

tells of

how

invariable

whose

of the

one

It

class.

ask

familyto
then

was

little

girl who

steek

een."

your
"

question,
?

"

What

to

"

when

occasion

and

weighed
would
son

16

of

worth

how

would

nowhere

curse

and
to

in

his

given

meaning

Scripturereading
same
place,he says,

"Just

"

walketh

of

on

the

in darkness

just bugs."

question
to

was
"
"

and

Salmon
in

ceived
re-

occurred

in

to

often

boy

"
"

these

If

be sold at 2d. per

how

the

at

that

of

told

class in

lad, who

an

matics,
mathesalmon

lb.,what
was

the

It

wadna

be

price,I

should

say,

"

"

worth

For

sweets

the

fishmonger,hastilyreplied
"

class,and

were

many

asked

been

examining

school

practicalanswer

was

lbs.,and

it be

at

Ker, has

put the

in

let the

to

dux."

shape of
length it

John

he

master,

class,a little boy answered, after

its

friend. Dr.

other

his

position he

pestilencethat

consideration, Oh,

The

his

second

the

very

the

is the

being put

Our

had

In

paw.

from

in

excellent

him

it occurred

as

one,"

giltfell off"the ginger-bread.

justme and anither lassie."

the

tells of

Ramsay

darkness,"

"

"I'm

was,

Oh," said he, "there's

Dean

stood

pennies, etc., until

biscuits,and

by

he

answer

that

lively currency,

returned

he

regular holding of this

fine things in
many

the

"

had

has

where

asked

always

was

can

way.

any

when

boy

the

off if you

"I'll let you

boy,

all the

in

Saijingsof

teacher, after glancing round

day, said

FANCIES.

of Quaint

entertaining little book

his

in

AND

FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

168

days be esteemed

above

sus-

FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

And

})ic'ion,
anyway.
their

raphes at

Onee
school
"

and

examination,

Wat's

the

capitalof

'Olland

res])eetfiih
a

boy pom})ously

"

"

altli()ij"^h

takin";-])art in

was

asked

1()9

even

than

smart

more

a})j)ear

manufaeturer

Coekney

FANCIKS.

nill he frank,

boys

times

AND

H,"

"

tlie

was

mi-

"]jiven.And that recalls a good

re})ly
story, under the earlyBoard system, which tells
Scotsman
English clergyman and a Lowland

smart
consciously

dialect
how

an

entered

of

one

received

master

Would

"

the

best

schools

in

The

Aberdeen.

them

kindly,and enquired
prefer that I should spier (question)

you

"

"

the

boys,or that you should spier them ?

The
clergyman desired the master
PLnglish

He

did

with

so

great

numerous
satisfactorily

would

he

began
"

be

glad

did

How

was

dead

silence.

the

did

Hoo

Noo,

"

broad

Scotch

to

of them."

make

can

your

"

"

dee
a

accustomed

not

are

silence, upon

which

Phawroah

his

dead

the

boys,

was
a

Ony

Not

"

gentleman interposed.

try what

me

was

boys with

He

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once

fat

cam'

to

at

hinner

"

The
'^

boys

Phawroah

there

said

master

said

Lowland

think, sir,the

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end

exodus

the

to

"

die

English accent ; let

And
he inquiredin

"

spier the

''

to

answered

clergyman then
boys," and at

The

JLgypt.

Pharaoh

In his dilemma

"

boys

"

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"

the

as
interrogatories

Israelites from

of the

and

success,

proceed.

to

voice

one

answered

"

drooned."

smart

little fellow

lassie could

unlike

the

hae
above

added

"

tell't ye that."
is

story told

by

Dr.

Ker.

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170

The

FACTS

venerable

inspector was

and
^^throughits facings/'
Dee

The

was.

AND

answer

FANCIES.

day putting

one

asked

where

boy

the

correctly^ In

River

shire."
Aberdeen-

"

came

class

(saysDr. Ker)^ I
him
asked
if he
not
was
mistaken^ adding that I
thought the Dee was in Kirkcudbright,and flowed into
the Solway Firth.
He
bashful boy, and made
a
was
no
I appealed to
reply. To give the class a needed
fillip,
settle w^hether
them
I or the boy w^as
to
right. To
Assuming quite

"

verdict

give a

against the

thought of, and

to

be

at

last

neighbour in
reached

ear

my

there

silence

was

to

his

'

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disna

for

ken

there's

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by way of stimulant, the

sleepy historyclass which
the largesthat t and a boy
wore
Him
o})enedhis mouth, replied

Georges
till then

not

had

"

what
some-

four

had

that

"

"

which

Dees.'

asked

the

who

said to his

twa

doctor
of

; but

for^but

meant

not

time

mouth, and

stage whisper not

"

of course,

inspectorwas,

his hand

boy put

look

serious

the

biggest

heid."
In

an

Ayrshire town,

sunda}'term

class of little

her

addresses

new

were

required for

Please, mem,"

"

my

mither

She's gaun

to

be

female

the

on

out

I'm

no'

to

get ony

me

oot

suit for

teacher

asked

bring
these

as

the

fellow

wee

and

morrow,

blurted

mak'

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all of them

sure

her

the

re-adjustment of

the

says

to

ago,

to

ones

their

"

two

or

year

after

immediately

register.

in

})etticoats,

mair

dresses.

faith er's auld

o' my

breeks."

