There was an Old Man of Vesuvius

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• The Jumblies

  They went to sea in a sieve, they did;
  In a sieve they went to sea;
  In spite of all their friends could say, …

• The Owl and the Pussy-cat

  I.
  the Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
  In a beautiful pea-green boat: …

• Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow

  I.
  on a little piece of wood
  Mr. Spikky Sparrow stood: …

• The was a Young Lady of Bute

  * * *
  The was a Young Lady of Bute,
  Who played on a silver-gilt flute; …

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