Help find the cure

Check out Rick's books    Check out children's author Rick Walton's books.
Back to Folk and Fairy Tales
These stories provided by children's author Rick Walton's Online Library.     Check out Rick's Online
Library
 
Previous Story

Martin To His Man

Next Story

Martin said to his man,
         Fie! man, fie!
Oh, Martin said to his man,
         Who's the fool now?
Martin said to his man,
Fill thou the cup, and I the can;
Thou hast well drunken, man:
         Who's the fool now?

I see a sheep shearing corn,
         Fie! man, fie!
I see a sheep shearing corn,
         Who's the fool now?
I see a sheep shearing corn,
And a cuckoo blow his horn;
Thou hast well drunken, man:
         Who's the fool now?

I see a man in the moon,
         Fie! man, fie!
I see a man in the moon,
         Who's the fool now?
I see a man in the moon,
Clouting of St. Peter's shoon,
Thou hast well drunken, man:
         Who's the fool now?

I see a hare chase a hound,
         Fie! man, fie!
I see a hare chase a hound,
         Who's the fool now?
I see a hare chase a hound,
Twenty mile above the ground;
Thou hast well drunken, man:
         Who's the fool now?

I see a goose ring a hog,
         Fie! man, fie!
I see a goose ring a hog,
         Who's the fool now?
I see a goose ring a hog,
And a snail that bit a dog;
Thou hast well drunken, man:
         Who's the fool now?

I see a mouse catch the cat,
         Fie! man, fie!
I see a mouse catch the cat,
         Who's the fool now?
I see a mouse catch the cat,
And the cheese to eat the rat;
Thou hast well drunken, man:
         Who's the fool now?

From Deuteromelia
             &n bsp;           printed in the reign of James I


Rick's HomeRick's BooksAbout RickFun StuffFor Teachers and LibrariansFor WritersRick's LibraryFavorite LinksE-mail Rick
 
Google
WWW Rick's Website
 
 
Picture Credits
Original bunny climbing rope picture by Paige Miglio (copyright 2000 ©) from One More Bunny authored by Rick Walton.
Original purple monster picture by Renee Williams-Andriani (copyright 1998 ©) from Really, Really Bad School Jokes authored by Rick Walton.
Original bullfrog seated picture by Chris McAllister (copyright 1999 ©) from Bullfrog Pops! authored by Rick Walton.
Electronic modifications by Ann Walton.
Last updated: December 22, 2004