The 
 
 LIFE OF 
 
 JAC 
 
 
 PJ ^-^ srs. 
 
 IS WIFE. 
 
 AND HIS CAT. 
 
 
 
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 This one ear'd Cat., 
 Belongs to Jack Sprat. 
 
 YORK : 
 Prii?t0d by J, Kencirsw, Colliergate. 
 
^1«P*«^W^M 
 
 JACK SPRAT. 
 
 
 JACK SPRAT could eat no fat. 
 
 His wife could eat no lean. 
 And so between them both. 
 
 They lick'd the platter clean ; 
 Jack eat all the lean, 
 
 Joan eat all the fat, 
 The bone they pick'd it clean, 
 
 Then gave it to the cat. 
 
JACK SPRAT, 
 
 When Jack Sprat was youDg, 
 
 Fie dressed very smarts 
 He courted Joan Cole^ 
 
 And he gained her heart ; 
 In his fine leather doublet, 
 
 And old greasy hat, 
 O what a smart fellow 
 
 Was little Jack Sprat. 
 
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 JACK SPRAT, 
 
 Joan Cole had a hole. 
 
 In her petticoat^ 
 Jack Sprat^ to get a patch 
 
 Gave her a groat ; 
 The groat bought a patchy 
 
 Which stoppVl Joan's hole, 
 I thank you, Jack Sprat, 
 
 Says little Joan Cole. 
 
JACK SPRAT. 
 
 Jack Sprat was the bridegroom, 
 
 Joan Cole was the bride, 
 Jack said, from the church 
 
 His Joan home should ride ; 
 But no coach could take her, 
 
 The lane was so narrow. 
 Said Jack, then Til take her 
 
 Home in a wheel-barrow. 
 
JACK SPRAT. 
 
 
 Jack Sprat was wheeling 
 
 His wife by a ditch, 
 The barrow turn'd over. 
 
 And in she did pitch ; 
 Says Jack, she'll be drown'd. 
 
 But Joan did reply, 
 I don't think 1 shall. 
 
 For the ditch is quite dry. 
 
JACK SPRAT. 
 
 Jack brought home his Joan, 
 
 And she sat on a chair. 
 When in came his cat, 
 
 That had got but one ear. 
 Says Joan, Fm come home puss. 
 
 Pray how do you do. 
 The cat wagg'd her tail. 
 
 And said nothing but mew. 
 
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 JACK SFRAT, 
 
 Jack Sprat took his gun. 
 
 And went to the brook^ 
 He shot at the drake. 
 
 But he kill'd a duck. 
 He brought it to Joan, 
 
 Who a fire did make. 
 To roast the fat duck, 
 
 While Jack went for the drake. 
 
JACK SPRAT. 
 
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 The drake was a swimming. 
 
 With his curley tail^ 
 Jack Sprat caoie to shoot him. 
 
 But happened to fail ; 
 He let off his gun, 
 
 But missing his mark. 
 The drake flew away. 
 
 Crying, quack, quack quack* 
 
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 JAC^ SPRAT. 
 
 Jack Sprat, to live pretty. 
 
 Now bought liim a pig. 
 It was not very little. 
 
 It was not very big. 
 It was not very lean. 
 
 It was not very fat. 
 It will serve for a grunter. 
 
 For little Jack Sprat. 
 
JACK SPRAT. 
 
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 Then Joan went to market^ 
 
 To buy her some fowls^ 
 She bought a jackdaw 
 
 And a couple of owls ; 
 The owls they were white. 
 
 The jackdaw was black. 
 They'll make a rare breed. 
 
 Says little Joan Sprat* 
 
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 J ASK SPRAT. 
 
 Jack Sprat bought a cow. 
 
 His Joan for to please. 
 For Joan she could make 
 
 Both butter and cheese. 
 Or pancakes, or puddings. 
 
 Without any fat, 
 A notable housewife 
 
 Was little Joan Sprat. 
 
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 JACK SPRAT. 
 
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 Joan Sprat went to brewing 
 
 A barrel of ale^ 
 She put in some hops 
 
 That it might not turn stale, 
 But as for the malt^ 
 
 She forgot to put that, 
 Tliis is sober liquor. 
 
 Says little Jack Sprat 
 
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 JACK SPRAT 
 
 Jack Sprat went to market, 
 
 And bought him a mare. 
 She was lame of three le0:s. 
 
 And as blind as a bat^ 
 Her ribs they were bare. 
 
 For the mare had no fat. 
 She looks like a racer. 
 
 Says little Jack Sprat. 
 
JACK SPRAT. 
 
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 Jack and Joan went abroad. 
 
 Puss took care of the house. 
 She caught a large rat 
 
 And a very small mouse. 
 She caught a small mouse 
 
 And a very large rat, 
 You are an excellent hunter. 
 
 Says little Jack Sprat. 
 
 
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 Now I have told you the story 
 
 Of little Jack Sprat, 
 Of little Joan Cole, 
 
 And the one ear'd cat. 
 Now Jack has got rich. 
 
 And has plenty of pel f^, 
 If you'd know any more. 
 
 You may tell it yourself. 
 
 Printed By J, Kendrcio^ CoUlergarc.