Nursery
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All Around the Mulberry Bush,
An Apple A Day,
The Ants Go Marching,
As I Was Going to St. Ives
As I Went Over Lincoln Bridge,
As I Went To Bonner,
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,
Barber, Barber, Shave a Pig
Bat, Bat, Come Under My Hat,
Bell Horses,
Birds of a Feather, Bobby Shaftoe
Bum, Bum, Baily O!,
A Cat Came Fiddling . . .,
Cobbler Mend My Shoe, The Cock Doth Crow
Cold...North Wind Doth Blow, Come to the Window,
Curly Locks, Curly Locks,
Cut Thistles in May
Daffy Down Dilly, Dance to Your Daddy,
Dickery Dickery Dare, Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling,
A Diller, A Dollar, Ding, Dong, Bell,
Doctor Foster, Elsie Marley's Grown So Fine
Eencey Weencey Spider, The Farmer in the Dell,
Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum!, Fiddle Dee Dee
Fish Story, Five Little Pigs, Four
Stiff Standers, Georgie Porgie
Go To Bed, Tom, Good Night, Sleep Tight,
Goosey, Goosey Gander, Grandma's Spectacles
Gray Goose and Gander, Green Cheese,
Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark,
Hart... Loves the High Wood
Here We Go... Mulberry Bush, Hey Diddle Diddle,
Hickory Dickory Dock, Higglety, Pigglety
High in the Pine Tree, Hokey Pokey,
Hot Cross Buns,
How Many Miles to Babylon?,
Humpty Dumpty,
Hush A Bye Baby,
Hush Little Baby
I Am a Pretty Little Dutch Girl,
I Do Not Like Thee Doctor Fell,
I Don't Want to Go to Mexico
I Had a Little Nut Tree,
I Love Little Pussy,
I Saw a Ship a Sailing,
I See the Moon
I Scream,
Ice Cream, A Penny a Lump,
If All the World Were Paper,
In Marble Walls
In Spring I Look Gay,
It's Raining, It's Pouring,
I've Been Working... Railroad,
Jack and Jill
Jack Be Nimble,
Jack Sprat,
Jerry Hall,
John Jacob Jingle.. Schmidt,
King Boggen
Knick, Knack, Paddy Whack,
Kookaburra,
Ladybug! Ladybug!,
The Lion and the Unicorn
Little Bo Peep,
Little Boy Blue,
Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Little Jack Horner
Little Miss Muffet,
Little Nancy Etticoat,
Little Poll Parrot,
Little Polly Flinders
Little Robin... (sat upon a rail),
Little Robin... (sat upon a tree),
Little Tommy Tittlemouse
London Bridge is Falling Down,
The Man in the Moon,
A Man in the Wilderness
Mary Had a Little Lamb,
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary,
Michael Row Your Boat Ashore,
Monday's Child
Mother May I Go Out To Swim,
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean,
The North Wind Doth Blow,
Oh Dear
Old King Cole,
Old Mother Goose,
Old Mother Hubbard,
On Top of Spaghetti,
One for Sorrow,
One For the Mouse,
One Misty, Moisty Morning
One To Make Ready,
One Two, Buckle My Shoe,
Over the River,
Pat-A-Cake Pat-A-Cake
Peter, Peter, Pumkin Eater, Polly, Put the Kettle On,
POP! Goes the Weasel,
Pussycat
The Queen of Hearts,
Ride a Cock Horse,
Riddle Me
Ring Around the Roses,
Row, Row, Row Your Boat,
Rub-A-Dub-Dub,
Sailing, Sailing
See, Saw, Marjorie Daw,
See, Saw, Sacradown,
See, See!,
She'll Be Comin'... Mountain
A Shoemaker Makes Shoes,
Simple Simon,
Sing a Song of Sixpence,
Sippity Sippity Sup
Six Little Mice,
Skip to My Lou,
Sleep, Baby, Sleep,
Smiling Girls, Rosy Boys,
Solomon Grundy
Star Light, Star Bright,
Swan Swam Over the Sea,
A Swarm of Bees in May,
Taffy Was a Welshman
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Ten Little Indians,
There Was A Crooked Man,
There Was A Little Turtle
There Was An Old Maid...,
There Was An Old Crow,
There Was Woman... A Blanket
There Was..Woman.. In A Shoe,
The Little Froggy,
This Little Piggy,
This Old Man
Three Blind Mice,
Three Grey Geese,
Three Little Indians
,Three Little Kittens,
Three Wise Men of Gotham
Three Young Rats ...,
Tinker, Tailor,
To Bed, To Bed,
To Market, To Market
Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son,
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,
Upstairs, Downstairs,
Vintery, Mintery...