Sunday

school

stories

week-day seminary in
A
an

to

Sunday

school

appropriatetext
the next

not

are

collection.

those

their irresistible fun and

teacher
to

inferior to

say

as

The

asked

they

her
gave

first was

scholars
in their
'^^

"

He

of the

drollery.
to

learn

pennies

that

giveth

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172

FACTS

girlbroke
mem."
please,

then

Rev. David

The

school

asked

boy was

firstman

the

was

tells that in

Macrae

small

"

FANCIES.

triumphantlywith,

in

AND

The

baby,

day
BrooklynSun-

the

"

Who

"

question,

and, with characteristic American

ington."
cocksureness,he immediatelyreplied, General WashThe teacher smiled,then asked
Did you
"

'^^

"

of Adam?"

hear

never

of Adam

child, I've heard

"

I didn't know

but

you

countingforeigners."

were

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had

boy,

who

asked

on

YoY

moment

"^

Why, yes," responded the

'^^

I'm

no

I've had

school

Sunday

transferred

been

arrival if he
he

had

looked

had

to

Elsewhere,

teacher

had

parableof the ProdigalSon, and

to put questions. All went
])roceeded
she

pleasedto

the

and

to her

see

asked,

"'

"

; but

that

I ken

when

done, she

w^ell until

Now, tell me

son
prodigal

replied

carefully
explaining

the

the close, when

Catechism.

then

mither

been

little

class,was

new

and
})uzzled,

mem,

the Shorter

until I ask my
the measles."
sure,

Scotland, a

in

he

who

was

near

not

home,"

came

got the reply, Please,ma'am,

'^'^

consternation

the fatted calf."

In

Sunday school

miners'

children,the

parableof
teacher

the ten

asked

attended
Ayrshire,
chiefly
by
lesson for the day had been the

wise

Can

"
"

in

and

ten

virgins'
lamps went out
responded the dullest boy
wicks
And
when

that
the

was

of

one

any

the

foolish

"

.^

"\

in

the

and
virgins,
tell

the

why
ken," immediately
you

class ;

'^'

it

me

was

the

needin'

story is

the lesson had

pykin'."
hoarywith age
been

read

dream, invited questions from

littlefellow asked

"

''Why

which
the

did the

of how

bore

on

class,and

angelsneed

teacher,
Jacob's
how
a

one

ladder

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for

FACTS

and

ascending
flee ?

could
of

tlie

other

"

The

teacher

fellow, whose

they

wad

father

moultin'

be

solutions

that

be

may

baffle the

can

school

had

positions of

scale of

and
intelligence,

man

"

and

What

"

Giving
meant

by

course

of the

inward

further

You

are

had

class

boys

do

presence
what

was

occurred

having

the

in

been

boy

one

duly
"^

"

An

understand

you

boy announced
triumphantly given

by

To

inspector.
himself

question,only one
his

of

us."

as

the

in

put

asked

was

his

that

w^hat

to

shirt."

"

answered

But

lesson

is next

his class in the

the

the

in

the

His

"^

teach

asked

and

Sunday

hireling,"
responded

to

to

word

monitor.^"

respond, and

answer

this

ready
was

"

hironclad, sir."

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Their

definitions

constantlyreliable.
by a fourth standard
meant

was

"

how

hireling .^

'

occasion
"

class in the

what

'

hired

"

the

maybe

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animals

test

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"
"

lesson

"

monitor."

inw^ard

"^

reading

for the

crammed

to

conscience

lower

"

in

again

instructinga
the

teacher

fancier,

promptly

are

reading

inspector,

an

an

"you

of

some

ken/' ventured

was

wishing to

answer

by
day-school.

little fellow

of

and

is meant

class in

It

been

man

got the

out

time."

imbibed, she asked

been

bird

wit.

young

teacher

and

but nothing, you

extraordinary,

relative

had

Perhaps

"

was

the

at

they had wings

I think

""

My,

nonphissed,but got

was

answer."

can

FAXCIKS.

when

"

little

see,

descending

difficulty
by saying

boys

His

AND

"The

by
vaults

their

friends

what

he

are

After

understood

interesting,if

reading of Gray's
boys

vaults,"and

which

came

class, the

"fretted
in

all times

at

and

by

these

poor

fretted
"

Elegy"

asked

were

what

youth replied

one

people
over

"

not

were

them."

FLlegy,''another

bov

buried
Asked
in

the

for schools
Asked

describe
"

like mad

boy, after
and

moment's

is remarkable

nothing whatever,

at

out

"

kitten^ a

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thought, replied

wrote

"

"

'

to

to

FANCIES.

