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Disobedience

James James
Morrison Morrison
Weatherby George Dupree
Took great
Care of his Mother,
Though he was only three.
James James said to his Mother,
"Mother," he said, said he;
"You must never go down to the end of the town,
if you don't go down with me."
James James 
Morrison's Mother 
Put on a golden gown. 
James James 
Morrison's Mother 
Drove to the end of the town. 
James James 
Morrison's Mother 
Said to herself, said she: 
"I can get right down to the end of the town and 
be back in time for tea." 
King John 
Put up a notice, 
"LOST or STOLEN or STRAYED! 
JAMES JAMES 
MORRISON'S MOTHER 
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MISLAID. 
LAST SEEN 
WANDERING VAGUELY. 
QUITE OF HER OWN ACCORD, 
SHE TRIED TO GET DOWN TO THE END OF THE TOWN -- 
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD!"
James James 
Morrison Morrison 
(Commonly known as Jim) 
Told his 
Other relations 
Not to go blaming him
James James 
Said to his Mother, 
"Mother," he said, said he: 
"You must never go down to the end of the town 
without consulting me."
James James 
Morrison's Mother 
Hasn't been heard of since. 
King John 
Said he was sorry, 
So did the Queen and Prince. 
King John 
(Somebody told me) 
Said to a man he knew: 
"If people go down to the end of the town, well, 
what can anyone do?" 
(Now then, very softly
J. J. 
M. M. 
W. G. Du P. 
Took great 
C/o his M***** 
Though he was only 3. 
J. J. 
Said to his M***** 
"M*****," he said, said he: 
"You-must-never-go-down-to-the-end-of-the-town- 
if-you-don't-go-down-with ME!"

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