Wee Willie Winkie,
What Are Little Boys...,
What Are Little Girls...,
What Did I Dream?
When... A Little Tiny Boy,
Where is Thumbkin?,
A Wise Old Owl,
X, Y and Tumbledown Z
Yankee Doodle,
Zum Gali Gali Gali
All Around the Mulberry Bush
All around the mulberry bush
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City Road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
Half a pound of tuppenney rice,
Half a pound of treacle,
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop! goes the weasel.
An
Apple A Day
An apple a day
Sends the doctor away
Apple in the morning
Doctor's warning
Roast apple at night
Starves the doctor outright
Eat an apple going to bed
Knock the doctor on the head
Three each day, seven days a week
Ruddy apple, ruddy cheek
The Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one;
The little one stops to suck his thumb,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching two by two.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching two by two.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching two by two;
The little one stops to tie his shoe,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching three by three.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching three by three.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching three by three;
The little one stops to ride a bee,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching four by four.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching four by four.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching four by four;
The little one stops to ask for more,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching five by five.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching five by five.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching five by five;
The little one stops to jump and dive,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching six by six.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching six by six.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching six by six;
The little one stops to pick up sticks,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching seven by seven.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching seven by seven.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching seven by seven;
The little one stops to write with a pen,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching eight by eight.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching eight by eight.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching eight by eight;
The little one stops to rollerskate,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching nine by nine.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching nine by nine.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching nine by nine;
The little one stops to drink and dine,
And they all go marching down into the ground
to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching ten by ten.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching ten by ten.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching ten by ten;
The little one stops to shout
As I Was Going to St. Ives
As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?
As I Went Over Lincoln Bridge
As I went over Lincoln Bridge
I met Mister Rusticap;
Pins and needles on his back,
A-going to Thorney Fair.
As I Went to Bonner
As I went to Bonner,
I met a pig
Without a wig,
Upon my word and honor.
Baa,
Baa, Black Sheep
Baa,
baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
Barber,
Barber, Shave a Pig
Barber, barber, shave a pig!
How many hairs to make a wig?
Four and twenty, that's enough!
Give the barber a pinch of snuff.
Bat, Bat,
Come Under My Hat
Bat, bat, come under my hat,
And I'll give you a slice of bacon;
And when I bake,
I'll give you a cake,
If I am not mistaken.
Bell Horses
Bell horses, bell horses,
What time of day?
One o'clock, two o'clock,
Time to away.
Birds of
a Feather
Birds of a feather flock
together,
And so will pigs and swine;
Rats and mice will have their choice,
And so will I have mine.
Bobby
Shaftoe
Bobby Shaftoe went to sea,
Silver buckles on his knee.
He'll come back and marry me,
Pretty Bobby Shaftoe.
Bobby Shaftoe's fine and fair,
Combing down his auburn hair.
He's my friend for evermore,
Pretty Bobby Shaftoe.
Bum, Bum, Bailey, O!
Bum, bum, bailey, O!
Two to one, the barbel O!
Barbel, O!
Barbel, O!
Bum, bum, bailey, O!
