A Was an Archer
A
was
an
archer,
who
shot
at
a
frog,
B
was
a
butcher,
and
had
a
great
dog.
C
was
a
captain,
all
covered
with
lace,
D
was
a
drunkard,
and
had
a
red
face.
E
was
an
esquire,
with
pride
on
his
brow,
F
was
a
farmer,
and
followed
the
plow.
G
was
a
gamester,
who
had
but
ill-luck,
H
was
a
hunter,
and
hunted
a
buck.
I
was
an
innkeeper,
who
loved
to
carouse,
J
was
a
joiner,
and
built
up
a
house.
K
was
King
William,
once
governed
this
land,
L
was
a
lady,
who
had
a
white
hand.
M
was
a
miser,
and
hoarded
up
gold,
N
was
a
nobleman,
gallant
and
bold.
O
was
an
oyster
girl,
and
went
about
town,
P
was
a
parson,
and
wore
a
black
gown.
Q
was
a
queen,
who
wore
a
silk
slip,
R
was
a
robber,
and
wanted
a
whip.
S
was
a
sailor,
and
spent
all
he
got,
T
was
a
tinker,
and
mended
a
pot.
U
was
an
usurer,
a
miserable
elf,
V
was
a
vintner,
who
drank
all
himself.
W
was
a
watchman,
and
guarded
the
door,
X
was
expensive,
and
so
became
poor.
Y
was
a
youth,
that
did
not
love
school,
Z
was
a
zany,
a
poor
harmless
fool.
Mother Goose
Mother Goose is often cited as the author of hundreds of children’s stories that have been passed down through oral tradition and published over centuries. Various chants, songs, and even games have been attributed to her, but she is most recognized for her nursery rhymes, which have been familiar with readers of all generations. Her work is often published as Mother Goose Rhymes.