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Title: Story of Simple Simon
Author: Anonymous
Illustrator: Anonymous
Date of first publication: [between 1850 and 1864]
Edition used as base for this ebook: New York: McLoughlin Brothers, between 1850 and 1864 [Uncle Franks' Series]
Date first posted: 4 April 2010
Date last updated: 4 April 2010
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# Uncle Franks' Series

## STORY OF SIMPLE SIMON

### Mc.LOUGHLIN BRO'S PUBLISHERS 24 BEEKMAN

### THE HISTORY OF

## SIMPLE
SIMON.

Now Simple Simon met a Pyeman,
Going to the fair!
Says Simple Simon to the Pyeman,
Let me taste your ware.
Says the Pyeman unto Simon,
First give me a penny;
Says Simple Simon to the Pyeman,
I have not got any.
Now Simple Simon went a fishing,
For to catch a whale,
But all the water he had got,
Was in his mother's pail.
Then Simple Simon went a hunting,
For to catch a hare;
He rode an ass about the streets,
But could not find one there.
He went to try if cherries ripe,
Did grow upon a thistle,
He prick'd his fingers very much,
Which made poor Simon whistle.
Once Simon made a great snow ball,
And brought it in to roast,
He laid it down before the fire,
And soon the ball was lost.
He went to catch a dickey bird,
And thought he could not fail,
Because he'd got a little salt,
To put upon his tail.
He went for to eat honey,
Out of the mustard pot,
He bit his tongue until he cried,
That was all the good he got.
He went to ride a spotted cow,
Had got a little calf,
She threw him down upon the ground,
Made all the people laugh.
Simon he to market went,
To buy a joint of meat;
He tied it to his horse's tail,
To keep it clean and sweet.
He went to slide upon the ice
Before the ice could bear,
Then he plung'd in above his knees,
Which made poor Simon stare.
He went to take a bird's nest,
T'was built upon a bough,
A branch gave way, down Simon fell,
Into a dirty slough.
He went to shoot a wild Duck,
But wild Duck flew away,
Says Simple Simon I can't hit him,
Because he would not stay.
He wash'd himself with blackning ball,
Because he had no soap,
Then, said Simon to his mother,
I'm a beauty now I hope.
He went for water in a sieve,
But soon it all run through,
And now poor Simple Simon,
Bids you all a kind adieu.

## McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS,

#### 24 Beekman Street, NEW YORK.

#### manufacturers of

## TOY BOOKS, PRIMERS,

#### GAMES FOR CHILDREN,

### A B C CARDS, BLOCKS, &c.

#### Amusement for Children.

### PAPER DOLLS, AND PAPER FURNITURE.

McLoughlin Bro. have recently issued, under the above title, twelve kinds of Paper Dolls, with a variety of beautiful Dresses, Bonnets, &c.

The Bride, a handsome doll, both sides of the dress colored.

American Lady, a very large doll, beautifully colored.

Emma, and her twin sister, Etty.

Just out, Grace Lee, a splendid doll, both sides of the dress colored.

Susan Lee, a beautiful doll, both sides dress colored.—12 cts each.

##### The following is a list of small dolls.—Price 6 cents each.

DOLLY, | LIZZIE, | BABY,
CHARLEY, | LITTLE LADY, | FANNY,
| AND WILLY AND HIS PONY. |

##### We have also Published seven new sets of

#### PAPER FURNITURE.

No. 1, Bed-room Set, contains a French Bedstead, Bureau, Wash-stand, Table, two Ottomans, and four Chairs.

No. 2, Parlor Set, contains a Sofa, Centre Table, six Gothic Chairs, two Rocking Chairs, and two Ottomans.

No. 3, Drawing-room Set, contains Piano Forte, Sofa, Table, six Chairs, two Ottomans, and two Rocking Chairs.

No. 4, Drawing-room Set, Brocatel, contains a handsome imitation Rosewood Piano, two Rocking Chairs, two Tete-a-tete's, six Chairs, and two Ottomans.—Price 12 cents each.

No. 5, Double Set, contains the Bed-room, and the Drawing-room Set—Price 25 cents each.

No. 6, Bed-room Set, Small.

No. 7, Parlor Set, " —Price 6 cents each.

##### ALSO, PAPER SOLDIERS FOR BOYS,
Contains 28 Soldiers and Officers to be cut out and pasted on Stands.
NEW ONES ISSUED EVERY MONTH.

Transcriber's Note:

Last stanza of poem—corrected printer's error 'seive' to 'sieve'.

[End of Story of Simple Simon by Anonymous]