106 NURSERY RHYMES.

CLXXIX.

[The original of the following is to be found in ‘‘ Deuteromelia, or the second part of
Musicks Melodie,” ato, Lond. 1609, where the music is also given. |

THREE blind mice, see how they run!
They all ran after the farmer’s wife,
Who cut off their tails with the carving-knife ;
Did you ever see such fools in- your life?
Three blind mice.
CLXXX.
JOHNNY shall have a new bou-
net,
And Johnny shall go to the
fair, :
And Johnny shall have a blue
ribbon
To tie up his bonny brawn
hair.
And why may not 1 love
Johnny?
And why may not Johnny
love me?
And why may not I love
Johnny,

  

As well as another body?

~ And here’s a leg for a stocking,
And here is a leg for a shoe,

And he has a kiss for his daddy,
And two for his mammy, I trow.