Goosey, Goosey, Gander

The Real Mother Goose · Mother Goose · 2 min · read aloud below

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Goosey, goosey, gander, Whither dost thou wander? Upstairs and downstairs And in my lady's chamber.

There I met an old man Who wouldn't say his prayers; I took him by the left leg, And threw him down the stairs.

OLD MOTHER HUBBARD

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give her poor dog a bone; But when she got there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker's To buy him some bread; When she came back The dog was dead.

She went to the undertaker's To buy him a coffin; When she got back The dog was laughing.

She took a clean dish To get him some tripe; When she came back He was smoking a pipe.

She went to the alehouse To get him some beer; When she came back The dog sat in a chair.

She went to the tavern For white wine and red; When she came back The dog stood on his head.

She went to the hatter's To buy him a hat; When she came back He was feeding the cat.

She went to the barber's To buy him a wig; When she came back He was dancing a jig.

She went to the fruiterer's To buy him some fruit; When she came back He was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor's To buy him a coat; When she came back He was riding a goat.

She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes; When she came back He was reading the news.

She went to the sempster's To buy him some linen; When she came back The dog was a-spinning.

She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose; When she came back He was dressed in his clothes.

The dame made a curtsy, The dog made a bow; The dame said, "Your servant," The dog said, "Bow-wow."

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