A Cat Came
Fiddling
A cat came fiddling out of a
barn,
With a pair of bagpipes under her arm.
She could sing nothing but fiddle dee dee,
The mouse has married the bumblebee.
Pipe, cat; dance, mouse;
We'll have a wedding at our good house.
Cobbler Mend My Shoe
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe.
Get it done by half past two.
Half past two is much too late!
Get it done by half past eight.
The Cock
Doth Crow
The cock doth crow
To let you know,
If you be wise,
Tis time to rise.
Cold...North Wind Doth Blow
Cold and raw the north wind doth blow
Bleak in the morning early,
All the hills are covered with snow,
And winters now come fairly.
Come to the
window
Come to the
window,
My baby, with me,
And look at the stars
That shine on the sea!
There are two little stars
That play bo-peep
With two little fish
Far down in the deep;
And two little frogs
Cry "Neap, neap, neap;"
I see a dear baby
That should be asleep.
Curly Locks
Curly Locks, Curly Locks,
Will you be mine?
You shall not wash dishes,
Nor feed the swine,
But sit on a cushion
And sew a fine seam,
And sup upon strawberries,
Sugar, and cream.
Cut
Thistles in May
Cut thistles in May,
They'll grow in a day;
Cut them in June,
That is too soon;
Cut them in July,
Then they will die.
Daffy Down Dilly
Daffy Down Dilly
Has come to town
In a yellow petticoat
And a green gown.
Dance to
Your Daddy
Dance to your Daddy,
My little babby,
Dance to your Daddy,
My little lamb.
You shall have a fishy
In a little dishy,
You shall have a fishy
When the boat comes in.
Dickery,
Dickery Dare
Dickery, dickery
dare,
The pig flew up in the air.
The man in brown
Soon brought him down!
Dickery, dickery, dare.
Diddle,
Diddle, Dumpling
Diddle, diddle, dumpling,
my son, John,
Went to bed
with his trousers on,
One shoe off
and one shoe on!
Diddle, diddle, dumpling,
my son, John!
A Diller, a
Dollar
A diller, a dollar, a ten o'clock scholar!
What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o'clock;
Now you come at noon.
Ding,
Dong, Bell
Ding, dong, bell,
Pussy's in the well.
Who put her in?
Little Johnny Green.
Who pulled her out?
Little Tommy Stout.
What a naughty boy was that,
To try to drown poor pussy cat,
Who never did him any harm,
And killed the mice in his father's barn.
Doctor Foster
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain.
He stepped in a puddle
Right up to his middle,
And never went there again.
Elsie Marley's Grown so Fine
Elsie Marley's grown so fine,
She won't get up to feed the swine,
But lies in bed 'till eight or nine!
Lazy Elsie Marley.
Eencey Weencey
Spider
Eencey Weencey spider
Climed up the water spout;
Down came the rain
And washed poor Eencey out;
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain;
And the Eencey Weencey spider
Climbed up the spout again.
Variation: Itsy Bitsy Spider
The Farmer in the Dell
The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife,
The farmer takes a wife,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer takes a wife.
The wife takes a child,
The wife takes a child,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The wife takes a child.
The child takes a nurse,
The child takes a nurse,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The child takes a nurse.
The nurse takes the cow,
The nurse takes the cow,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The nurse takes the cow.
The cow takes a dog,
The cow takes a dog,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The cow takes a dog.
The dog takes a cat,
The dog takes a cat,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The dog takes a cat.
The cat takes a rat,
The cat takes a rat,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The cat takes a rat.
The rat takes the cheese,
The rat takes the cheese,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The rat takes the cheese.
The cheese stands alone,
The cheese stands alone,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The cheese stands alone.
Fee! Fie! Foe!
Fum!
Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum!
I smell the blood of an Englishman.
Be he 'live, or be he dead,
I'll grind his bones to make my bread.
Fiddle
Dee Dee
Fiddle dee dee, fiddle dee dee,
The fly has married the bumblebee.
