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JACK HORNER.

SECOND EDITION.

Little Jack Horner

Sat in the corner Eating a Christmas pie,

He put in his thumb

And pull'd out a plumb, And said, "what a good boy am I."

LONDON:

Printed and Published by D. CARVALHO, 74, Chiswell Street, Finsbury Square.

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LITTLE JACK HORNER.

Jack loved Christmas pies, But he loved to be wise,

And wisdom comes not of itself;

"So pray mother/' cried Jack, "Till from school I come back,

"Put the rest of the pie on the shelfV

Not far from the door,

All ragged and poor, A woman he met by the way ;

Who cried "I have had,

"My good little lad, "Not a mouthful of victuals to day."

LITTLE JACK HORNER.

Then said little Jack,

"I dare not go back, But our cottage your wants will supply,

If my mother you see

Pray ask her from me, For the rest of my nice Christmas pie."

The beggar thus sent

Most willingly went, In hopesthat thedamewould notscornher;

To the door having run,

Cried "I'm sent by your son For the rest of the pie, Mrs, Horner/'

LITTLE JACK HORNER.

The good-natured dame,

Immediately came, And opened the cottage door quickly,

Then called to her daughter

For hartshorn and water, For poor soul she looked very sickly.

Quite pleased and content

The poor beggar went, And wished her benevolent son

A blessing might prove

Of duty and love, To reward the kind act she had done

LITTLE JACK HORNER.

The dame in a trice

Then took currants and spice, So pleased with the conduct of Jack,

Determined to try

And make him a pie, And bake it before he came back.

"Come Patty/' she said,

"My good little maid, "Come let me have all things in order;

"Move quickly we must,

"So you make the crust, "And mind crimp nicely the border/'

LITTLE JACK HORNER.

Patty Horner obeyed,

And pleased lent her aid, Delighted the dame to assist;

She did all she was bid,

And never was chid, But often deserved to be kissed.

With wonderful haste She completed the paste,

And shred the nice mince-meat quite fine, She put one on the shelf, And made one for herself,

On which with her daughter to dine.

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LITTLE JACK HORNER,

School was over at last, And dinner time past,

Jack looked to see what he could spy, And thought it most kind Though surprising to find,

On fhe shelf a large Christmas pie.

Said his mother, "my dear, "A poor woman came here,

"To whom -you your pie had resigned, "So I thought it but right "Such a deed to requite,

"And am glad if it proves to your mind.

LITTLE JACK HORNER.

She kissed her dear child, And said while she smiled,

"May your goodness of heart ever last/' He then went to his sister And tenderly kissed her,

And then to his charming repast.

Now let every good boy, With a s\veetmeat or toy,

Not slily sneak into a corner, But to playmates repair, And give them a share;

In short, imitate little Jack Homer.

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