Mother Hubbard and Her Dog

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. She went to the baker's To buy him some bread, But when she came back The poor dog was 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 his pipe. She went to the fishmonger's To buy him some fish, Andwhen she came back He was licking the dish. MOTHER HUBBARD She went to the ale-house To get him some beer, But when she got back The dog sat in achair. She went to the tavern :: For white wine and red, But when she came back The dog stood on his head. 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 agoat She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes But when she came back He was reading the news THE SLEEPY SONG AS Shewent to the seamstress To buy him some linen, Butwhen she came back The dog was spinning. She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose, But when she came back Hewas dress'd in his clothes. Thedame made a curtsey, Thedogmade abow; The dame said, "Your servant," The dog said, "Bow, wow."