They went to the church,
And married was she.
The fly has married the bumblebee.
Fish
Story
One, two, three, four, five –
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten –
Then I let it go again.
Why did I let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
The little finger on the right.
Five
Little Pigs
This little pig went to the market.
This little pig stayed home.
This little pig had roast beef.
This little pig had none.
This little pig cried "Wee, wee, wee, wee!"
All the way home.
Four
Stiff Standers
Four stiff standers,
Four dilly-danders,
Two lookers,
Two crookers,
And a wig-wag!
Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie, puddin' and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.
History: This rhyme refers to the amorous and amoral Prince Regent
who became George IV during Regency times in England
Go to bed,
Tom
Go to bed, Tom.
Go to bed, Tom!
Tired or not, Tom,
Go to bed, Tom.
Good
Night, Sleep Tight
Good night, sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light
To do what's right
With all your might.
Variation: Line added between first and second "Don't Let the
Bedbugs Bite"
Goosey,
Goosey, Gander
Goosey, goosey, gander,
Whither shall I wander?
Upstairs, and downstairs,
And in my lady's chamber.
There I met an old man
Who wouldn't say his prayers!
I took him by the left leg
And threw him down the stairs.
These are
Grandma's Spectacles
These are Grandma's spectacles,
This is Grandma's hat.
This is the way she folds her hands,
And lays them in her lap.
Gray
Goose and Gander
Gray goose and gander,
Waft your wings together,
And carry the good king's daughter
Over the one-strand river.
Green
Cheese
Green cheese,
Yellow laces,
Up and down
The market places.
Hark! Hark! The
Dogs do Bark
Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark,
The beggars are coming to town.
Some in rags,
And some in tags,
And one in a velvet gown!
The Hart,
He Loves the High Wood
The hart, he loves the high wood;
The hare, she loves the hill;
The knight, he loves his bright sword;
The lady loves her will.
Mulberry
Bush
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.
These are the chores we'll do this week,
Do this week,
Do this week.
These are the chores we'll do this week,
So early every morning.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
So early Monday morning.
This is the way we iron our clothes,
Iron our clothes,
Iron our clothes.
This is the way we iron our clothes,
So early Tuesday morning.
This is the way we scrub the floor,
Scrub the floor,
Scrub the floor.
This is the way we scrub the floor,
So early Wednesday morning.
This is the way we mend our clothes,
Mend our clothes,
Mend our clothes.
This is the way we mend our clothes,
So early Thursday morning.
This is the way we sweep the floor,
Sweep the floor,
Sweep the floor.
This is the way we sweep the floor,
So early Friday morning.
This is the way we bake our bread,
Bake our bread,
Bake our bread.
This is the way we bake our bread,
So early Saturday morning.
This is the way we get dressed up,
Get dressed up,
Get dressed up.
This is the way we get dressed up,
So early Sunday morning.
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.
Hey,
Diddle, Diddle
Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Hickory,
Dickory, Dock
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down!
Hickory, dickory, dock.
Higglety,
Pigglety
Higglety, pigglety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen.
Gentlemen come every day
To see what my black hen doth lay.
Sometimes nine, and sometimes ten.
Higglety, pigglety, my black hen.
High in the
Pine Tree
High in the pine tree,
The little turtledove
Made a little nursery
To please her little love.
"Coo," said the turtledove,
"Coo," said she;
In the long, shady branches
Of the dark pine tree.
Hokey-Pokey
You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out;
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your left foot in,
You put your left foot out;
You put your left foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out;
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out;
You put your left hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your right side in,
You put your right side out;
You put your right side in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your left side in,
You put your left side out;
You put your left side in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your nose in,
You put your nose out;
You put your nose in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your tail in,
You put your tail out;
You put your tail in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your head in,
You put your head out;
You put your head in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out;
You put your whole self in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Hot
Cross Buns
Hot cross
buns!
Hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons!
How Many Miles to Babylon?
