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(1807) The House That Jack Built, A Game of Forfeits & The Magpie
(1807) The House That Jack Built, A Game of Forfeits & The Magpie
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CHILDREN'S BOOK
COLLECTION
LIBRARY OF THE
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
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THE
THAT
A- Game of
forfeits.
To which is added,
"THE MAGPIE/'
Embellished with Engravings.
MARSHALL,
PRICE, Is v
This is tlieHoiise
that
Jack built.
"
This is the- Rat, tliat eat the Malt tliat lay in the House
that Jack built.
Jack
Vui.lt.
the Do<g that worried the Cat, that killed the Rat that eat the Malt, that lay
is
This
in the House
that
Jack
huilt.
the Covr with the crumpled horn, that tossed the Dog>, o that worried the Cat, that
is
This
tilled the Rat, that eat the Malt that, lav in the
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This is the Maiden, all forlorn, that milked the Cow with the crumpled horn, that tossed the Dog,that worried the Cat, that killed the Rat
that eat
This
is
the
Mam
all
tattered
jmxL torn, that kissed the Maiden all forlorn, who milked the Cow
with- the
House
This is the Priest all shaven. the Man all tattered and torn, niito the Maiden all forlorn, who milked the Cow with the crumpled horn, that tossed the Dog, that worried the Cat, that tilled the Rat that eat the Malt, that lay in the
This is
IIL
th_e
cock
tliat
crowed
tlie
morn,
tKat ^v^akedtke
Priest all
staven ami slionx, tliat married tlie Maii_ all tattered and tortL, Torto tlie
Maiden
all
forlorn,
milked the cow with the crumpthe dog, that worried the cat, that killed the rat, that eat the malt, that
led horn,
that
tossed
lay in the
House
that
Jack
built.
THE MAGPIE
A
The Magpie
had the
Fable.
alone, of all the birds,
The
how to
says,
them
build one.
all
day
lay
is
appointed,
a-
and they
meet.
"You must
first
cross, thus"
lay a little straw, moss, and feathers, in such a manner as this." "Aye
"Then
without doubt," says the Starling, "that necessarily follows; any one could tell
bow to do
them till
that."
every bird in his turn had known something or other, he left off and said, "Gentlemen, I find you all know the method of building nests as well, if not better,
than
want any of my instruction:" So saying, he flew away, and left them to upbraid each other with their folly; which is
visible to this day, as
the
more
than half a
FINIS.
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THE MAGPIE,
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