Jack and the Beanstalk

  As Old Mother Twaddle
  Was sweeping her floor,
  She found a new sixpence
  Under the door
  And as she surveyed it
  With exquisite pleasure
  She called her son Jack
  To look at her treasure.
  
  "I will comb thee, and wash thee,
  And make thee white spruce.
  Thou shall go to the fair
  And buy us a goose.
  For all of the good things,
  I vow and protest.
  A fat tasty goose
  Is the thing i love best."
  
  When Old Mother Twaddle
  Hd sent Jack to the fair.
  She hastened with onions
  And sage to prepare
  A savory stuffing
  For the delicate treat,
  And thought with what glee
  Of the tidbits she'd eat.
  
  When Jack reached the fair
  And round him was staring
  A peddler cried out,
  "Buy this bean for farthing.
  It possesses such virtues
  That sure as a gun,
  Tomorrow it will grow
  Near high as the sun!"
  
  Jack brought it for sixpence
  Then went to his Mother,
  Who at sight of the bean
  Made a terrible pother.
  She gave him a scolding
  And slapped both his hands,
  For having presumed
  Not to mind her commands.
  
  Jack went to the garden
  And took up his spade,
  Then put the rare bean
  In the hole he had made,
  Expecting to find
  This great wonder of wonders
  As tall as a tree
  To make up for his blunders.
  
  Next morning Jack rose
  To view the large bean,
  When to his surprise,
  E'en the top was not seen!
  It made a long ladder
  As strong as a rope,
  And Jack soon climbed on high
  Full of joy and of hope
  
  He knocked at the door
  Of a very grand place.
  A damsel came to it
  With a cap all of lace.
  "Oh! Pray go from here hence!"
  Cried this maid in a fright,
  For a giant lives here,
  And he'll eat you this night!"
  
  Jack begged to come in
  With winning an air
  That she promised to hide him
  And pointed out where
  He no sooner had hidden
  Then the door opened wide,
  And in stalked the Giant
  With a very long stride.
  
  Then the Monster roared out,
  "Fe ,fi, fo, fan!
  I smell the breath
  Of an Englishman?
  If he be alive,
  Or if he be dead.
  I'll grind his bones
  To make my bread!"
  
  "Oh wait, my dear Giant.
  First drink some strong wine,
  Then on that dainty
  You may afterwards dine."
  He seized a large cup
  And tipped it so deep
  That he tumbled down flat
  And fell fast asleep.
  
  Soon as Jack saw him fall,
  He crept from the bed
  Then he snatched a large knife
  And chopped off his head.
  Thus he killed the great man
  As he loudly did snore,
  And never again
  Was a Giant seen more.
  
  Jack sent for his Mother
  To come up and dine
  With a promise of goose
  And a bottle of wine.
  And as she did eat it
  With excessive delight.
  She approved of his bargain
  And said he'd done right.
  
  Jack sent for parson
  As he gave a great mind
  To marry the damsel
  Who was willing and kind
  The person came soon
  And made and made her Jack's Wife
  And they lived very happy
  To the end of their life.
  
  Here Jack and his Wife,
  And his Mother are seen
  All dancing a jig
  Round the wonderful bean.