The History Lesson. Anonymous. Poems of Home: III. Fun for Little Folk. Bliss Carman, et al., eds. 1904. The World's Best Poetry. I. Of Home: of Friendship

Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume I. Of Home: of Friendship. 1904.

Poems of Home: III. Fun for Little Folk

The History Lesson

Anonymous


THERE was a monkey climbed up a tree,
When he fell down, then down full he.

There was a crow sat on a stone,
When he was gone, then there was none.

There was an old wife did eat an apple,	5
When she had eat two, she had eat a couple.

There was a horse going to the mill,
When he went on, he stood not still.

There was a butcher cut his thumb,
When it did bleed, then blood did come.	10

There was a lackey ran a race,
When he ran fast, he ran apace.

There was a cobbler clouting shoon,
When they were mended, they were done.

There was a chandler making candle,	15
When he them strip, he did them handle.

There was a navy went into Spain,
When it returned, it came again.