Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor Dog a bone;
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor Dog had none.
She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread,
And when she came back
The poor Dog looked dead.
She went to the joiner's
To buy him a coffin,
But when she came back
The poor Dog was laughing.
She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe,
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe.
She went to the ale-house
To get him some beer,
But when she came back
The Dog sat on a chair.
She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat,
But when she came back
He was feeding the cat.
She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig,
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.
She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit,
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.
She went to the tailor's,
To buy him a coat,
But when she came back
He was riding a goat.
She went to the seamstress
To buy him some linen,
But when she came back
The Dog was a-spinning.
She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose,
But when she came back
He was dressed in his clothes.
She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes,
But when she came back
He was reading the news.
She went to the hotel
To get him some ale,
But when she came back,
He was wagging his tail.
[Illustration: Dog standing on head.]
She went to the tavern
For white wine and red,
But when she came back
The Dog stood on his head.
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 went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him a book,
And when she came back
He at once took a look.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book two,
And when she came back
He was tying his shoe.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book three,
And when she came back
He getting his tea.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book four,
And when she came back
He sat at the door.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book five,
And when she came back
He was out for a drive.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book six
And when she came back
He was picking up sticks.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book seven,
And when she came back
He was brewing some leaven.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book eight,
And when she came back
He was baking a cake.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book nine,
And when she came back
He said it was fine.
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book ten,
And when she came back
He took it an then
She went to Cole's Book Arcade
To buy him book eleven,
And when she came back
He had gone up to heaven.