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Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard,
To fetch her poor dog a bone.

But when she got there, her cupboard was bare,
so then the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker's to buy him some bread,
When she got back, the poor dog was dead.

She went to the joiner's to buy him a coffin,
When she got back, the dog was a-laughing.

She took a clean dish to get him some tripe,
When she came back, he was smoking a pipe.

She went to the out-house to get him some beer,
When she came back, the dog sat in a chair.

She went to the fruiter's to buy him some fruit,
When she came back, he was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor's to buy him a coat,
When she came back, he was riding a goat.

She went to the hatter's to buy him a hat,
When she came back, he was feeding the cat.

She went to the barber's to buy him a wig,
When she came back, he was dancing a jig.

She went to the cobbler's to buy him some shoes,
When she came back, he was reading the news.

She went to the seamstress to buy him some linen,
When she came back, the dog was a-spinning.

She went to the hosier's to buy him some hose,
When she came back, he was dressed in his clothes.

The dame made a curtsy, the dog made a bow,
The dame said, "Your servant," the dog said, "Bow-wow."


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