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Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales

by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps

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Author
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
Title
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England
Credits
David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject
Nursery rhymes, English
Category
Text
eBook-No.
35707
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35707
Release Date
March 30, 2011
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.POPULAR RHYMES AND NURSERY TALES. — PREFACE. — I.—NURSERY ANTIQUITIES. — II.—FIRESIDE NURSERY STORIES.
  2. 2.TEENY-TINY.
  3. 3.THE STORY OF MR. VINEGAR.
  4. 4.THE STORY OF CHICKEN-LICKEN.
  5. 5.THE MISER AND HIS WIFE.
  6. 6.THE THREE QUESTIONS.
  7. 7.THE CAT AND THE MOUSE.
  8. 8.THE PRINCESS OF CANTERBURY.
  9. 9.LAZY JACK.
  10. 10.THE THREE HEADS OF THE WELL.
  11. 11.THE MAIDEN AND THE FROG.
  12. 12.THE STORY OF MR. FOX.
  13. 13.THE OXFORD STUDENT.
  14. 14.JACK HORNBY.
  15. 15.MALLY DIXON AND KNURRE-MURRE.
  16. 16.THE BULL OF NORROWAY.
  17. 17.PUSS IN BOOTS.
  18. 18.JACK AND THE GIANTS.
  19. 19.TOM HICKATHRIFT.
  20. 20.TOM THUMB. — III.—GAME-RHYMES.
  21. 21.TOE-GAMES.
  22. 22.THE FIVE FINGERS.
  23. 23.FACE-SONGS.
  24. 24.KNEE-SONGS.
  25. 25.BO-PEEP.
  26. 26.MISCELLANEOUS PUERILE AMUSEMENTS.
  27. 27.SEE-SAW.
  28. 28.HITTY-TITTY.
  29. 29.BEANS AND BUTTER.
  30. 30.DROP-CAP.
  31. 31.MY SOW HAS PIGGED.
  32. 32.NIDDY-NODDY.
  33. 33.SLATE GAMES.
  34. 34.GAME OF THE CAT.
  35. 35.HANDY-DANDY.
  36. 36.BARLEY-BRIDGE.
  37. 37.THE TOWN LOVERS.
  38. 38.MARY BROWN. FAIR GUNDELA.
  39. 39.MY DAUGHTER JANE.
  40. 40.HEWLEY-PULEY.
  41. 41.THE DIAMOND RING.
  42. 42.THE POOR SOLDIER.
  43. 43.THE BRAMBLE-BUSH.
  44. 44.THE GAME OF DUMP.
  45. 45.DANCING LOOBY.
  46. 46.DROP-GLOVE.
  47. 47.NETTLES GROW IN AN ANGRY BUSH.
  48. 48.GAME OF THE GIPSY.
  49. 49.GAME OF THE FOX.
  50. 50.THE OLD DAME.
  51. 51.THE POOR WOMAN OF BABYLON.
  52. 52.QUEEN ANNE.
  53. 53.COUNTING-OUT RHYMES. — IV.—ALPHABET RHYMES.
  54. 54.A. APPLE-PIE. — V.—RIDDLE-RHYMES.
  55. 55.THE FOUR SISTERS.
  56. 56.THE DEMANDS JOYOUS. — VI.—NATURE-SONGS.
  57. 57.THE RAINBOW.
  58. 58.WEATHER-RHYMES.
  59. 59.SNOW.
  60. 60.THE WIND.
  61. 61.THE MOON.
  62. 62.THE CUCKOO.
  63. 63.THE ROBIN AND THE WREN.
  64. 64.THE OWL.
  65. 65.MAGPIES.
  66. 66.WHO KILL'D COCK ROBIN.
  67. 67.CROWS.
  68. 68.PIGEONS.
  69. 69.LAPWING AND RINGDOVE.
  70. 70.THE WOOD-PIGEON.
