THE BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES, TALES, AND FABLES. A GIFT FOR ALL SEASONS. EDITED BY LAWRENCE LOVECHILD. PHILADELPHIA: GEORGE B. ZIEBER. 1847. sides, that the delay which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, has occurred in the preparation of the work, has tended to give it the advantage of now having, to a great extent, an open field to itself. It is hoped, therefore, that this addition to the stock of our nursery-literature will not be deemed an unnecessary or undesirable one. The care bestowed on the compilation of the volume has, in particular, had reference to the exclusion of such Rhymes as, morally speaking, are of questionable tendency; and this with the view of giving to the collection that merely playful, droll, and innocent character which, considering its purpose, it undoubtedly ought to possess. iv coxx 163. Do you go before with your bottle and bag 161. Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy 156. Hark, hark, the dogs do bark 147. Have you ever heard of Billy Pringle's pig? 24. Here's a poor widow from Babylon 93. I had a little dog, and they called him Buff 76 |