Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard,

To give her poor dog a bone;

But when she came there

The cupboard was bare.

And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker’s

To buy him some bread,

And when she came back

Poor doggy was dead.

She went to the joiner’s

To buy him a coffin,

And when she came back

The dog was a-laughing

She went to the hatter’s

To buy him a hat,

And when she came back

He was feeding the cat.

She went to the barber’s

To buy him a wig,

And when she came back

He was dancing a jig.

She went to the fruiterer’s

To buy him some fruit,

And when she came back

He was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor’s

To buy him a coat,

And when she came back

He was riding a goat.

She went to the cobbler’s

To buy him some shoes,

And when she came back

He was reading the news.

She went to the seamstress

To buy him some linen,

And when she came back

The dog was a-spinning.

She went to the hosier’s

To buy him some hose,

And when she came back

He was dressed in his clothes.

The dame made a curtsey,

The dog made a bow;

The dame said, “Your servant,”

The dog said, “Bow, wow!”