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MOTHER, MAY I GO OUT TO PLAY |
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Where have you been ?
To grandmother's.
What for ?
To go on an errand.
What did you get ?
Some plums.
What did you do with them ?
Made a plum-pudding.
What did she give you ?
A penny.
What did you do with it ?
Bought a calf.
What did you do with it ?
Sold it.
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What did you do with the money ?
Gave it to the butcher, and he gave me a penny back, and I bought some nuts with it.
What did you do with them ?
Gave them to the butcher, and he's behind the churchyard cracking them, and leaving you the shells.
— Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
Mother, mother, may I go to play ?
No, daughter, no! for fear you should stay.
Only as far as the garden gate, to gather flowers for my
wedding day. Make a fine curtsey and go your way.
[They all curtsey and scamper off, and proceed to plan some mischief. Then they return.] Now where have you been ? Up to Uncle John's. What for ? Half a loaf, half a cheese, and half a pound of
butter. Where's my share ? Up in cupboard. 'Tisn't there, then ! Then the cat eat it. |
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