Gammer Gurton's Garland.
OR
THE NURSERY PARNASSUS
A Choice Collection of Pretty Songs and Verses for
the Amusement of all Little Good Children
who can neither read nor run.
LONDON, 1810
REPRINTED FOR
HUGH HOPKINS, GLASGOW
1866
Printed by R. Clark, Edinburgh.
"Gammer Gurton's Garland, or the Nursery Parnassus," was originallyissued at Stockton, as a small twopenny brochure, in 32mo, without adate, "printed by and for R. Christopher." Sir Harris Nicholas says itappeared in the year 1783, "one of the most prolific of Ritson's pen."Haslewood is of opinion that it appeared about the same period as "TheBishopric Garland, or Durham Minstrel," which was printed at Stocktonfor the same R. Christopher in 1784. "Gammer Gurton's Garland" was againprinted, with additions, 1809, in 8vo. This little work, a greatfavourite with those for whose amusement it was compiled, has been morethan once reprinted since. The present edition has been very carefullyexecuted, and rendered complete by the addition of an index.
The impression has been limited to one hundred copies small paper, andtwelve copies large paper.
Glasgow, mdccclxvi.
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PART I.
THE FROG AND MOUSE.
Kitty alone, Kitty alone;
There was a frog liv'd in a well,
Kitty alone and I.
There was a frog liv'd in a well,
And a farce[A] mouse in a mill.
Cock me cary, Kitty alone,
Kitty alone and I.
Kitty alone, etc.
This frog he would a wooing ride,
And on a snail he got astride.
Cock me cary, etc.
Kitty alone, etc.
He rode till he came to my Lady Mouse hall,
And there he did both knock and call.
Cock me cary, etc.
Kitty alone, etc.
Quoth he, Miss Mouse, I'm come to thee,
To see if thou can fancy me.
Cock me cary, etc.
Kitty alone, etc.
Quoth sh