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Scope Note
Group of 9 unnumbered word and verse cards. Each with large plain picture in
center, verse at top and bottom, words on sides, verso plain, string hangers,
brown, orange and green Dutch paper trim. 9 items.
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[1] A boy and a girl did eat sugar
top: A Boy and a Girl, did/ eat Sugar and Plumbs/ Till they made their
teeth
bottom: ake, and fall from their gums;/ And then they could eat,/ nothing
but bread crums.
left: long/ went/ next/ play/ true/ like/ take
right: give/ move/ ball/ both/ came/ care/ come
Dimensions:
19.5 x 14.3 cm
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[2] A cow and a bull
Lettering on left and right sides is faint.
top: A Cow, and a Bull did/ once fight for some grass,/ Fight on if you
please/ says a Jack Ass,
bottom: For so long as you fight/ I will eat up the grass.
left: life/ live/ fear/ than/ then/ much/ more
right: some/ girl/ done/ keep/ such/ once/ time
Dimensions:
19.5 x 14.3 cm
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[3] A horse and a mare
top: A Horse, and a Mare,/ a Buck, and a Doe,/ Did all live in a Park/ And
so did a Crow;/
bottom: The Crow eat the worms/ the rest eat the grass./ It was not far off/
where this came to pass.
left: be/ an/ by / he/ is/ ox/ up
right: on/ us/ all/ off/ the/ and/ for
Dimensions:
20.3 x 14.3 cm
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[4] If all the world was paper
top: If all the world was paper/ and all the Seas were ink/ and all the
Trees, were bread and cheese
bottom: What should we do for drink./ box lock key bolt bar bell. (in faint
lettering)
left: house/ coach/ chair/ stool/ bed/ shirt/ shift
right: sheet/ hat/ coat/ wig/ wax/ broom/ brush
Dimensions:
19.2 x 14.2 cm
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[5] If with wealth you a-bound
top: If with Wealth you a-bound, ob-serve/ then this Rule,
bottom: Spend your Mo-ney with judg-ment,/ and not like a Fool.
left: where/ there/ their/ were/ what/ when/ once/ that/ with/ which/
now
right: how/ vow/ shall/ them/ know/ have/ cough/ laugh/ love/ give/ them
Dimensions:
12.3 x 15.2 cm
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[6] There was an old sow
Lettering on left and right sides is faint.
top: There was an old Sow, and she had but one Pig./ And one day she gave
her some grapes and a fig/ And the next day she gave her some good milk and
whey
bottom: And did Dress her with Flowers all over gay/ Then bid her take care
and keep out of the dirt/ For her ears she would box if she should prove a
slut.
left: King/ Queen/ Prince/ Duke/ Lord
right: Sir/ Miss/ Madam/ Lady/ Master.
Dimensions:
13.5 x 20.8 cm
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[7] A young bull fell in love
top: A young Bull fell in Love/ with a red and white Cow/ And each day when
he met her
bottom: he made her a Bow/ and said pray my Dear/ how do you now.
left: black/ white/ red/ blue/ green/ brown/ light/ dark
right: knife/ fork/ dish/ spoon/ plate/ cup/ mug/ glass
Dimensions:
19.2 x 14.4 cm
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[8] Corn wheat oats
Words only, lacks verses and corner trim
left: corn/ wheat/ oats/ beer/ ale/ wine/ malt/ hops
right: sope/ sand/ salt/ beef/ veal/ oil/ pen/ ink
Dimensions:
14.3 x 14.3 cm
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[9] One two boy
Words only, lacks verses and corner trim
left: one/ two/ boy/ way/ say/ out/ they
right: when/ what/ that/ with/ love/ when/ well
Dimensions:
14.4 x 14.3 cm
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