Walter Crane Great Poems
- 1. The Little Disaster
Once there lived a little man,
Where a little river ran,
And he had a little farm and little dairy O!
And he had a little plough,
... - 2. The Mouse & The Lion
A poor thing the Mouse was, and yet,
When the Lion got caught in a net,
All his strength was no use
'Twas the poor little Mouse
... - 3. King Arthur
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When good King Arthur ruled this land,
He was a goodly king--
He stole three pecks of barley-meal,
... - 4. Oranges & Lemons
Oranges and lemons, says the bells of St. Clemen's;
You owe me five farthings, says the bells of St. Martin's;
When will you pay me, says the bells of Old Bailey;
When I grow rich, says the bells of Shoreditch;
... - 5. Ye Frog's Wooing
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It was the frog lived in the well,
Heigh-ho! says Rowley;
... - 6. Over The Hills & Far Away
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Tom he was a piper's son,
He learnt to play when he was young;
But all the tunes that he could play
... - 7. The Married Mouse
So the Mouse had Miss Lion for bride;
Very great was his joy and his pride:
But it chanced that she put
On her husband her foot,
... - 8. The Fisherman & The Fish
Prayed the Fish, as the Fisherman took
Him, a poor little mite, from his hook,
"Let me go! I'm so small."
He replied, "Not at all!
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