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254 MOTHER GOOSES NURSERY RHYMES. Piggy wont get over the stile ; And I shant get home to-night.” But the haymakers said to her —" If you will go to yonder stream, and fetch us a bucket of water, we'll give you | the hay.” So away the old woman went; but when she got to the stream, she found the bucket was full of holes. So . she covered the bottom with pebbles, and then filled the bucket with water, and away she went back with it to the haymakers; and they gave her a wisp of hay. As soon as the cow had eaten the hay, she gave the old woman the milk; and away she went with it in a saucer to the cat. As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk— The cat began to kill the rat; The rat began to gnaw the rope; The rope began to hang the butcher ; The butcher began to kill the ox; The ox began to drink the water ; The water began to quench the fire ; The fire began to burn the stick ; The stick began to beat the dog; The dog began to bite the pig;
