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diff --git a/25714.txt b/25714.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e7305eb --- /dev/null +++ b/25714.txt @@ -0,0 +1,937 @@ +The Project Gutenberg EBook of Mother Hubbard Picture Book, by Walter Crane + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Mother Hubbard Picture Book + Mother Hubbard, The Three Bears, & The Absurd A, B, C. + +Author: Walter Crane + +Release Date: June 7, 2008 [EBook #25714] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MOTHER HUBBARD PICTURE BOOK *** + + + + +Produced by Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed +Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was +produced from images generously made available by The +Internet Archive/American Libraries.) + + + + + + Images of the original pages are available through + Internet Archive/American Libraries. See + http://www.archive.org/details/motherhubbardher00cran + + + + +MOTHER HUBBARD'S PICTURE BOOK + +[Illustration] + +Walter Crane's Picture Books +Vol. II. + + +[Illustration] + + Her neck did she CRANE, + As she looked up the LANE + To see the Three Bears pass by. + They all went in, oddly, + At the head of the Bodley + An A.B.C. for to buy. + +[Illustration] + + She went rather nearer + To get a good look, + And when she came back + He had run through her book! + + + + +[Illustration] + +MOTHER HUBBARD +HER PICTURE BOOK + +Containing: + MOTHER HUBBARD, + THE THREE BEARS, & + THE ABSURD A.B.C. + +With the Original Coloured Pictures, an +Illustrated Preface & Odds & End Papers, +never before printed. + +By WALTER CRANE + +[Illustration] + +John Lane. +The Bodley Head. +London & New York. + + + + +[Illustration] + +PREFACE + + +MOTHER HUBBARD, as we all know, had a cupboard which she found bare on +one occasion. + +Well, this is Mother Hubbard's Picture Book, and it's rather bearish, +too, for there are no less than THREE BEARS therein. + +But you must not suppose that the book is altogether bear, because there +are other things in it. + +There's Apple pie, for instance to my certain knowledge, and "victuals +and drink" of sorts, as well--but I must not let the cat out of the bag +(or the cupboard) all at once--besides Mother Hubbard's clever dog is +still feeding it, for his day (in spite of muzzles) is not over yet, and +he is up to all his old tricks. + +When you are tired of him, and if you can manage to get past the Three +Bears, you will find the rest as ABSURDly easy as A.B.C. and probably +meet many old friends on the way. + +Walter Crane + + * * * * * + + + + +[Illustration] + +Walter Crane's Picture Books Re-issue + +MOTHER HUBBARD. + +[Illustration] + +John Lane +The Bodley Head +London & New York + + +[Illustration: MOTHER HUBBARD] + + + + +[Illustration] + + Old Mother Hubbard + Went to the cupboard + To get her poor Dog a bone; + But when she came there + The cupboard was bare, + And so the poor Dog had none. + +[Illustration] + + She went to the baker's + To buy him some bread, + But when she came back, + The poor Dog was dead. + +[Illustration] + + She went to the joiner's + To buy him a coffin, + But when she came back, + The poor Dog was laughing. + +[Illustration] + + She took a clean dish + To get him some tripe, + But when she came back, + He was smoking a pipe. + + She went to the ale-house + To get him some beer, + But when she came back, + The Dog sat in a chair. + +[Illustration] + + She went to the tavern + For white wine and red, + But when she came back, + The Dog stood on his head. + + She went to the hatter's, + To buy him a hat, + But when she came back, + He was feeding the cat. + +[Illustration] + + She went to the barber's + To buy him a wig, + But when she came back, + He was dancing a jig. + + She went to the fruiterer's + To buy him some fruit, + But when she came back, + He was playing the flute. + +[Illustration] + + She went to the tailor's + To buy him a coat, + But when she came back, + He was riding a goat. + + She went to the cobbler's + To buy him some shoes, + But when she came back, + He was reading the news. + +[Illustration] + + She went to the sempstress + To buy him some linen, + But when she came back, + The Dog was a-spinning. + + She went to the hosier's + To buy him some hose, + But when she came back, + He was drest