Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard,

To fetch 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 undertaker's

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 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 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.


The dame made a curtsy,

The dog made a bow.

The dame said, "Your servant."

The dog said, "Bow-wow."