Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

Cecily Parsley lived in a pen,

And brewed good ale for gentlemen;

Gentlemen came every day,

Till Cecily Parsley ran away.

Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes is the second of two collections of nursery rhymes written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was first published in 1922, it is a sequel to Beatrix Potter's first rhyme collection 'Apply Dappley's Nursery Rhymes'. It contains material she had produced and collected over a period of many years.

Beatrix Potter was born in London, author and illustrator known for her charming children's stories about animals. Beatrix Potter based many of her illustrations on animals and rural landscapes of the Lake District of Northern England.

Even now, Beatrix Potter is one of the best selling children's authors in the world. All the original tales have been translated into many different languages and they have also been issued as audio recordings in various formats.

Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes is a collection of eight nursery ryhmes, beautifully illustrated and is perfect for young children.

Goosey, goosey, gander,

Whither will you wander?

Upstairs and downstairs,

And in my lady's chamber!

This pig went to market;

This pig stayed at home;

This pig had a bit of meat;

And this pig had none;

This little pig cried

Wee! wee! wee!

I can't find my way home.

"How do you do, Mistress Pussy?

Mistress Pussy, how do you do?"

"I thank you kindly, little dog,

I fare as well as you!"

Three blind mice, three blind mice,

See how they run!

They all run after the farmer's wife,

And she cut off their tails with a carving knife,

Did you ever see such a thing in your life

As three blind mice!

Bow, wow, wow!

Whose dog art thou?

"I'm little Tom Tinker's dog,

Bow, wow, wow!"

We have a little garden,

A garden of our own,

And every day we water there

The seeds that we have sown.

Ninny nanny netticoat,

In a white petticoat,

With a red nose,-

The longer she stands,

The shorter she grows.