Mother Goose's Teddy Bears

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Mother Goose’s Teddy Bears

Mother Goose’s Teddy Bears

Illustrated AND ADAPTED TO MOTHER GOOSE BY Frederick L. Cavally. THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS INDIANAPOLIS U.S.A. MCMVII

Dear Boys and Girls.—

In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.

I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.

Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.

So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.

Your sincere friend, Teddy.

What are little Ted boys made of, made of? What are little Ted boys made of? Snaps and snails, and puppy-dogs’ tails; And that’s what Little Ted Boys are made of, made of. What are little Ted girls made of, made of? What are little Ted girls made of? Sugar and spice, and all that’s nice; And that’s what Little Ted girls are made of, made of.

poem with bells above and ribbons down sides

Ding dong bell! Teddy’s in the well! Who put him in? Little Teddy Flinn. Who pulled him out? Little Teddy Stout. What a naughty boy was there Thus to drown poor Teddy Bear.

Jill holding head, bear running toward well another bear in background

Little Ted Horner Sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas Pie. He put in his thumb, And took out a plum, And said, “What a big bear am I!”

poem with signpost that says "To Bonner"

As I went to Bonner, I met a bear With coal-black hair, Upon my word and honor.

large bear and small bear by wooden fence

Old Mother Hubbard title with bears in the letters and first of poem

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To get Little Teddy a bun; But when she got there, The cupboard was bare, So poor Little Ted had none.

Mother Hubbard bear with cap, shawl and glasses

poem with four bears at each compass point

She went to the baker’s To buy him some bread; But when she came back, Poor Teddy was dead.

another part of poem with four bears at each compass point

She went to the joiner’s To buy him a coffin; But when she came back, Little Teddy was laughing

She took a clean dish To get him some tripe; But when she came back, He was smoking his pipe

She went to the tavern For white wine and red; But when she came back, Ted stood on his head.

She went to the ale-house To get him some beer; But when she came back, Ted sat in a chair.

She went to the barber’s To buy him a wig; But when she came back, He was dancing a Jig

bear sitting looking at recorderanother part of poem with four bears at each compass point

She went to the fruiterer’s To buy him some fruit; But when she came back, Ted was playing the flute.

She went to the cobbler’s To buy him some shoes; But when she came back, Ted was reading the news.

Dame Bear made a curtsey, Little Ted made a bow; Dame Bear said, “Your servant,” Little Ted said, “How now.”

poem with umbrella covering and rain falling behind

Rain, rain, go away; Come again another day; Little Teddy wants to play.

bear with bear at top amd cross headstone at bottom

Solomon Grundy Born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Very ill on Thursday, Worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday, This is the end, Of Solomon Grundy.

bear in overalls with hat and walking stick

Ted and Jill Went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water;

Ted Fell down, And broke his crown, And Jill came Tumbling after.

bear on top of poem, candle blown out at bottom

To make your candles last for aye, You wives and maids give ear-o! To put them out’s the only way, Says Honest Ted Boldero.

can of worms above poem, fishing pole and creel below

Little Teddy Tittlemouse Lived in a little house; He caught fishes In other men’s ditches.

Multiplication is vexation; 2 × 2 = ? Division is as bad; 6 ÷ 2 = ? The rule of three perplexes me, 3 × 3 = ? And practice drives me mad.

Teddy Trot, a man of law Sold his bed and lay upon straw Sold the straw and slept on grass To buy his wife a looking-glass

one bear holding mirror for she bear to look into

Wash me and comb me, And lay me down softly, And set me on a bank to dry; That I may look pretty When Teddy comes by.

Tell-Tale Tit! Your tongue shall be slit, And all the Teddy Bears in town Shall have a little bit!

large bear with knife stabbing smaller bear against post

poem with knife and fork above and below

Nose, nose, jolly red nose, And what gave you that jolly red nose? Nutmegs and cinnamon spices and cloves, And they gave me this jolly red nose.

bear iwth meat on plate in front of him and stein of something in hand

poem with three mortarboards above and an inkpot and scroll below

Three wise bears of Gotham Went to sea in a bowl; If the bowl had been stronger My story had been longer.

Teddy be nimble, Teddy be quick, And Teddy jump over the candlestick.

Jack in red sweater jumping over candlestick

See-saw, Margery Daw, Teddy shall have a new master; He shall have but a penny a day, Because he can’t work any faster

bear with motarboard above; bear with bandage below

Little Ted Snooks was Fond of his books, And loved by his usher and master; But naughty Ted Spry, he got a black eye, And carries his nose in a plaster.

one wounded teddy bear sitting by brick wall,another bear holding book walking by

Cock crows in the morn, To tell us to rise, And he who lies late Will never be wise; For early to bed, And early to rise, Makes teddy bears healthy And wealthy and wise.

The rose is red, The grass is green; And in this book My name is seen. Teddy.