Flegy is some
poetry
learn, like Gray's Elegy.'

class answered

same

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FACTS

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174

for

rushing

before

stopping

it

gets there."

fruit of

help

of trouble."

in time

Asked

define

to

little fellow,
is

In

the

quite sufficient
sixth

in

it ;

explained

"

and
"

as

tripod

surmounting it,which
A

Government
in

from
"

''

Of

under

whom

William

always points

examination

Rufus, and

was

circular

box

north."

ago
"

lowing
fol-

the

gave

facts," elicited

:
"

it said

was

other

thing
any-

time,

or

due

long

inspector not

without

same

round

list of historical and

boys

ith

the

was

vacuum

space

at

compass,

present

more."

any

empty

an

the

unto

the

at

examination,
"

an

present

very

Sufficient

'^

'^^is

justmeans," responded a

without

as

he,

evil committed

standard

recently described

It

"

that the

"

Lord, but

expression,

evil thereof."

is the

day

eyes

the

probably

was

lie,"said

of the

in the

lie

"A

good experience.

abomination

day

of

boy's definition

Another

'

He

this

smiled

never

after

he

was

again

shot

'

"

the

by

arrow."
character
My favourite
Henry VIII., because he had
"

them

in

English history

eight

wives

and

is

killed

all."

'^^The

of

cause

the

Peasants'

shillingpoultice should

be

put

Revolt
on

that

was

everybody

over

sixteen."

Henry VIII.
plenty of money,
"

ulcers in the

lees."

was

he

had

good king.
plenty of wives,

very

He
and

liked
died

of

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"

mother

FACTS

111. would

liad been

should

man

Book.

have

'^Alexander

parents.

is

other.

"

the

eaeJi

for

born

was

grave."

in the

of his

absence

of IJecket

"

Henry

"

II.

birch.'

"

shed

for

between

two

rivers

"

house

fallingon
drop

battle

Nelson

and

si^nityino-that

keej)ing

'

of water

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field

if"his

side of the

one

the

on

other

roof

side

so

into

runs

into

goes

that

the

river.''

other
"

Great

waterslied

river, and

one

book

the murder

watershed

drop

kino- of France

feet of land

with

is

in.

"

the

wacks

What

water

"

seven

followed

received
"

IT.",

'

What

"

liave been

FANCllvS.

man.''

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"

AXl)

of Waterloo

led up

Wlien

it

The

Feudal

squadron

one

was

Blucher, the

met

and

System

and

Collingwood the
the
Wellington rode over

over,

by moonlight,and
they shook hands

gar.
fought off Caj)eTrafal-

was

French

friends

were

lies between

general,
after."

ever

the

Humber

and

Thames."

''Caractacus

was

Britain.
because

Roman

He
it

had

was

who

Emperor
abandon

to

by

overrun

it

the

had

quered
con-

wards
shortlyafter-

Picts

and

the

Scots."'
"

The

princi})al
i)roductsof

Kent

are

Archbishops at

Canterbury."
"

The

chief

clause

man

should

own

consent.''
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in the

be

and
is

in

Magna

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where
kind

bed-rooms,

of

but

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that

was

imprisoned

or

without

"

the

free

no

his

The
Pyramids ?
is generallyused
as
night-lights
are

you

can

get Clark's

as

''

w^ell."

Where

"

of

Kings

the

were

FANCIES.

crowned

England

"

"

their heads."

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What

"^

the

were

Feudal

important

most

dues

Friendship, courtship,marriage."

"

do

What

"

sensible

from

called

poem

The

"

is

ffamut

gamut
An

and
"

called

is

is

who

is called

Dr.

which

he

Penny

wise

looks

his

in

that
will

examination

regarding
red

dull side

general report

from

curious

candidates

pound foolish," wrote

Under

things is

the

on

eyes,

feet.'

of

bright side

who

one

the

your

after your

and

ones."

soul."

the

which

after

lady in commenting

does, he

of

made."

be

to

looks

looks

on

from

young

foolish bad

deep,

used

who

received

clearlyshows

were

wrote

is derived

name

material

who

man

Wilson,

had
A

man

The

scale.

man

looks

Milton

"

Training Colleges,gives several

teachers.

friends, but

pianist."

Charles

Scottish

optimist, and

an

"

'^CanterburyTails.'"

the

instruments

pessimist
man

work.?"

chief

catgut, the

or

optimist

Buckingham
first

at

were

musical

strings of musical
"

and

contemporaries."
is Milton's

"What

Dryden

Buckingham

and

became

soon

of

know

do you

What

Dryden

"

himself

Dermot

Charta.

Magna

Dermot's

"

Strongbow."

married
""

"

Dermot

of

know

you

married

daughter

"

AND

FACTS

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176

Oliver
dark

for every
commit

by

Cromwell
grey,

his

Dr.
"
"

nose

colour,but underneath

the
"

"

and

wise

two

hundred

John

Ker,

Oliver
was

was

pupilproverb,

This

good
and

boy

Cromwell's

large

very
it

answers

and

on

the

on

and

verb
proaction

forty
wrote

eyes
of

trulyreligious

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so.

not

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worship

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to do

their trial and

on
j)iit

the

to

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allowed

were
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the

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ot

Iii(liil""eiiee

their

in

177

own

way.

