"THERE WAS A MAID CAME OUT OF KENT."
"There was a maid came out of Kent,
Dangerous be, dangerous be;
There was a maid came out of Kent,
Fayre, propre, small, and gent
As ever upon the ground went,
For so should it be."
Of authentic currency in Mary's time.
"Martin Smart and his man, fodledum, fodledum;
Martin Smart and his man, fodledum, bell."
Same date.
"I see the moon, and the moon sees me;
God bless the moon, and God bless me."
Child's saying.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
I caught a hare alive;
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
I let her go again."
Counting-out rhyme.
"Great | A was a | larm'd at | B's bad be | haviour,
Be | cause C | D, E, F de | nied G a | favour;
H had a | husband with | I, J, | K and L;
M married | Mary, and | taught | her scholars | how to spell
A B C, D E F G, H I J K L M,
N O P Q, R S T U, V W X Y Z, Z, Z."
"Hush-a-by, baby, on a green bock (Saxon for bough);
When the wind blows the cradle will rock."