The Queen of Hearts,
She made some Tarts,
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All on a Summer’s Day:
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The Knave of Hearts,
He stole those Tarts,
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And took them right away.
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The King of Hearts,
Called for those Tarts,
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And beat the Knave full sore:
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The Knave of Hearts,
Brought back those Tarts,
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And vowed he’d steal no more.
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[Illustration: FARMER’S BOY
ONE OF R. CALDECOTT’S PICTURE BOOKS
GEO. ROUTLEDGE & SONS]
THE FARMER’S BOY.
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When I was a farmer, a Farmer’s Boy,
I used to keep my master’s HORSES.
With a GEE-WO here, and a GEE-WO there,
And here a GEE, and there a GEE,
And everywhere a GEE;
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
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When I was a farmer, a Farmer’s Boy,
I used to keep my master’s LAMBS.
With a BAA-BAA here, and a BAA-BAA there,
And here a BAA, and there a BAA,
And everywhere a BAA;
With a GEE-WO here, and a GEE-WO there,
And here a GEE, and there a GEE,
And everywhere a GEE;
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
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When I was a farmer, a Farmer’s Boy,
I used to keep my master’s HENS.
With a CHUCK-CHUCK here, and a CHUCK-CHUCK there,
And here a CHUCK, and there a CHUCK,
And everywhere a CHUCK;
With a BAA-BAA here, and a BAA-BAA there,
And here a BAA, and there a BAA,
And everywhere a BAA;
With a GEE-WO here, and a GEE-WO there,
&c., &c., &c.
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
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When I was a farmer, a Farmer’s Boy,
I used to keep my master’s PIGS.
With a GRUNT-GRUNT here, and a GRUNT-GRUNT there,
And here a GRUNT, and there a GRUNT,
And everywhere a GRUNT;
With a CHUCK-CHUCK here, and a CHUCK-CHUCK there,
And here a CHUCK, and there a CHUCK,
And everywhere a CHUCK;
With a BAA-BAA here, and a BAA-BAA there,
&c., &c., &c.
With a GEE-WO here, and a GEE-WO there,
&c., &c., &c.
Says I, My pretty lass, will you come to the banks of the Aire oh?
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