St. Nicholas/Volume 40/Number 3/Mother Goose

I The Man in the Wilderness asked me How many strawberries grew in the sea? I answered him, as I thought good, As many as red-herrings grew in the wood.

II Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King’s horses, and all the King’s men Cannot put Humpty Dumpty together again.

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“THE MAN IN THE WILDERNESS.”

PAINTED FOR ST. NICHOLAS BY ARTHUR RACKHAM.

III

A carrion-crow sat on an oak,
⁠Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi-ding do,
Watching a tailor mend his cloak;
⁠Sing heigh, sing ho, the carrion-crow,
⁠Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi-ding do!

Wife, bring me my old ben’ bow,
⁠Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi-ding do,
That I may shoot yon carrion-crow;
⁠Sing heigh, sing ho, the carrion-crow,
Wife, bring me my ol Fol de nddle, lol de
Wife, bring me my old ben’ riddle, hi-ding do!

The tailor shot, but he missed his mark,
⁠Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi-ding do,
And he shot the old sow right through the heart;
⁠Sing heigh, sing ho, the carrion-crow,
⁠Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi-ding do!

IV

Little Miss Muffett Sat on a tuffet, ⁠Eating of curds and whey;

There came a great spider And sat down beside her, ⁠And frightened Miss Muffett away.

“LITTLE MISS MUFFETT,”

PAINTED FOR ST. NICHOLAS BY ARTHUR RACKHAM.