Tom, the Piper's Son

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 45295 *** [Illustration: 0001] TOM, THE PIPER'S SON By Anonymous Price One Half-Penny. March, 12, Webber Street. [Illustration: 0003] TOM, THE PIPER'S SON. |Tom, he was a piper's son, `He learn'd to play when he was ```young; `The only tune that he could play `Was Over the hills and far away.= `Tom, Tom, the piper's son, ``Stole a pig, and away he run; [Illustration: 0004] `The pig was eat Tom was beat, ``And Tom ran roaring down ```the street.= `Here is a long tailed pig, or a ```short tailed pig, all sorts of ```pigs for sale: `A boar pig, or a sow pig, or a ```pig with a curly tail.= [Illustration: 005] `All the little girls and boys ``Were so delighted with his ```noise, `They'd dance and sing, while he ```did play ``Over the hills and far away.= `Tom now learn'd another tune, ``"The cow that jumped o'er the ```moon." [Illustration: 0006] `It made the horned cattle prance, ``And caused the sleepy pigs to ```dance.= `Tom saw a donkey pass along, `Then played a little merry song; `The donkey danc'd about the ```road, `And soon was lighten'd of his ```load.= [Illustration: 0007] `Tom, next met a pretty lass, ``Tending cows upon the grass `He tuned his pipe, which caused ```much fun.= `The cow, she danced, the maid ```she run. `Dame Trot went out to sell her ```eggs. `He used his pipe, and she her legs [Illustration: 0008] `Her eggs were very sadly broke, ``While wicked Tom enjoy'd ```the joke.= `Tom met the parson on his way, ``Took out his pipe, began to ```play, `A merry tune, that led his grace ``Into a very dirty place.= [Illustration: 0009] `The mayor then said, he would ```not fail ``To send poor Tommy off to jail `Tom took his pipe, began to play, ``And all the court soon danc'd ```away.= `'Twas quite a treat to see the rout ``How clerks and judges hop- ```ped about.= [Illustration: 0010] `Policeman Grab, who held him ```fast, ``Began to dance about at last; `Whilst Tom delighted at the ```fun, ``Slipped out of court, and off ```did run.= ````Finis. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Tom, the Piper's Son, by Anonymous *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 45295 ***