Nursery Rhyme. CCCLXXXVIII. Lullabies.

    Hey, my kitten, my kitten,
        And hey, my kitten, my deary!
    Such a sweet pet as this
        Was neither far nor neary.

    Here we go up, up, up,
        And here we go down, down, downy;
    And here we go backwards and forwards,
        And here we go round, round, roundy.

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    Give me a blow, and I'll beat 'em,
        Why did they vex my baby?
    Kissy, kiss, kissy, my honey,
        And cuddle your nurse, my deary.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCXCV. Lullabies.

        Ride, baby, ride,
            Pretty baby shall ride,
    And have a little puppy-dog tied to her side,
    And little pussy-cat tied to the other,
    And away she shall ride to see her grandmother,
            To see her grandmother,
            To see her grandmother.

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Nursery Rhyme. XXXI. Literal

    A, B, C, tumble down D,
    The cat's in the cupboard and can't see me.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCXCVIII. Lullabies.

    My dear cockadoodle, my jewel, my joy,
    My darling, my honey, my pretty sweet boy;
    Before I do rock thee with soft lullaby,
    Give me thy dear lips to be kiss'd, kiss'd, kiss'd.

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCLXXXI. Lullabies.

    Dance, little baby, dance up high,
    Never mind, baby, mother is by;
    Crow and caper, caper and crow,
    There, little baby, there you go;
    Up to the ceiling, down to the ground.
    Backwards and forwards, round and round;
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    With the merry coral, ding, ding, ding!

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Nursery Rhyme. CCCXCVI. Lullabies.

    Bye, baby bunting,
    Daddy's gone a hunting,
    To get a little hare's skin
    To wrap a baby bunting in.

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