Moon-Man. Well, children, I can tell you how they learn to count. They all say—
One, two; buckle my shoe;
Three, four; shut the door;
Five, six; pick up sticks;
and then they all pick up sticks and put them on the fire.
Tom. I don't think that is much fun!
Children. Of course you don't. You don't like sticks.
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son,
Stole a pig and away he run!
The pig was eat,
And Tom was beat,
And Tom ran roaring down the street!
Mistress Mary. Now, children, let us sit in a circle and play games and sing songs. Little Bo-Peep, you may sing your little song first.
Little Bo-Peep.
Little Bo-Peep, she lost her sheep,
And doesn't know where to find them;