MOTHER GOOSE ON THE COST OF LIVING.
Jack Sprat could eat no fat,
His wife no lean could cat, And so they lived on veg'tables, Which cost as much as meat.
Little Bo Peep, she sold her sheep And bought her some diamond rings A house and lot and a great big yacht And other beautiful things.
The King was in his counting-house Counting out his money, The Qunen was in the parlour Eating bread and honey ; And just because the King, sir, Had to buy that broad and hency, [t kept him busy all the time A-counting out his meney.
Hi diddle diddle, The cat played the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon ; And now you know why That beef is so high, So let's hope she'll come dov.n pretty soon. —New-York "World."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 437, 7 February 1912, Page 7
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135MOTHER GOOSE ON THE COST OF LIVING. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 437, 7 February 1912, Page 7
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