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Mother Goose's Bicycle Tour

Chapter 8: OLD KING COLE.
By M. A. Bonnell
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About This Book

The collection frames a lighthearted bicycle tour taken by an elderly rhyming hostess and her goose, using that journey to present a wide assortment of nursery verses, parodies, and short poems. Familiar jingles and character pieces alternate with comic vignettes, riddles, and enigmata, often interspersed with French phrases and playful foreign allusions. Stanzas range from sing-song originals to humorous rewrites, accompanied by occasional scene-setting lines and a glossary. The overall tone is whimsical and theatrical, aimed at young readers through melodic rhythm, visual suggestion, and gentle absurdity.

OLD KING COLE.

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
Il aimait la compagnie;
He called for his pipe, he called for his bowl,
Singing “Vive la compagnie!”
He shared with his fiddlers the very best cheer,
Singing “Vive la compagnie!”
He drank from his bowl the very best beer,
Singing “Vive la compagnie!”
He never knew sorrow, he never knew fear,
Singing “Vive la compagnie!”
He lived very happy (cela va sans dire),
Singing “Vive la compagnie!”