Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog (A Nursery Rhyme)

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Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard

To get her poor dog a bone;

But when she got there

The cupboard was bare,

And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker’s

To buy him some bread;

But when she came back

The poor dog was dead.

She went to the joiner

To buy him a coffin;

But when she came back

The poor dog was laughing.

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.

She went to the fishmonger’s

To buy him some fish;

But when she came back

He was washing the dish.

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 fruiterer's

To buy him some fruit;

But when she came back

He was playing the flute.

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 hatter’s

To buy him a hat;

But when she came back

He was feeding the cat.

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 cobbler’s

To buy him some shoes;

But when she came back

He was reading the news.

She went to the hosier’s

To buy him some hose;

But when she came back

He was dressed in his clothes.

The dame made a curtsey,

The dog made a bow;

The dame said, “Your servant,”

The dog said, “Bow, wow.”