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 This is little Tom Tucker, 
 That sung for his Supper. 
 
 YORK: 
 
 J. Kcndrew, Printer, CoUiergate. 
 
TOM TUCKER. 
 
 
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 Little Tom Tucker, 
 
 Sing for youi; supper. 
 What shall I sing for ? 
 
 White bread and batter. 
 How shall I cut it, 
 
 Without a knife ; 
 And how shall 1 marry 
 
 Without ever a wife ? 
 
TOM TUCKF.R. 
 
 Tho' little Tom Tucker, 
 Loved white bread and butter, 
 
 He did not love learning his book ; 
 So when he went to school. 
 They drest him like a fool, 
 With a cap on his head, only look. 
 
TOM TUCKER. 
 
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 Tom loved playing at top. 
 And often would stop 
 
 For to have a j^ame in the street , 
 Tho' he knew 'twas a fault, 
 And if he was caucrht. 
 He well might expect to be beat. 
 
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 He loved for to play 
 Bv night or by day. 
 
 He could trundle the hoop very 
 
 w^ell, 
 But though he knew better, 
 Than to learn one letter, 
 For fear they should learn him to spell 
 
TOM T0CKER. 
 
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 A man from the fair. 
 Came by with a bear. 
 
 With a monkey that rode upon 
 bruin ; 
 Tom followed to see. 
 More blocked was he. 
 
 J or it caus'd him to play the truant. 
 At home he got blame. 
 When next morning came. 
 
 To school he went creeping quite 
 sad. 
 
TOM TUCKER 
 
 Wliere his master did floxr. 
 And cn?nn him to a los". 
 
 For l)ein^ so uauo-htv a lad. 
 Says 7 om, this won't do, 
 Vm a dunce it is true, 
 
 All boys that can read are my 
 betters ; 
 So he learnt A, B, C, 
 And D, E, F, G, 
 
 ilnd soon all the rest of his letters. 
 
TOM TUCKKR. 
 
 Then Tom learned to spell, 
 And Avent to school we. I, 
 
 With satchel and books at his back; 
 No more would he stay 
 I'o play by the way, 
 
 With Ned, Bill, Harry, or Jack, 
 
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 TOM TUCKER, 
 
 Then Tom learnt to read. 
 Quite pretty indeed, 
 
 And very soon after to write; 
 Now Tom was so good. 
 He might play when he would, 
 
 Without being put in a fright. 
 
TOM TUCEER. 
 
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 Tom kept leanim^^ his book, 
 And cheerful did look. 
 
 Of the fool's cap no lono;er in fear ; 
 Got his master's good word. 
 Was head scholar preferred, 
 
 And the above fine medal to wear. 
 
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 TOM TUCKER. 
 
 He had a whip and a top. 
 Bought for him at the shop. 
 
 And a great many playthings beside. 
 And his father with joy. 
 Bid him keep a good boy. 
 
 And he should have a horse for to 
 ride. 
 
 
TOM TUCKER. 
 
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 This horse he soon got, 
 That could amble and trot, 
 
 Only see how he gallops along ; 
 He always at ease is, 
 And does as he pleases. 
 
 But takes care he never does wrong 
 
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 TOM TUCKER. 
 
 
 One day he was out 
 And walkino^ about. 
 
 He met an old woman quite poor^ 
 He gave her all his pence. 
 She returned him her thanks. 
 
 And hoped he soon would have 
 more. 
 
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 One sun shining day, 
 He met a lady gay, 
 
 And he being grown a smart youth^ 
 He asked her to many. 
 Not long; did she tarry, 
 
 For Tom promis'd he'd love her 
 with truth. 
 
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 TOM TUCKliMI. 
 
 Now Tom's got a wife, 
 And Tom's <Tot a knife, 
 
 And Tom can sit down to his supper, 
 As blest as a kin<r. 
 And each nig;bt can sin^r, 
 
 After eating his white bread and 
 batter. 
 
 J. KKNDPvKW, PRINTER, YORK^