Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To give the poor dog a bone;
When she came there
The cupboard was bare
And so the poor dog had none
She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread;
When she came back
The dog was dead!
She went to the undertaker's
To buy him a coffin;
When she came back
The dog was laughing
She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe;
When she came back
He was smoking his pipe
She went to the alehouse
To get him some beer;
When she came back
The dog sat in a chair
She went to the tavern
For white wine and red;
When she came back
The dog stood on his head
She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit;
When she came back
He was playing the flute
She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat;
When she came back
He was riding a goat
She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat;
When she came back
He was feeding her cat
She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig
When she came back
He was dancing a jig
She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes;
When she came back
He was reading the news
She went to the sempstress
To buy him some linen;
When she came back
The dog was spinning
She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose;
When she came back
He was dressed in his clothes
The Dame made a curtsy
The dog made a bow;
The Dame said, Your servant;
The dog said, Bow-wow
This wonderful dog
Was Dame Hubbard's delight
He could read, he could dance
He could sing, he could write;
She gave him rich dainties
Whenever he fed
And erected this monument
When he was dead