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LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERStTY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
THE HAVEN'S CONTRIB
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 17
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The Raven's Contribution.
FIRST the Raven came in,
(Made his Bow to the Bride)
With a Basket of Walnuts,
And Chestnuts beside.
" Here's Plenty," says Ralph ;
" So eat, and don't spare ;
** And I hope they will prove
" Most excellent Fare.'*
18 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN,
Dog Tray's Present.
IN came the Dog Tray,
And he made them a Bow,
With a Wag of his Tail,
And a ger.th Bow-wow 5
He laid at their Feet
Some Meat on a Bone
" You're welcome to pick it,
Or let it alone."
DOG TILLY'S
THE OWL.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 19
The Owl not forgetful of an
old Acquaintance.
THEN in came the Owl,
With a small Sack of Wheat,
And begg'd all the Company
Freely would eat.
Cock Robin and I
Were Neighbours quite near \ t -
For we lodg'd in one Barn
The cold Part of a Year.
3 2
20 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
The Pigeon brings his Share.
THE Pigeon came in with
Some Tares in his Bill
" Friends, here are some Tares,
" Pray eat them that will;
" They're all that I have,
" As I still hope to live ;
" Were they better or more,
" I would them freely give."
THE
THE SQUIRREL.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 21
The Squirrel with Nuts.
THEN in came the Squirrel,
And cock'd up his Tail,
And hop'd that the Party
Would please to regale
On a small Bag of Nuts
He had brought from the Wopdj
If they'd please but to try,
They would prove very good.
B 3
22 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
The Sheep's Offering.
THEN in came the Sheep
With its innocent Lamb
Pretty Creature! it bleated,
And look'd at its Dam :
Says the Sheep, " From my Back
" You are welcome to pull,
" To make you lie warm,
" A Nest full of Wool 19
THE SHEEP AND LAAUi.
THE MAGPIE.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 23
The Magpie with Cheese.
THE Magpie hopp'd in,
With a large Piece of Cheese,
And soon began to chatter
His Nonsense with Ease :
Says he, " I've just stole this
" From out of the Dairy."
Says Robin, " I'm sorry
. " You robb'd little Mary."
B 4
24- COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
Little Mary with Crumbs and
other Delicacies.
LITTLE Mary came in;
She'd heard of the Feast ;
And she brought a Present;
'Twas none of the least ;
Eor she brought them some Cheese,
Apples, Bacon, and Plumbs,
Besides a whole Lapful
Of excellent Crumbs.
LITTLE MARY.
* HEALTH.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 25
Drinking Health to the Bride
and Bridegroom.
Now they all sat or stood,
To eat and to drink;
And ev'ry one said what
They happen'd to think.
They each took a Bumper, V
And drank to the Pair,
Cock Robin the Bridegroom,
And Jenny the Pair.
26 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
Grand Concert.
THE dinner things mov'd,
They began all to sing ;
And they soon made the Place
Near a Mile round to ring.
The Concert was fine ;
And ev'ry Bird try'd,
Who should sing best for &obii) 7
And Jenny the Bride*
CONCERT.
i
THE CVCKOWS RUDENESS TO JENNY.
. *&?. fr>- J.fiirrij. earner </' .<-' Fault tJiunJt Kird .
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN, 27
The Cuckoo's Rudeness to
Jenny.
WHEN in came the Cukoo,
And made a great Rout j
He caught hold of Jenny,
And pull'd her about.
Cock Robin was angry,
And so was the Sparrow,
Who now is preparing
His Bow and his Arrow.
28 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
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Which occasioned the Death
of the gallant Robin.
His Aim then he took ;
But he took it not right :
His Skill was not good,
Or he shot in a Fright ;
For the Cuckoo he miss'd;
But Cock Robin he kilPd;
And all the Birds mourn'd,
That his Blood was so spilPd,
DEATH OF THE GALLANT COCK-ROBIN.
/. HARRIS
Has recently published the following humorous
little Works ^ which may be had separately ',
or neatly bound together, under the Title of
THE
NEW MAGIC LANTERN;
OR, PEEP INTO THE
WHIMSICAL CABINET.
They consist of,
1. The COMIC ADVENTURES of OLD MOTHER
HUB BARD and her Doc ; with Fifteen En-
gravings.
2. A CONTINUATION of the COMIC ADVENTURES of
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD and her DOGJ with
Fifteen Engravings,
NEW PUBLICATIONS, SOLD BV J. HARRIS.
