116 NURSERY RHYMES.

 

And this the burden of his song
For ever used to be—
I jump mejerrime jee!
I care for nobody—no! not I,
Since nobody cares for me,

CXCHI,

As I was going up the hill,
I met with Jack the piper,

And all the tunes that he could play
Was “Tie up your petticoats tighter.”

I tied them once, I tied them twice,
I tied them three times over;

And all the songs that he could sing
Was “Carry me safe to Dover.”

CXCIV.

My father left me three acres of land,
Sing ivy, sing ivy;

My father left me three acres of land,
Sing holly, go whistle, and ivy!

I ploughed it with a ram’s horn,
Sing ivy, sing ivy ;

And sowed it all over with one peppercorn,
Sing holly, go whistle, and ivy!