in his clothes. + +[Illustration] + + The Dame made a curtsey, + The Dog made a bow; + The Dame said, "Your servant," + The Dog said, "Bow wow!" + + This wonderful Dog + Was Dame Hubbard's delight, + He could sing, he could dance. + He could read, he could write. + + She gave him rich dainties + Whenever he fed, + And erected a monument + When he was dead. + + + + +[Illustration: AND HER DOG] + + +[Illustration] + +Walter Crane's Picture Books Re-issue: + +The following may be had in this series: + +THIS LITTLE PIG +THE FAIRY SHIP +KING LUCKIEBOY +MOTHER HUBBARD +THE THREE BEARS +THE ABSURD A.B.C. + +John Lane +The Bodley Head +London & New York + + * * * * * + + + + +Walter Crane's Picture Books Re-issue + +[Illustration] + +THE THREE BEARS + +John Lane +The Bodley Head +London & New York + + +[Illustration: The Three Bears] + + + + +[Illustration] + + THE THREE BEARS. + + + Some time ago, ere we were born or thought of, + There lived a little girl, who liked to roam + Through lonely woods and lanes, unknown, unsought of + Such folk who like to stop and stay at home. + She found out curious things in all her travel + And one of her adventures I will tell: + Once, in a wood she saw a path of gravel, + Which led to a small cottage in a dell. + +[Illustration] + + And, as the door stood open, in walked boldly, + This child, whose name was Silverlocks, I'm told; + There was nobody there to treat her coldly, + No friend to call her back, no nurse to scold. + She found herself within a parlour charming; + And there upon the table there were placed + Three basins, sending up a smell so warming, + That she at once felt hungry, and must taste. + The largest basin first, but hot and biting + The soup was in it, and the second too; + The smallest basin tasted so inviting, + That up she ate it all, with small ado. + +[Illustration] + + And next she saw three chairs, and tried to sit in + The biggest, but it was too hard and high; + The middle one she scarcely seemed to fit in, + But in the smallest chair sat easily; + And rocked herself, her ease and comfort taking, + Singing the pretty songs she knew so well; + When, oh! the little chair cracked loud, and, breaking, + Gave way all suddenly, and down she fell. + +[Illustration] + + "Ah, well," she thought, "there may be beds to lie on + Upstairs; I think I'll go at once and see." + And so there were; she said aloud, "I'll try one, + For I am tired and sleepy as can be." + The biggest bed was not of feathers, surely, + It was so hard; and so she tried the next, + And found it little better; but securely + She slept upon the smallest one, unvext. + The little house belonged to bears, not persons; + The Father Bear, so very rough and large; + The Mother Bear (I have known many worse ones); + +[Illustration] + + And then the little Cub, their only charge. + They had gone for a walk before their dinner; + Returning, Father growled, "Who's touched my soup?" + "Who's touched my soup?" said Mother, with voice thinner; + "But mine," said little Cub, "is finished up!" + They turned to draw their chairs a little nearer; + "Who's sat in my chair?" growled the Father Bear; + "Who's sat in my chair?" said the Mother, clearer; + And squeaked the little Cub, "Who's broken my small chair?" + +[Illustration] + + They rushed upstairs, and Father Bruin, growling, + Cried out, "Who's lain upon my bed?" + "Who's lain on mine?" cried Mother Bruin, howling; + +[Illustration] + + "But some one _lies_ on mine!" the small Bear said. + "We'll kill the child, and eat her for our dinner," + The Father growled; but said the Mother, "No; + For supper she shall be, and I will skin her." + "No," said the little Cub, "we'll let her go." + +[Illustration] + + So Silverlocks, in sudden terror flying, + Reached home; and when the Nurse the story hears, + She says, "You are in luck, there's no denying, + To get away in safety from THREE BEARS." + + + + +[Illustration] + + +[Illustration] + +Walter Crane's Picture Books Re-issue: + +The following may be had in this series: + +THIS LITTLE PIG +THE FAIRY SHIP +KING LUCKIEBOY +MOTHER HUBBARD +THE THREE BEARS +THE ABSURD A.B.C. + +John Lane +The Bodley Head +London & New York + + * * * * * + + + + +Walter Crane's Picture Books Re-issue + +[Illustration] + +THE ABSURD A.B.C. + +John Lane +The Bodley