The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard, and Her Dog / In which is shewn the wonderful powers that good old lady possessed in the education of her favourite animal

A sequence of short, comic verses depicts an elderly woman repeatedly running errands for her pet dog; each stanza sends her to a different shop but finds the animal engaged in an ever more absurd activity when she returns, from lifelessness to smoking, dancing, playing instruments, reading, and wearing clothes. The poems rely on repetition and escalation, using anthropomorphism and slapstick surprise to create humor, and close with a commemorative notice that celebrates the dog's unusual accomplishments.