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.
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.