They were
guilty."

aeeordin"i,l\'

Salic

says

Law

from

descended

was

No

"
"

woman."
of Oliver

there
S})eakino;
of

boy's school
fond

which

essay
of

recalls the

Cromwell,

late Mr.

the

was

Connnoner

"

began

his

and

king,

served

king, he

would

with

off the

he

said,

dying
the

zeal

age

have

in mine

not

by cutting
was

half

exam})lesof

I have
and

the

he

I have
left

Oliver

'"
"

head

of

Had

"

served

my

naked

me

to

enemies."

mine

''

career

when

God

my

his

"

G.O.M.'s

"

Cromwell

K. Olad-

W.

telling albeit, the great

of humour.
The
had no
sense
very lively
wrote
comically-mixed youthful historian
stone

story

The

horse,"

it is

wrote

of man,"

has

less

not

youthfulCuvier, in

"is

useful

of square

sort

and

corner,

boys'essays

prising
sur-

entertaining.

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corn,

other

head

with

end

one

essay

creacher.

animal

at

an

It eats

leg

on

each

at

and

tail at

the

well

calculated

other."
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almost
air.

is

take
We

should

through
a

wait

the

dogs.

for

when

nose

they get

carbonicide.

should

"

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lightsand

our

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are

not

is
was

breath

keeps

in

that

in

black

stay

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should

room

make

poisonous than

more

we

life agoing

asleej). Boys

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of
our

breath

our

breathe.

to

is made

livers,and

lungs, our

outdoors.

of soldiers

"

away

we

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heap

Breath,"

"

our

slept.

we

all day

room

till

with

If it w^asn't

die when

on

one's breath

any

breathe

kidneys.

in

boy's essay

hole

in

mad
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and

that

corsets

got

afore

one

every

holler like

The

article

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kill the

breath

with

Girls

diagram.

the

their

diagram

can't

J.

M.P.,

Macnamara,

Review, vouches

Two

into

and

years

puddle

enough

to

what

gloriousoccupation, my

run

would

teacher

they ought
have

bundle

some

lost, but

then

shall

tie

expect

to

the

time

to

Just

old

jnck

make

the

Dr. M.
of which
his rod

shall

and

starts

and

happy

on

his

he

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to

if he

buy

when
not

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wake

then

quite happy
the

"

goes

make

my

to

genuineness
takes
fishing,

telegraph wire,
He

arrives^

has not

his float.
catches

I shall

cane."

tackle

to

in

vanished

piscatorialexpedition.

is he

man

hook, his bait,or

contented

and

quotes the followingas well

enough

of mud

it,and

to

eyes, and

refreshed

he also guarantees

going

am

whacking, tearing

acquaintance of Mr.

and

for them

go

black

two

butterfly-catching^
Brighton (Lea Bridge).

Snob's

Monday morning

on

well

lo ! it has

by having

up

breeches, giving a boy

u})

Oh

Sunday-school

or

piece of cord

it up,

fish at

some

finish

old.

\^"ith him.

before.

gone

catch

and

to

goes

aunt

it is all very

turn

the

to

fall downstairs.

to

or

half

tying doors, tying bundles

drop it on the })avement.

at

of wood

one

and

have

to

and

But

say.

game

paper,

an

authenticity.The

for its

"

baby.

in

Witticisms," contributed

"

the

of eleven-

lad

What
subjectreveals itself in the w^ork :
do in my
holidaysis the greater part of
mind

or

run

is

for

knowing

T.

Dr.

Children's

Liberal

Xcfv

nearly

rather

but

"

on

killed

because

looks

and-a-half;

hole and

squeezed too
a
girl,I'd rather be a bo}'so I can run
have
a
good big diagram."

was

next

FANCIES.

that black

morning.

boys

holler and

and

into

squeeze

If I

much.

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FACTS

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He

forgotsomething,a
sits there, apparently

froff

or

some

other

fine

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To

question,
?

PhiHstines

slay the

"

the

given,

more

ingenious,from

or

has

answer

I recall

; but

who

boy,

Samson

did

weapon

correct

extracted, here

been

rephed,

abeady
another,

"With

the

Apostles."

of the

a.re

what

With

"

FANCIES.

AND

FACTS

SCHOOLROOM

ISO

"Wliatare

teacher, addressing himself

the

to

"

there

talking about

you

demanded

.^

of

loquaciousson

railwayporter. But the teacher received no response,

lad w^io
sat
next
and
was
obliged to ask another
the delinquent,"What
was
George talking about?"
"Please, sir,he
down

sent

made

Brighton

to

into

saying

was

that's how

is

trousers

they gets old, and

when

there, and

sugar

his father's

as

they's

'tis sugar

's gone

down."
influences

Home

father

whose
"Do

you

was

know

the

the

appeared in

of

answer

strong teetotaller,to

meaning

of

syntax

"

child,

the

query,

"Yes, syntax

is the

dooty upon spirits."

In
reply to the question,
food ?
child replied:
one
cooking potatoes. We should
raw."
A second
pupilwrote :
"

"

put it into

we

mouth

mouths,

our

it down

drops

do

Why

"

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if

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teeth

our

our

of

five ways

are

die

cook

we

eat

we

digestedis
chew^s

food

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when

it,and

our

body. W^e should not

eat
much
so
bone-making food as flesh-makingand
warmth-givingfoods, for,if we did, we should have too
bones, and

many
In
that
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to the

answer

our

would

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make
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us

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chipping,he
taken

child's
health

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work

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injurious,

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lungs."

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into

look

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third

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carbonic

responded:
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else
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of

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fish

again.

