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Nursery Rhyme. CXLII. Songs.

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My father he died, but I can't tell you how,         He left me six horses to drive in my plough:                     With my wing wang waddle oh,                     Jack sing saddle oh,                     Blowsey boys bubble oh,                     Under the broom.         I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow;         I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how:                 With my, &c.         I sold my cow, and I bought me a calf;         I'd fain have made a fortune, but lost the best half:                 With my, &c.         I sold my calf, and I bought me a cat;         A pretty thing she was, in my chimney corner sat:                 With my, &c.         I sold my cat, and bought me a mouse;         He carried fire in his tail, and burnt down my house:                 With my, &c.

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