TOMMY THUMB'S 
 
 SONG-BOOK, 
 
 FOR ALL LITTLE 
 
 MASTERS AND MISSES. 
 
 To be Sun* to them by their Nurfes till 
 they can ling them themfelves. 
 
 BY NURSE LOVECBILD. 
 
 To which is prefixed 
 
 A Letter from a Lady on Nursing* 
 
 GLASGOW: 
 
 Published by 
 I. LUMSBEN & SON. 
 
 1814. 
 
TO 
 
 NURSE LO 7ECHILD. 
 
 Dear Nurfe, 
 Your diligence and tendernefs in 
 bringing up mv children, wi>l al- 
 w ivs com mad ny utmo t endea- 
 vours to ferve you. And as I can- 
 not but approve, fo I recommend 
 this your liud^ble defign, of com- 
 piling a Collection of Songs, fo 
 ; for the capacities of Infants,, 
 both in words and tunes, by which 
 they are ofien lull'd to re It, when 
 crois, and in great pain. The 
 fir it Songs are very iuitably com- 
 pof'd for a Baby ; but pray be 
 careful, not to ling them too 
 loud; lei you frighten the child, 
 when you deogn to lull it to sleep* 
 or divert it; for you know, great 
 care ought to be obferved as to 
 the early fenfe of childaen, fome 
 
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 srrlv'ng to a knowledge, and fo- 
 lic ot animals and their founds^ 
 much earlier than others. 
 
 And now I am fpeaking of 
 frig! ts. I will recommend a me- 
 * thod that is very uftful, to pre- 
 vent them in fome cafes, luch as 
 in maki g them familiar with 
 domehic, or other anip- als, as the 
 Dog, Cat, Horfe, ow, &c by 
 > perfuading them to uroue, or 
 toucn them, as they happen to 
 fail in their way, which will make 
 them as they grow up f bold in 
 their carriage, to all inch crea- 
 tures, otherwise timorous to a 
 misfortune* 
 
 I But this in particular, I infift 
 ©n, above all others, that you ne- 
 ver mention a Bui! Begg r, 1 om 
 Poker, Raw Head and Bloody 
 Banes, &c» left you ai&ke fuch 
 
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 frightful impressions on their ten- 
 der minds, as may never be era- 
 dicated. 
 
 Likewise, as many o£ the fol- 
 lowing songs while the Nurses 
 are singing them, are attended 
 with dancingj or exercifing in- 
 fants, I seriously intreat all who 
 have the care of children, not to 
 swing them by the arms with their 
 heels backwards, left they dislo-, 
 cate their Backs, which has ruin- 
 ed many a fine child. 
 
 I hope your experienced lifter 
 Nur;es will not be displeased, as 
 my design is not to dire£t them ; 
 but as it very often happens, that 
 young girls are entrusted with the 
 care of children, I think these pre- 
 cautions and songs may be of use 
 to them.j as they have been to> | 
 
ARTIFICIAL MEMORY 
 
 FOR. 
 
 INFANTS; 
 
 WHEREBY 
 
 They may Acquire 
 
 THE 
 
 KNOWLEDGE of ANIMALS, 
 
 AND 
 
 Some of their Sounds, 
 
 BEFORE 
 
 They can go §r speak* 
 
Although this invention is calculated 
 foi the diverfton of infants, yet it will 
 afiord great oleafure to the Parent 
 and X'urle, to oblerve the progress, 
 and furorif'ng difference in the early 
 
 fenfe of their chldrcn 
 
 The method I p»opofe, is that you 
 
 firft ihew the child the following 3«i« 
 
 xtials, one at a time, and pronounce 
 
 iu foand, as for example. 
 
 A Ik which if* the D n O ? then 
 
 point to it, then afk what the D JG 
 
 lays, then fay, 
 
 BOW, WOW, WOW. 
 
 and fo on to the reft, by which 
 means, the child in a ftiort time, will 
 be able to da the fame. 
 
Tommy Thumb's Song-Booh. 
 
Sort Booh 11 
 
Song- Book* 
 
 iHTTOMnmiiininni 
 
 IS 
 
 Roar, Roar. Roar. 
 
Song-Book. 
 
 16 
 
Song-Book. 
 
18 Tetntny Thumb's 
 
 THE FEATURES. 
 
 Brow hen^er 
 Eve peeper. 
 
 bjt Nofe drooper* 
 
 Mo nl) e?rer> 
 
 I S Chin chopper 
 
Song- Book 
 
 BABY BUNTING, 
 
 LylHby Raby Bunting", 
 Your father's #one a hunting,, 
 To catch a raKbit for a skin, 
 wrap the Baby .B anting* 
 
20 Tommy Thumbs 
 
 BABY ON THE TREE TO 
 
 Hush a by baby, 
 
 On the tree top ; 
 When the wind Vow*, 
 
 The cradle will rock- 
 When the bough breaks, 
 
 The cradle will fall ; 
 Dowu tumbles baby, 
 
 The cradle and all* 
 
Song-Book. 
 PATTY CAKE. 
 