3. A SEQUEL to the COMIC ADVENTURES of OLD
MOTHER HUBBARD and her DOG, by another
Hand; with Thirteen Engravings.
4. WHIMSICAL INCIDENTS, or the POWER of Music,
a Poetic Tale ; with Fifteen Engravings.
5. The DISASTROUS JOURNEY of JOHXNY GILPIN t:>
EDMONTON* j with Sixteen Engravings.
6. PUG'S VISIT, or the DISASTERS of Mr. PUNCH,
a Poetic Tale ; with Sixteen Engravings.
7. The ADVENTURES of DAME TROT and her COMICAL
CAT ; with Fifteen Engravings.
8. The HAPPY COURTSHIP, MERRY MARRIAGE, and
Pic NIC DINNER, of COCK ROBIN, and JFNNY
WREN ; with Twenty-six Engravings. In Two
Parts.
The aboi-e may be had, either plain, Pri:c Is. e^h. or Is 6:'.
coloured.
T
, ? .
* '* "* *>
.1 ^ A * t Li.
U }> L I S
PUG'S Vis-
Poetic Tale ; i
gravings, on C
and Eighteen-; <
A C o :< T i N u A T i o N u !
TROT and her COM
Price Eighteen-|>ence coloured, nd One
plain.
Also XEW EDITION
The Co.v'c Ar
a.ic! iu
.iling eacii ;
The DiSAS'lKO
penc
\V-iiMsicAL INCIDL.
Price Ore SLi
loured.
ORIGINAL DITTIES f<>
fully contrived, that
SAID bv
s:-:n ; so wonder-
be either SUNG 01
' One Shilling,
f*
if
^ -0
TSIIIP, MA> lUAGE,
To 5
vie
C NIC DINNEH.
OF
C O C K R O B I N,
p
. JENNY WREN.
I?
*> s
a%
E 1"' LJ L BE \T T i I?
OP f^
777-: BRIDEGROOM |C
1^
Kf
8
, E. NEWBERY. f**
f.'ltrary, the Corner
ij
*i)r
u:di-Yard. >.
V
1806.
j^W^-J^/ie
0:> r, >i.6c 00 ^ jry^V ^,- Vj-^o* ' 1 ^ V^^p % '' ;}<> '-\>r>>^ <9<!>OCo a ^
*6(Sft9V^>
^yC^^^^^^^rV^^^^y^*^
^S
LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERStTY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
THE HAVEN'S CONTRIB
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 17
'W^i-W^^'X^.'X.^^^'V^'V^'VX/W'VVW'W^X.'X^^-W^^'W
The Raven's Contribution.
FIRST the Raven came in,
(Made his Bow to the Bride)
With a Basket of Walnuts,
And Chestnuts beside.
" Here's Plenty," says Ralph ;
" So eat, and don't spare ;
** And I hope they will prove
" Most excellent Fare.'*
18 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN,
Dog Tray's Present.
IN came the Dog Tray,
And he made them a Bow,
With a Wag of his Tail,
And a ger.th Bow-wow 5
He laid at their Feet
Some Meat on a Bone
" You're welcome to pick it,
Or let it alone."
DOG TILLY'S
THE OWL.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 19
The Owl not forgetful of an
old Acquaintance.
THEN in came the Owl,
With a small Sack of Wheat,
And begg'd all the Company
Freely would eat.
Cock Robin and I
Were Neighbours quite near \ t -
For we lodg'd in one Barn
The cold Part of a Year.
3 2
20 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
The Pigeon brings his Share.
THE Pigeon came in with
Some Tares in his Bill
" Friends, here are some Tares,
" Pray eat them that will;
" They're all that I have,
" As I still hope to live ;
" Were they better or more,
" I would them freely give."
THE
THE SQUIRREL.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 21
The Squirrel with Nuts.
THEN in came the Squirrel,
And cock'd up his Tail,
And hop'd that the Party
Would please to regale
On a small Bag of Nuts
He had brought from the Wopdj
If they'd please but to try,
They would prove very good.
B 3
22 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
The Sheep's Offering.
THEN in came the Sheep
With its innocent Lamb
Pretty Creature! it bleated,
And look'd at its Dam :
Says the Sheep, " From my Back
" You are welcome to pull,
" To make you lie warm,
" A Nest full of Wool 19
THE SHEEP AND LAAUi.
