I've got a penny,
What shall I buy?
I'll buy a--whistle,
That's what I'll buy.
I've got two pence,
What shall I buy?
I'll buy a--pop-gun,
That's what I'll buy.
I've got three pence,
What shall I buy?
I'll buy a--horsey,
That's what I'll buy.
[1] The charm of this thrilling ditty lies in allowing baby to suggest
the last word of the third lines.
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[Illustration]
RUT-A-TUT-TUTS!
Who can crack nuts?
Squirrels, can you?
"That we can, true--
Rut-a-tut-tuts,
We can crack nuts!"
Chicketty-chack,
Cracketty-crack.
"Pooh!" said the hammer,
"Silence your clamor,
Rut-a-tut-tuts--
Who can't crack nuts?"
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