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Old Mother Hubbard

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Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard — the full opening verses of the rhyme, and the dog that turns out to be remarkable.

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give the poor dog a bone; But when she came there The cupboard was bare, And so…

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give the 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; But when she came back The poor dog was dead.

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 joiner's To buy him a coffin; But when she came back The poor dog was laughing.

She went to the joiner'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 took a clean dish To get him some tripe; But when she came back He was smoking a pipe.

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Text source: Sarah Catherine Martin, «The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog» (1805). Public domain. The opening verses are given as printed; only the afterword is ours. www.gutenberg.org

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