THE MAGPIE.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 23
The Magpie with Cheese.
THE Magpie hopp'd in,
With a large Piece of Cheese,
And soon began to chatter
His Nonsense with Ease :
Says he, " I've just stole this
" From out of the Dairy."
Says Robin, " I'm sorry
. " You robb'd little Mary."
B 4
24- COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
Little Mary with Crumbs and
other Delicacies.
LITTLE Mary came in;
She'd heard of the Feast ;
And she brought a Present;
'Twas none of the least ;
Eor she brought them some Cheese,
Apples, Bacon, and Plumbs,
Besides a whole Lapful
Of excellent Crumbs.
LITTLE MARY.
* HEALTH.
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN. 25
Drinking Health to the Bride
and Bridegroom.
Now they all sat or stood,
To eat and to drink;
And ev'ry one said what
They happen'd to think.
They each took a Bumper, V
And drank to the Pair,
Cock Robin the Bridegroom,
And Jenny the Pair.
26 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
Grand Concert.
THE dinner things mov'd,
They began all to sing ;
And they soon made the Place
Near a Mile round to ring.
The Concert was fine ;
And ev'ry Bird try'd,
Who should sing best for &obii) 7
And Jenny the Bride*
CONCERT.
i
THE CVCKOWS RUDENESS TO JENNY.
. *&?. fr>- J.fiirrij. earner </' .<-' Fault tJiunJt Kird .
COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN, 27
The Cuckoo's Rudeness to
Jenny.
WHEN in came the Cukoo,
And made a great Rout j
He caught hold of Jenny,
And pull'd her about.
Cock Robin was angry,
And so was the Sparrow,
Who now is preparing
His Bow and his Arrow.
28 COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
<V^ X.-v^'V.>"V^^.^'^^'X^VV%F'V^'V.'VW'W 1 ^"WA.'V'X'>,'V-V^'VX,
Which occasioned the Death
of the gallant Robin.
His Aim then he took ;
But he took it not right :
His Skill was not good,
Or he shot in a Fright ;
For the Cuckoo he miss'd;
But Cock Robin he kilPd;
And all the Birds mourn'd,
That his Blood was so spilPd,
DEATH OF THE GALLANT COCK-ROBIN.
/. HARRIS
Has recently published the following humorous
little Works ^ which may be had separately ',
or neatly bound together, under the Title of
THE
NEW MAGIC LANTERN;
OR, PEEP INTO THE
WHIMSICAL CABINET.
They consist of,
1. The COMIC ADVENTURES of OLD MOTHER
HUB BARD and her Doc ; with Fifteen En-
gravings.
2. A CONTINUATION of the COMIC ADVENTURES of
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD and her DOGJ with
Fifteen Engravings,
NEW PUBLICATIONS, SOLD BV J. HARRIS.
3. A SEQUEL to the COMIC ADVENTURES of OLD
MOTHER HUBBARD and her DOG, by another
Hand; with Thirteen Engravings.
4. WHIMSICAL INCIDENTS, or the POWER of Music,
a Poetic Tale ; with Fifteen Engravings.
5. The DISASTROUS JOURNEY of JOHXNY GILPIN t:>
EDMONTON* j with Sixteen Engravings.
6. PUG'S VISIT, or the DISASTERS of Mr. PUNCH,
a Poetic Tale ; with Sixteen Engravings.
7. The ADVENTURES of DAME TROT and her COMICAL
CAT ; with Fifteen Engravings.
8. The HAPPY COURTSHIP, MERRY MARRIAGE, and
Pic NIC DINNER, of COCK ROBIN, and JFNNY
WREN ; with Twenty-six Engravings. In Two
Parts.
The aboi-e may be had, either plain, Pri:c Is. e^h. or Is 6:'.
coloured.
T
, ? .
* '* "* *>
.1 ^ A * t Li.
U }> L I S
PUG'S Vis-
Poetic Tale ; i
gravings, on C
and Eighteen-; <
A C o :< T i N u A T i o N u !
TROT and her COM
Price Eighteen-|>ence coloured, nd One
plain.
Also XEW EDITION
The Co.v'c Ar
a.ic! iu
.iling eacii ;
The DiSAS'lKO
penc
\V-iiMsicAL INCIDL.
Price Ore SLi
loured.
ORIGINAL DITTIES f<>
fully contrived, that
SAID bv
s:-:n ; so wonder-
be either SUNG 01
' One Shilling,
1
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