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By Randolph Caldecott
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A cumulative nursery rhyme strings together a series of linked images and actions centered on a simple dwelling: an initial object is affected by an animal, that animal is in turn affected by another creature, and successive verses add further animals and human figures while repeating what came before. The steady repetition and rhythmic cadence build momentum and mnemonic patterning, and the accompanying sequential illustrations emphasize playful cause-and-effect, inviting readers to join in recitation and anticipate each new addition.

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Title: The House That Jack Built

Author: Randolph Caldecott

Release date: April 1, 2004 [eBook #12109]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni and PG Distributed Proofreaders

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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

 

One of R. Caldecott's Picture Books

 

 

FREDERICK WARNE & CO. Ltd.

1878

 

 

 

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

 

 

This is the House that Jack built.

 

 

 

 

This is the Malt,
That lay in the House that Jack built.

This is the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House that Jack built.

 

 

 

This is the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House that Jack built.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House that Jack built.
 

 

This is the Cow with the crumpled horn,

 That tossed the Dog,
 That worried the Cat,
 That killed the Rat,
 That ate the Malt,
 That lay in the House that
         Jack built.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Maiden all forlorn,
That milked the Cow with the crumpled horn,

 

 

 That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House
            that Jack built.

 

 

 

 

This is the Man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the Maiden all forlorn,

That milked the Cow with
    the crumpled horn,
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House
   that Jack built.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Priest, all shaven and shorn,
That married the Man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the Maiden all forlorn,

That milked the Cow with
           the crumpled horn,
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House that
           Jack built.

 

 

This is the Cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the Priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the Man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the Maiden all forlorn,

That milked the Cow with
           the crumpled horn,
That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House that
           Jack built.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Farmer who sowed the corn,
That fed the Cock that crowed in the morn,
That waked the Priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the Man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the Maiden all forlorn,
That milked the Cow with the crumpled horn,

That tossed the Dog,
That worried the Cat,
That killed the Rat,
That ate the Malt,
That lay in the House
   that Jack built.