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ear

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me

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and

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far

bit

to

door

nearly as
of

of

smell.

night.

give

moon,

stare

upstairs.

way

nearer

room

thote

mother

told

is the

hunyens

all in

that

father

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the

at

their

on

supj^ers,

I tumbled

rolling into

table.

and

bursting

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lissin to your

rattlin

stairs

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cose

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potaters I crept

moon

and

some

winder

all white.

hssen

was

life

its liver and

top of the

bread, and

slow.

that

fried

was

for it, but

some

seed
so

I
of

the

affords

"

nice

it all

nearly

was,

I knew

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and

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as

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on

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forks

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even

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childhood.

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STORIKS.

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; no
reality
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Beard's
every
Both

real in

as

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to

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Blue

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then,

know

no
as

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wife-killer

mere

youth upwards,

the

"

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have

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charm.
it is

real

examples
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more

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pleasure

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to

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now

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to

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his

man

of

of

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emj^haticas

to

of its bloodcurdling

enjoy reading them,

embrace

chapbooks

of the

yet

centurv,

so

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did not

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under

now

story of

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are

amount

still

found

on

is

Gilles de

was

soldier

literature.

popular will
from

Killer.

parodv

1703.

for disillusionment

made
the

shred

have

in

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actual

the

poet, who

fifteenth

the

of IJlue

It

Charles

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in

few

recentlybeen,

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Blue

Perrault's
no

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in

weird

as

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and

bred

Giant

fall,and

as

written

now

the

authorship.
and

"

literateur

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told, as

been

all

were

French

in

now^

Beard,

Blue

"

Paris

do

we

perha})s that
Biding Hood
celebrated

about

concern

oh,

fantastic

temj)tation, a

"

and

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now^,

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born

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the

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history of
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our

of King
personality

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in

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doubtino-

no

and

was

sure,

women

And,

was

of

and

men

were
similarly

rural

any

am

expressing- no

am

life who

middle

hero

anotlicr

Ratlier, I feel certain

experience of many

beyond

first of liliic Heard

nianv

my

sinc^ular.

means

no

Kilk-r, and

is;;

as

in the

these
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list
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are

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all

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unobtainable, except

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

184

at

"

individual

without

and

price

ransom

comment

"

being required.

none

BEARD.

BLUE
There

rich

the

with

covered

gold
his

silver ; his

or

richest

silks ; and

his

rooms

sofas

and

chairs

damask

tremely
ex-

was

country houses

and

elegant town
of

who

gentleman

ago^

plateswere

with

hung

were

he had

and

his dishes

time

some

was,

were

carriageswere

giltwith gold.
magnificently
blue beard^
this gentleman had
a
But, unfortunately^
and ugly,that none
made
him
which
so
very frightful

all

into

to

venture

go

his company.
that

happened

It

him, had

near

him

upon

deprive

her

much

her

to

bear

beard

As

spent

Blue

had

Beard
invited

ladies

of

to

the

be

who

him
whole

to

to

wished

were
one

choice

the

again refused

as

civil

as

because

several

they
possible,
she would

very

not

with

her

visit

of his country

his

so

could
blue

having

nobody

of them.

much

and

week, during which

they

wives, and

become

lady
on

to

opportunity of marrying

afterwards

the

of them

one

herself

again and

they refused

married

tell what

accompany

her to bestow

very

extremely

both

were

advantage. But the truth was,

the thought of having a husband
heard
of
and, besides, they had

favour, he
some

that

sister

already been
could

; but

lived

who
quality,

be.

however,

pretended

each

asked

it should

Beard

Blue

marry

Beard

two

both,

They

of

marriage, leaving to

in

of the

which

lady

daughters, who

two

Blue

beautiful.

not

would

neighbourhood

ladies in the

of the

at

to

gain

their

daughters, and
their

housC;, to

seats, where

nothing was

they
thought

STORIKS.

CHILDREN'S

partiesfor

of but

and
collations^

hiintiii""-and

the

thought of going
of
passed in merriment
short, the
of

youngest

the

which

beard

had

began

nights

think

to

terrified her

much

so

the

were

agreeably,that

passed so

sisters

two

and

kind.

every

had

time

Xo

entertainments.

bed,

to

one

In

music, danc*in""-,
fishing,

delightful

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

Blue

Beard

leave

her

do in the
herself

the

after the

month

his wife

told
for

few

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

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

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

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,

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,

have

rock.

madam

you

"

trembling

least,a

'"'

creature,

little time

to

say

if I
my

prayers."
''

give you," repliedthe cruel

quarter of

an

hour

; not

one

moment

Blue

Beard,

longer."