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 IPatty cake, patty cake, 
 
 Baker's man ; 
 That I will master, 
 
 As faft as I can, 
 'Pricket, and Pricket, 
 ) And mark it with a T ; 
 And there will be enough 
 I For Tommy and thee* 
 
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 Tommy Thumi* 
 
 PENNY A DAY. 
 
 ran i 
 
 mmMmmm fill 
 
 Se. faw, a penny a day, 
 Tommy ftia I have a new msfter. 
 Why muft he have but a ixnay a 
 
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 kc work &o fafter« 
 
Song-Book. 
 
 LONDON BELLS; 
 
 Two fticks and an Apple, 
 Ring the beiU at White chapd, 
 [Id father bald pate, 
 Ring the Dclib at Aidgate. 
 tVlaid ^ in whste aprons, 
 Etn^ the bells at Si ^athrinescf 
 Dranges and lemons, 
 lit.g the beiis at St Clements, 
 p hen w ill you pay rnc ? 
 ling the bells at Old Bailey « 
 
24 Tommy Thumb's 
 
 When I am rich, 
 
 Rmg the bellh at F!eetditek> 
 
 W iien m\\ thac >e ? 
 
 Ri:;^ the bells at Stepnejr. 
 
 Whtn i am old, 
 
 Rift^ the bell© ac dc Paul's. 
 
Svng- Book. 
 
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 LONDON BRIDGE, 
 
 London bridge 
 Is broken ^own, 
 
 bar ce over my Lady Lee x 
 London bridge 
 Is broken down s 
 
 with a eav lid v. 
 
 How [hall we build 
 It up ^oin, 
 
 Fith 
 
 Build it uo with 
 Gravel and ft one, 
 Panee over mj Lady Lee a 
 
26 Tctnmy Thumb 9 s 
 
 Build it up with 
 Gravel and ftonc> 
 
 With a gay Lady. 
 Gravel and ft one 
 Will warn away, 
 
 Dance over my Lady Lec : 
 Gravel and ftone 
 \\ ill wafh away, 
 
 With a gay Lady 
 
 Build it up with | 
 Iron and It eel, . 
 
 Dance over my Lady Lee : 
 Build it up with 
 Iron and steel, 
 
 With a gay Lady. 
 Iron and iteel 
 Will bend and bow, 
 
 Dance over my l ady Lees 
 Iron and lk:el 
 Will bend and bow? 
 
 With a > ay Lady. 
 Build it up with 
 Silver and gold 
 
Song- Booh. 
 
 Jance over my Lady Lee 
 Build it up with 
 Silver and gold 
 
 fkh a gay !^ady 
 Silver and ^old 
 Will be rtoi'n awav, 
 
 lance over my L^ Jy uee : 
 Silver and go'd 
 Will be ilol'n away, 
 
 Ifith a ^ay Lady. 
 Then #e will fet 
 \ man to watch, 
 
 ance over my Ltdy Lees 
 Then we will let 
 A. man to watck 
 
 lith a gay jLady* 
 
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 Tommy Thumb's 
 
 TOM THUMB and NURSE, 
 
 Little ^ommy Thnmh, 
 With hi^ little pipe and drum, 
 come to £tve you a dance : 
 And Lovtc^Hd fo taper, 
 Will fhew you a caoer, 
 urove 1 * brought from France, 
 f^be **s olea r, d that you look 3 
 Int«> her lit r 1 e book, 
 And !ik* her songs fo well, 
 Thut he rtgn -8 you know, 
 Before t^at yon can go, 
 And fing them beiore you can «pd 
 
Soug- Fooko 
 ROBIN AND 1 03B N. 
 
 We will go to the w^od, 
 
 "'ays Robin 'o Ro v h«n* 
 
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 We will go to *he ' ood, 
 Says Richard to M ohin a 
 
 We will go to the wood, 
 Savs John *nd a'one, 
 
 We will eo to the wood 
 Says every one. 
 
 We w' 11 (hoot it a wren, 
 Says Robin to Bobbin* 
 
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 We will {hoot at a wren, 
 
 Says Richard to Robin* 
 Wc will fhoot, &c. 
 
 She is down, fhe is down, 
 Says Kobfn, to Bobbin, 
 
 She is dowr, fi e is down, 
 Says Richard to Robin, 
 
 She is down, 6*c. 
 
 How /hall we get her home 
 Says Robin to Fobbin, 
 
 How fhall we £et her home 
 Says Richard to Robbin. 
 
 How fnall we get, &c. 
 
 We will hire a cart, /? ' , 
 Says Robin to Bobbin, 
 
 We will hire a c^rt, 
 
 s *ya Richard to Rohm, 
 
 We will hire, &c. 
 
Seng-Book. 
 
 Then hoift her, ho'ft her, 
 
 Says Robin to Bobbin, 
 Then h ift her, hoift her, 
 
 Says Richard to ftobin. 
 Then hoift her, 5rc t 
 She is no, fhe is up, 
 
 Says Robin to B bb?n* 
 Sbe is up, (he is up, 
 
 Says Richard to R©fc!n~ 
 She is up, &c» 
 
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