Head +London & New York + + + + +[Illustration: A B C D] + + A for the APPLE or Alphabet pie, + Which all get a slice of. Come taste it & try. + + B is the BABY who gave Mr. Bunting + Full many a long day's rabbit skin hunting. + + C for the CAT that played on the fiddle + When cows jumped higher than 'Heigh Diddle Diddle!' + + D for the DAME with her pig at the stile, + 'Tis said they got over, but not yet a while. + +[Illustration: E F G] + + E for the Englishman, ready to make fast + The giant who wanted to have him for breakfast. + + F for the Frog in the story you know, + Begun with a wooing but ending in woe. + + G for Goosey Gander who wandered upstairs, + And met the old man who objected to prayers. + +[Illustration: H I J] + + H for poor Humpty who after his fall, + Felt obliged to resign his seat on the wall. + + I for the Inn where they wouldn't give beer, + To one with too much and no money, I fear. + + J does for poor Jack and also for Jill, + Who had so disastrous a tumble down hill. + +[Illustration: K L M N O P] + + K for calm Kitty, at dinner who sat, + While all the good folks watched the dog & the cat. + + L for Little man, gun and bullets complete, + Who shot the poor duck and was proud of the feat. + + M for Miss Muffet, with that horrid spider, + Just dropped into tea and a chat beside her. + + N for the Numerous children, they who + Were often too much for their mother in Shoe. + + O the Old person that cobwebs did spy, + And went up to sweep 'em Oh ever so high! + + P for the Pie made of blackbirds to sing, + A song fit for supper, a dish for a king. + +[Illustration: Q R S] + + Q for Queen Anne who sat in the sun + Till she, more than the lily resembled the bun. + + R stands for Richard & Robert, those men + Who didn't get up one fine morning till ten! + + S for the Snail that showed wonderful fight, + Putting no less than twenty-four tailors to flight! + +[Illustration: T U V] + + T stands for Tom, the son of the piper, + May his principles change as his years grow riper. + + U for the Unicorn, keeping his eye on + The coveted crown, and its counsel the Lion. + + V is for Victuals, including the drink, + The old woman lived on surprising to think! + +[Illustration: W X Y Z] + + W for the WOMAN who not over nice, + Made very short work of the three blind mice. + + X is the X that is found upon buns, + Which daughters not liking may come in for sons. + + Y for Yankee Doodle of ancient renown, + Both he & his pony that took him to town. + + Z for the Zany who looked like a fool, + For when he was young he neglected his school. + + + + +[Illustration: NOPQRSTUVWXYZ] + + +[Illustration] + +Walter Crane's Picture Books Re-issue: + +The following may be had in this series: + +THIS LITTLE PIG +THE FAIRY SHIP +KING LUCKIEBOY +MOTHER HUBBARD +THE THREE BEARS +THE ABSURD A.B.C. + +John Lane +The Bodley Head +London & New York + + + + +[Illustration] + + Her neck did she CRANE, + As she looked up the LANE + To see the Three Bears pass by. + They all went in, oddly, + At the head of the Bodley + An A.B.C. for to buy. + +[Illustration] + + She went rather nearer + To get a good look, + And when she came back + He had run through her book! + + +Walter Crane's Picture Books +Vol. II. + +[Illustration] + +London & New York +John Lane + + * * * * * + +Transcriber's Notes: + +Punctuation and spacing "A.B.C." has been used for all occurrences. + +Full stops or commas have been added where omitted at the ends of lines. + +In The Absurd A.B.C., the positions of the apostrophes have +been corrected in "Full many a long day's rabbit skin hunting" and +"went up to sweep 'em" + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg's Mother Hubbard Picture Book, by Walter Crane + +*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MOTHER HUBBARD PICTURE BOOK *** + +***** This file should be named 25714.txt or 25714.zip ***** +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: + https://www.gutenberg.org/2/5/7/1/25714/ + +Produced by Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed +Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was +produced from images generously made available by The +Internet Archive/American Libraries.) + + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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