'"

half

CHILDRKX'S

sister ; and

her

left her

she

had

her

"

if my

see

to

brothers
and

come

make

visit

sign for

Her

terrified

lady

I do you

sister Ann

And
which

her

sister

makes

In the

see

you
To

Blue

Beard

"

"

the
"

moment,

his

I see," said

"

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

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

sister,

indeed, I will

unhappy

the

but

"

the

or

you."
she
you," re})lied

again bawled

now

coming

am

sobbed
out,

dust, and

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

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

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

"

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

"

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

distance."
'"

"

give them
for her

sign

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

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 ;

"

and

again

loud

made

Blue

The

gates

Beard,

Beard

wait

raised

his

for

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

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,

son

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

remained

there

kind

whose

BEAN-STALK.

jiroperty which

the

worthy gentleman,

only child,

so

she

brothers

two

Beard's

lived

an

became

her

most

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

cow.

you

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

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

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

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

upon

deserves

turn

back

got

oddest

mother

them."

have

at

them

will take

you

in

have

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

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

"

mother

solemn
I

must

not.

promise,

on

am

he

wand

her

in

had

most

hand,

Jack

She

asked
that

answered

this

with

the

reveal

But, before

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

the bean-stalk.

father

where

house

greatest surjiriseat

smile

he

history.
The
lady replied,
your

white

the
a

that

answering him, and

if there

his father

added

concluded

dressed

])eacock of

climbed

had

see

in

help admiring

was

inquiredhow

sweetness, she
how

liad

of his

thought

drink.

not

she

and

to

and

eat

tree,

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.

stone, and

sorrow

might beg something to

Jiandsome

";"" ;

quite fatigued.

in

to

uj)on

mother; he reflected with

However,

not

entreated

"

desert, quite barren

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

mand.
com-

))erformexactly

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

nn

what

obey

to

him
"

her

addressed

"

father

Your

good

the

to

let

never

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

as

fortable.
com-

greatly

and

Such

giant lived

them

guests

happy,

mistress.

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

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

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.

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

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

this

avenging

ladder.

the

difficulties to encounter,

dangers and
in

to

grew

strong desire

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

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

never

walkino-

Ix-

morsel

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

l;ir;j,"'

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

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

same

long gallerywas

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

just light

on

side,

one

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

those

])oor

confinement

appetite.

half dead

was

world

the

of

issued

whence

dungeon,
victims

grating

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

house

the

in

eat

to

aroused

was

secure

her

accost

good

fear, and

his
he

husband

let her

him

to

ran

spacious

grate. The
him

gave

forgot

soon

u}) among

was

seeing anything

not

uncomfortable^

him

in the

burning

was

Jack,

drink.

and

fire

him

gallerythere

of the

end

farther

the

lock

to

dungeon.

the

people in

unfortunate

the

than

purpose

oven,

in.

in

like

voice

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})

the
At

cannon.

STORIKS.

fireside, and

hen^ and
He

mother
come

mother

home

impatient

how

valuable

that

make

the

to

way

it

and

ex])ected.

His

for she

Jack,

as

''

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

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

and
to

into

that

How^ever,
take

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

very

great

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

200

cannibal, he

be

must

stupid fellow
being just as easy to
a

which

WoiiM

In

few

climbed

bean-stalk

fatiguedwhen
bread

Here

we

with

met

thought

Having

rested

hungry,

very

take

beans

that,

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

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

"

have

to

Giant-killer, but

the

that

disguisedhim

so

was

exactlyinvisible,like

not

namesake,

illustrious

of his

ascend

to

as

made,

dress

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

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

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

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

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

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

headlong into

At

had

that

top of the

Jack

bean-stalk

to

he

moment

to

fall

of

him.

near

to

sound

off the

got

to walk
sufficiently

first at the

for

he

as

instantly
; but, as

The

anxious

either

carry

more

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

great many

Norfolk

brave, generous^

knew

them,

and

and

the

girl.

seized

virtuous

and

with

snatched

for the
his

the

have

can

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

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.

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,

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

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

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

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

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

few

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

turn

creatures

got them

soon

smiles

and

to

soon

were

the

to

few

them

the

end

their

tears.

other

were

with

coach, and

their

coachman,
and

of stone,

heart

journey.

butchers, who

thick

unsus})ectinglittle
put

see

pretty dolls and

uncle," said William.

The

to

ones,

day long,and
sword
to wear
by

gilded coach

nice

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

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,

he

his cruel i)uri)ose.

who

of their

agreed,for

creatures

to

them

his
broii";lil

once

creatures,

execute

dark, thick

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

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

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

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()("

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

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-

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

the

he then

mouth,

unexpected

villain,are
rest

done. Jack

putting his
tan

straw

the

in

goes

eveniniij,where

broad, and

as

shovel, and

he

mount

winter

morning

horn,

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,

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

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

his
sat

pleasant fountain, where

on

his

was

Oiant

four

weary,

it

ever

This

in

the

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

him.

upon

Jack,

the

and

iiave

"

named

Wales, grew

by

of

crown

victory was

revenged

Now

with

Giant

castle,situated

wood.

\()u

while, he

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

gave

no

plao-ucyou

arc

"

pick-axe,

his

you

Will

weighty

most

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

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

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,

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

the

hair

told

of

Jack

Giant, and

that

food, in order

I have

to

destroyed

this

which

ha\e

said,he presented them

proceeded

so

his

on

been, for he

was

by

welcome,
he

at

was

his

way

it

by travelling

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

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

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

night'srepose

therefore.

was

walking-

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

very

his

him

belly,when

which

the

to

the

trick ;

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

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

"

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

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

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

sums

large

pity that

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

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

"^

Alas

there

he

mouthful
It is

'"

with

Dear
"

like

with

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

am

knowest

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

an

tarry here."

speed.

neighbouringhills

fightfive
"

"

monstrous

both

us

for you

way

rides full

Jack

uncle, heavy

Giant

can

the

prepare

answered,

Jack

what

''

that," quoth Jack

for

mattter

no

voice

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

STORIES.

