The History Lesson

  There was a monkey climbed up a tree,   When he fell down, then down fell he.   There was a crow sat on a stone,   When he was gone, then there was none.   There was an old wife did eat an apple,   When she had eat two, she had eat a couple.   There was a horse going to the mill,   When he went on, he stood not still.   There was a butcher cut his thumb,   When it did bleed, then blood did come.   There was a lackey ran a race,   When he ran fast, he ran apace.   There was a cobbler clouting shoon,   When they were mended, they were done.   There was a chandler making candle,   When he them strip, he did them handle.   There was a navy went into Spain,   When it returned, it came again. ANONYMOUS