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