  71. 71.DOMESTIC POULTRY.
  72. 72.DRAGON-FLIES.
  73. 73.THE SNAIL.
  74. 74.APPLES.
  75. 75.THE WALNUT-TREE.
  76. 76.THE ASH.
  77. 77.PEAS.
  78. 78.PIMPERNELL.
  79. 79.MARUM.
  80. 80.BIRD-SHOOER'S SONG.
  81. 81.THE GNAT.
  82. 82.THE TROUT.
  83. 83.TOBACCO.
  84. 84.JACK-A-DANDY. — VII.—PROVERB-RHYMES.
  85. 85.TIT FOR TAT.
  86. 86.LAZY LAWRENCE. — VIII.—PLACES AND FAMILIES.
  87. 87.ELTON.
  88. 88.NOEL.
  89. 89.COLLINGWOOD.
  90. 90.THE CAULD LAD OF HILTON.
  91. 91.FELTON.
  92. 92.SIR RALPH ASHTON.
  93. 93.PRESTON.
  94. 94.LANCASHIRE.
  95. 95.LEYLAND.
  96. 96.HUGH OF LINCOLN.
  97. 97.CUCKSTONE.
  98. 98.SAINT LEVAN.
  99. 99.ROLLRIGHT.
  100. 100.HAMPDEN.
  101. 101.RIBCHESTER.
  102. 102.HAWLEY.
  103. 103.GOTHAM.
  104. 104.BUCKLAND.
  105. 105.COLEBROOK.
  106. 106.GILLING.
  107. 107.SHREWSBURY.
  108. 108.JACK ROBINSON.
  109. 109.WRANGHAM.
  110. 110.LEICESTERSHIRE.
  111. 111.BROCKLEY-HILL.
  112. 112.STANTON DREW.
  113. 113.SEVERN.
  114. 114.SHERSTON MAGNA.
  115. 115.NORTH ACRE.
  116. 116.BELLASIS.
  117. 117.KELLOE.
  118. 118.ROSEBERRY-TOPPING.
  119. 119.LINCOLN.
  120. 120.SKIDDAW.
  121. 121.INGLEBOROUGH.
  122. 122.THE KIRBY FEIGHT.
  123. 123.THORNTON.
  124. 124.ISLE OF MAN.
  125. 125.EARSDON. — IX.—SUPERSTITION-RHYMES.
  126. 126.CHARM-RHYMES.
  127. 127.BUCKEE BENE.
  128. 128.THE OX.
  129. 129.LOVE DIVINATIONS.
  130. 130.ST. AGNES' NIGHT.
  131. 131.KALE.
  132. 132.BALL-DIVINATION.
  133. 133.THE EVEN-ASH.
  134. 134.DOCK.
  135. 135.THE YARROW.
  136. 136.VERVAIN.
  137. 137.FINGER-NAILS.
  138. 138.DAYS OF BIRTH.
  139. 139.COLOURS.
  140. 140.THE MAN IN THE MOON. — X.—CUSTOM-RHYMES.
  141. 141.CHRISTMAS.
  142. 142.CHRISTMAS MUMMERS' PLAY.
  143. 143.NEW YEAR'S DAY.
  144. 144.TWELFTH-NIGHT.
  145. 145.CATHERNING.
  146. 146.VALENTINE'S DAY.
  147. 147.YOULING.
  148. 148.BOY'S BAILIFF.
  149. 149.PACE-EGGING.
  150. 150.COLLOP-MONDAY.
  151. 151.ISLE OF WIGHT SHROVERS.
  152. 152.EASTER-GLOVES.
  153. 153.LENT-CROCKING.
  154. 154.CARE-SUNDAY.
  155. 155.APRIL-FOOL-DAY.
  156. 156.MAY-DAY.
  157. 157.HARVEST-HOME.
  158. 158.THE BARLEY MOW.
  159. 159.ALL-SOULS' DAY.
  160. 160.FIFTH OF NOVEMBER.
  161. 161.BARBERS' FORFEITS.
  162. 162.COCKLE-BREAD.
  163. 163.A DRINKING CUSTOM. — XI.—NURSERY-SONGS.
  164. 164.BILLY, MY SON.
  165. 165.MY COCK LILY-COCK.
  166. 166.JACK SPRAT.
  167. 167.DABBLING IN THE DEW.
  168. 168.HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE!
  169. 169.TOMMY LINN.
  170. 170.THE BEGGARS OF RATCLIFFE FAIR. — CONCLUSION.

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