"Oh! mammy dear, we fear, we fear,
Our mittens we shall need."
"Go, seek your mittens,
You silly kittens;
There's a tempest in the sky."
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

The three little kittens, in seeking their mittens,
Upset the table high.
"Oh! mammy dear, we doubt and fear,
The house is tumbling down,"
"You foolish kittens,
Go find your mittens,
And do not make things fly."
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

The three little kittens they found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh! mammy dear, see here, see here,
Our mittens we have found."
"What! found your mittens,
You little kittens;
Then you shall have some pie."
Purr, purr, purr, purr.

The three little kittens put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie;
"Oh! mammy dear, we greatly fear,
Our mittens we have soiled."
"What! soiled your mittens,
You naughty kittens!"
Then they began to sigh.
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

The three little kittens they washed their mittens,
And hung them up to dry.
"Oh! mammy dear, look here, look here,
Our mittens we have washed,"
"What! washed your mittens,
You darling kittens!--
But I smell a rat close by!
Hush! Hush!" Miew, miew.

The three little kittens put off their mittens,
A hunting match to try.
"Oh! mammy dear, his hole is here:
Our mittens down we fling."
Both cat and kittens
Flung down their mittens;
When--whisk!--the rat ran by.
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

The Dunce of a Kitten

Come, Pussy, will you learn to read?
I've got a pretty book:
Nay, turn this way, you must indeed,
Fie, there's a sulky look!

Here's a pretty picture, see
An apple with a great A;
How stupid you will ever be
If you do nought but play!

Come, A B C, an easy task,
What anyone can do,
I will do anything you ask,
For dearly I love you.

No, no, your lesson is not done,
You have not learnt it half;
You'll grow a downright simpleton,
And make the people laugh.

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Old Daddy Hubbard and His Cat

Old Daddy Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To get poor Puss some meat;
But when he got there,
I do declare,
There was nothing but two pig's feet.

Daddy went to the fish shop
To get Puss a sprat,
And when he came back,
She was watching a rat.

Daddy went