OLD Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To get her poor Dog a bone;
But when she came there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor Dog had none.
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She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread,
But when she came back
The poor Dog was dead.
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She went to the joiner's
To buy him a coffin,
But when she came back
The poor Dog was laughing,
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She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe,
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe.
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She went to the alehouse
To get him some beer,
But when she came back
The Dog sat in a chair.
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She went to the tavern
For white wine and red,
But when she came back
The Dog stood on his head.
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She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat,
But when she came back
He was feeding the cat.
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She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig,
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.
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She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit,
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.
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She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat,
But when she came back
He was riding a goat.
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She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes,
But when she came back
He was reading the news.
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She went to the sempstress
To buy him some linen,
But when she came back
The Dog was a-spinning.
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She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose,
But when she came back
He was dressed in his clothes.
[Illustration: "THE DAME MADE A CURTSEY, THE DOG MADE A BOW."]
The Dame made a curtsey,
The Dog made a bow;
The Dame said, "Your servant,"
The Dog said, "Bow wow."
This wonderful Dog
Was Dame Hubbard's delight;
He could sing, he could dance,
He could read, he could write.
She gave him rich dainties
Whenever he fed,
And erected a monument
When he was dead.
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[Illustration: LITTLE JACK HORNER.]
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