CHILDREN'S

218

; I

son

have

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

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

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

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

and

at

his

body

his

on

the

when

large

heard

with

he

the

eomplete

to

he

held

Sword

mountains,

came

sudden

King-

him.

hills and

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

barbarous

just reward
him

hideous

noble

through
groan,

knight

and

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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

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

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

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

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

mile

j)asta

like

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

missinnf somewhat

nose,

raved

into

came

you

by

feel for his

he

it

though

see

up

he

})airof jack-boots; the pain

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
"

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

Giant

Thus

no

of the

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.

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224

stood

hand

he

Then

dine.

with

secured

window

to

came

beheld

looked, and

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,

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

kept

which

to

come

of .your

"

are

we

It is not

dinner

them,

was

"

hope

purpose."
so," quoth Jack

for the

us

thou

den

"

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

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";-

))ictureof

art, the

curious

distressed

tlic

knioht

and

liis fair

liair of tlie head.

five

were

of those

some

their mirth,

of the

dark

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

him

on

of

mile

was

tidingsof
Oiant

huge

of the

Giants,

revenged

was

dismal

death

the

knight's

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

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,

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

of

on

marched

could

not

both

darkness,
against

sharpnessready

Giant

small

thirtyfeet deep,
lay a drawbridge.
to

men

in

was

see

drawn.

Jack,

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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

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

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

ladies

huge

overtake

not

dance

three

and

gentlemen might

by

followed

who

monster

him

four times

or

of

reason

his

every

take

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

into

whale.

would

grind

water, pray, where

my

is your

mill }

"

STORIES.

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228

the

shape
vet

anee,

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

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

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

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

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

noble

house,

lady passed their

fond
hood.

HOOD.

RIDING

there

was

Riding

day
your

time

was

cloak

and

happiness.

RED

LITTLE

joy

bestowed

great joy and

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

kiii"ilil

vvvry

shapes,and

of vast

be

to

like

away

appeared

broken, and

tlieir ])roj)er

to

wliirlwind.

transformed

been

mounted

Conjuror

by

away

encliantnient

lady, who

and

carried

was

the

was

'I'lu-

liis licul.

off

sharpness, cut

t"t"()

little

nice

of

little

her

girl that

her, and

So

lived in

girlwho

her

made

her

everybody called

Hood.
her

mother

was

grandmother is

the

forest

and

and

see

pot of butter."

how

baking, she
ill in
she

bed.
is, and

said
You
take

"

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

going

to

does

''Where

cake

and

Riding
"

that

it is

she

only

and

knew

who

said

ill ;

she's

because

pot of butter."

grandmother

your

off.

Red

know

not

grandmother,

see

taking her

am

did

curtsey, and

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

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

out

was

wolf.

said the

for your

posy

much, and

very
soon

the

Riding

granny

the

across
cottage quite by itself,

the

knocked.
old

in

woman,

feeble

voice.
"

Red

Little

Riding Hood,"

little girl's
voice.

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

cake

in," said the

can't
latch

come

and

grandmother

nightgown
the

sent

wolf, imitating

and

bedclothes.

to

the

sprang
in

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

^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

rich

very

loss,he resolved

to

marry

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

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

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,

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

as

Cinderella

than

the

could

thing she

the

might

in

tried to make
she

could

contrary, did
them

room."
ball-

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

see

only laughing at

are

scarcelyeaten anything for two

the happy day drew
their joy as

was

than

More

dozen

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

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

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,

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

"

"

led
"

good girl/'said

the

godmother,

go."
Cinderella

Run

into

the

to

her

garden

bed-chamber,
and

bring

and
me

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

horse

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

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

pair of whiskers
She

if there

see

can."

you

joy,
and

what

but

what

"make

rat-traj). If I find

the

j)ostilion."
thought of, my child

Well

coach

in

rat

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

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

again become

footmen

to

twelve

struck

stay but

fail to

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

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

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

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.

sweetmeats

presented her
did not

eat

served

was

busilyemployed

so

attentions, and

and

oranges

not

seated

thousand

collation

delicious

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

Charlotte,

day,

every

such

would
sister

to

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

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

are

you

go and

me

Cinderbreech

No,

fortunate

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

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

eleven

but

deer

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

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;

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

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

dirt

depend

his

was

the

you

forepaws,and, bidding
immediately sallied forth.

there

bran

that

much

not

obtained

bag

; you

pair of boots

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,

me

for

as

gether,
to-

fur-capof

afflict yourself,my

give

to

stocks

"

all this time

thus

not

made
!

hunger

cupboard,now

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

"^
"

have
of

striii"rs,

majesty,
lord

my
to

he

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

made

it

to

of

your

respect."

This

bestow

ujion

to

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

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

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

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

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

it to

lord

my

officers of his

the

handsomest

of the

one

present

same

having

time

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

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

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

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

"

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

owned

and
tiles,

the

from

from

sprang

after,the

minutes

Some
had

he

lion,that

near

terrified at

much

so

was

to

tiles.
the

down

come

been

Ogre

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

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

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

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

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

great lord,and

WHITTINGTON

In the
there

reign of

was

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

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

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

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

while
village
The
be

courage,

with

bells at their

Dick

the

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

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

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 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,

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.

