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Jj UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
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THE
HOUSE .
* THAT
JACK BUILT;
A- Game of forfeits.
To which is added,
The Entertaining Fable
OF
"THE MAGPIE/'
Embellished with Engravings.
LONDON:
Printed and Sold by,
E. MARSHALL,
140, Fleet Street.
From Aldermary Church-yard^
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This is tlieHoiise
that Jack built.
This is the Malt,
that lay in the House
that Jack huilt .
"
This is the- Rat,
tliat eat the Malt
tliat lay in the House
that Jack built.
This is the Cat, that
killed the Rat , that
eat the Malt, that lay
in the House that
Jack Vui.lt.
This is the Do<g
that worried the Cat,
that killed the Rat that
eat the Malt, that lay
in the House that
Jack huilt.
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This is the Covr with
the crumpled horn, that
tossed the Dog>, that
o
worried the Cat, that
tilled the Rat, that eat
the Malt that, lav in the
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House tkat Jack buil
This is the Maiden, all
forlorn, that milked the Cow
with the crumpled horn, that
tossed the Dog,that worried
the Cat, that killed the Rat
that eat tlie Malt, that lay in
e House that Jack built.
This is the Mam all tattered
jmxL torn, that kissed the Maiden
all forlorn, who milked the Cow
with- the crnmpled horn, that
tossed tlie Dog*, that worried
the Cat, that killed the Rat,
that eat the Malt, that lay in
th e House that Jack hnil t .
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This is the Priest all shaven.
and shorn , who married the Man
all tattered and torn, niito the
Maiden all forlorn, who milked
the Cow with the crumpled horn,
that tossed the Dog, that worried
the Cat, that tilled the Rat that
eat the Malt, that lay in the
House that Jack, huilt .
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This is th_e cock tliat crowed
IIL tlie morn, tKat ^v^akedtke
Priest all staven ami slionx,
tliat married tlie Maii_ all
tattered and tortL, Torto tlie
Maiden all forlorn,
milked the cow with the crump-
led horn, that tossed the dog,
that worried the cat, that killed
the rat, that eat the malt, that
lay in the House that Jack built.
THE MAGPIE
A Fable.
The Magpie alone, of all the birds,
had the art of building a nest; the form
of which was with a covering over head,
and only a small hole to creep out at.
The rest of the birds being without
houses, desired the pie to teach them
how to build one. A day is appointed,
and they all meet. The Magpie then
says, "You must first lay two sticks a-
cross, thus" "Aye," says the Crow,
"I thought that was the way to begin."*-
"Then lay a little straw, moss, and fea-
thers, in such a manner as this." "Aye
without doubt," says the Starling, "that
necessarily follows; any one could tell
bow to do that."
When the Pie had gone- on teaching
them till the nest was built half way, and
every bird in his turn had known some-
thing or other, he left off and said, "Gen-
tlemen, I find you all know the method
of building nests as well, if not better,
than I do myself, therefore you cannot
want any of my instruction:" So saying,
he flew away, and left them to upbraid
each other with their folly; which is
visible to this day, as few birds beside
the Magpie know how to build more
than half a nest.
FINIS.
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THE MAGPIE,
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S<>ftt
by John Jfanr/ia2>J4O fleet Street London.
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