There was a crooked man, And he went a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence Against a crooked stile; He bought a crooked cat Which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together In a little crooked house. |
There was a piper had a cow, And he had naught to give her; He pulled out his pipes and played her a tune, And bade the cow consider. The cow considered very well, And gave the piper a penny, And bade him play the other tune, "Corn rigs are bonny." |
The man in the wilderness Asked me How many strawberries Grew in the sea. I answered him As I thought good, As many red herrings As grew in the wood. |
Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark, The beggars are coming to town; Some in rags, Some in tags, And some in velvet gown. |
As I was going to St. Ives I met seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks and wives, How many were going to St. Ives? |