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

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,

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

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,

along. Miss Alice, seeing

child

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

learn

witli it

Alice

little Dick,

way,

took

learned

soon

Miss

walk

out

on

horn-book

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

rest

for

cat,

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

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.

as

from

disturbance

further

no

after

Soon

had

she

one

garret,always taking

in the

hid

})artof his dinner

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

nothing

was

given

but

cat,

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

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

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

himself.

to

fine coach

at

am

he

anything

nothing of

Cicely,if

old

of London."

Lord

be

to

Well,

cuffingand

all the

Lord

last to be

Mayor

of London."
So

back

his business

about
The
about
on

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

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

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

and

rats

way

few
mice

greatest fright

their holes.

to

awav

fair

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

of

mate

from

the

of
in

with

that

gold

exchange

for

Mrs.

the

news,

desired

for the

Puss.

heartily do

brought

you

to

great personages

ship'scompany,
England, and, after
just entered

had

going

port of London.

the

to

seat

himself

his

at

the

captain and the

Unicorn, just arrived
the

but

be

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

to live

in

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

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

children, with

there

go

sure,

at

and

must

eldest

two

country house

small
and

town,

to

young

whole

lost his

merchant

the

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

were

to

cry

thingsbetter, I

without

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

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

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,

not

moment.

every

family had

The

did

acquaintance.

mind,

her

as

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

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,

me/' answered

of
a

of

kind

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

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

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.

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

hall

set
plentifully

out,

fire to

the

near

of the

master

libertyI

with

the

that

chicken

and

while.

After

"

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

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

which

was

the

ten

was

see

had
nuich

w^aked, and
to

and

ficent
magni-

chamber, which

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

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

hoj)e,"said he,

servants,

considerable

still

hungry

the

and

rain

I suppose

laid.

cover

one

his

or

^ood fire, and

himself.

house,

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

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,

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

for it.

die
3'ou shall
hour

in

frightfulbeast
to

your

beyond anything

I value

which

saved

mimediately

ready

was

I have

"

terrible voice.

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

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

holding uj)

into

it with

entered

hours

the

with
the

of

one

the

good

around

came

wards
after-

leavino- the

stable,
had

";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

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
"

needless, for my

very

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

our

one

all his

my

death

my

tender

be
my

of his

fury,and
will
love

sa\

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

him.

long

not

yield to

live,so

to

no

with

cannot

regret for your

I have

charmed

am

offer,but I

generous

old, and

am

few

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

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

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

they will

see

hands
"

her with
took

stay here

preparations."
fresh courage,

book

Then

day, there

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

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

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

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

am

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

under

treacherous, corrupt, and

are

prefer
human

ungrateful

heart."

Beauty

ate

her
have
you
It
she

dread

fainted
be my
was
was

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

he

as

Beauty

back

Beast.

pitiesanything

thousand

now

alone, she

was

for poor

compassion

whole

look

at

great deal

of

and

then

felt

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

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

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

she

him

see

she,

to

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

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

You

"

Beast

shown

have

with

but

"

have

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

the

only

bed, when

go to

saw
a

loud

seeing him

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

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

my

army

your

the

mind

feel

to-morrow

remember

sighed as

Beauty

give you

that

me

gone

lay 3'our ring on

you

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

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

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

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

their

vent

to

like

They

ever.

Beast

the

enrage

had

behaved

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

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

since

I die

more,

satisfied."
"^

Beast," said Beauty, '^you

No, dear

husband.

live to be my

hand, and

From
be

must

not

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

offeringyou

In

feet," said the

condemned

fairv had

wicked

me.

him

see

to

consent

"

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

"

"

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

beautiful

most

in

were

sister's

your

Prince's

joy.

THE

There

all that

moment,

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

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

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

to

princess
die

spindle,and

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

shall

with

and

come,

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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,

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

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

art, that

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.

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

king

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

my

there

say that
the

stand,

for

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,

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

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

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

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

over

spacious

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

loud

as

as

they

full
through several rooms
asleep,some
standing,and

chamber

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.

said

which

in

manner

her that he loved

assured

she

'JSI

Ion"" time."

with

more

she

?
))riiK-c'

inv

cliarnu'd
])riiu-e,

The

but

"

it vt)U,

lia\ :^" waited

STOIUKS.

time

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

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

and

he

he

manner

her

so

But

very
he

he

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

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

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

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

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

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,

to

He

foil in

kitchen, and

word, being resolved

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

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!

''

tlic vard

in

greatly,and

it,"said she, stretchingout

since

he

queen

orders, and

fair

was

great deal of respect, the orders

your
so

to

throat

allow

not

beast

that

do

to

dagger

would

from

Do

"

intent
as

she

do.

to

fury

her, with

received

him

queen's

an

great

as

puzzled
resolution

the

eut

ehamber

eook

what

took

find

to

^2s:.

vet
t")U";li,

kill and

loss what

life, and

how

might

appetite, was

totallyat

souR-what

was

and

s'i"()i{ii:s.

cruelty;
at

exceedingly delighted
and

his return

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