Pussy-cat ate the dumplings, the dumplings,
Pussy-cat ate the dumplings.
Mamma stood by, and cried, "Oh, fie!
Why did you eat the dumplings?"


DANCE, THUMBKIN DANCE

Dance, Thumbkin, dance;
(_keep the thumb in motion_
Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
(_all the fingers in motion_
For Thumbkin, he can dance alone,
(_the thumb alone moving_
Thumbkin, he can dance alone.
(_the thumb alone moving_
Dance, Foreman, dance,
(_the first finger moving_
Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
(_all moving_
But Foreman, he can dance alone,
(_the first finger moving_
Foreman, he can dance alone.
(_the first finger moving_
Dance, Longman, dance,
(_the second finger moving_
Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
(_all moving_
For Longman, he can dance alone,
(_the second finger moving_