How many miles to
Babylon?
Three score and ten.
Can I get there by candlelight?
Aye, and back again.
If your feet are nimble and light,
You'll get there by candlelight.
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a
wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!
History: (From
the East Anglia Tourist Board in England)
"Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon during the
English Civil War
(1642-49). It was mounted on top of the St Mary's
at the Wall Church in Colchester
defending the city against siege in
the summer of 1648. (Although
Colchester was a Parliamentarian
stronghold, it had been captured by the
Royalists and they held it
for 11 weeks.) The church tower was hit by the
enemy and the top
of the tower was blown off, sending "Humpty"
tumbling to the ground.
Naturally the King's men* tried to mend him but in
vain."
* NB: The "men" would have been infantry, and "horses"
the cavalry troops.
Hush-a-bye,
Baby
Hush-a-bye, baby,
in the tree top.
When the wind blows,
the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks,
the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby,
cradle and all.
Hush, Little Baby
Hush, little baby, don't
say a word
Mama's gonna buy you a mockin' bird
If that mockin' bird
don't sing
Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring
If that diamond ring
turns brass,
Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass
If that looking glass
gets broke
Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat
If that billy goat don't
pull,
Mama's gonna buy you a cart and mule
If that cart and mule
turn over
Mama's gonna buy you a dog named Rover
If that dog named Rover
won't bark
Mama's gonna buy you a horse and cart
If that Horse and Cart
fall down,
Then you'll be the sweetest little baby in town
I am a Pretty Little
Dutch Girl
I am a pretty little Dutch
girl,
As pretty as I can be.
And all the boys in the neighborhood
Are crazy over me!
I do Not Like thee,
Doctor Fell
I do not like thee,
Doctor Fell,
The reason why, I cannot tell;
But this I know, and know full well,
I do not like thee, Doctor Fell.
I Don't Want to Go to
Mexico
I don't want to go
to Mexico
No more, more, more.
There's a big fat
policeman
At my door, door, door.
He grabbed me by
the collar,
He made me pay a dollar,
I don't want to go
to Mexico
No more, more, more.
I Had a Little Nut
Tree
I had a little nut
tree, nothing would it bear
But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear.
The King of Spain's daughter came to visit me,
And all for the sake of my little nut tree.
I skipped over water, I danced over sea,
And all the birds in the air couldn't catch me.
I Love Little Pussy
I love little pussy,
Her coat is so warm,
And if I don't hurt her,
She'll do me no harm.
So I'll not pull her tail,
Nor drive her away,
But pussy and I,
Very gently will play.
I saw a Ship
A-Sailing
I saw a ship a-sailing,
A-sailing on the sea.
And, oh, but it was laden
With pretty things for thee.
There were comfits in
the cabin,
And apples in the hold;
The sails were made of silk
And the masts were all of gold.
The four-and-twenty
sailors
That stood between the decks,
Were four-and-twenty white mice
With chains about their necks.
The captain was a duck
With a packet on his back,
The captain said, "Quack! Quack!"
I See the Moon
I see the moon,
And the moon sees me;
God bless the moon,
And God bless me!
I Scream
I Scream,
You scream,
We all scream,
For ICE CREAM!
Ice Cream, a
Penny a Lump
Ice cream, a penny
a lump!
The more you eat, the more you jump.
Eeper, Weeper, Chimney sweeper,
Married a wife and could not keep her.
Married another,
Did not love her,
Up the chimney he did shove her!
If All the World
Were Paper
If all the world
were paper,
And all the sea were ink,
If all the trees
Were bread and cheese,
What should we have to drink?
In Marble Walls
In marble walls as
white as milk,
Lined with skin as soft as silk;
Within a fountain crystal clear,
A golden apple doth appear.
No doors there are to this stronghold --
Yet thieves break in and steal the gold.
In Spring I Look Gay
In Spring I look gay,
Decked in comely array,
In Summer more clothing I wear;
When colder it grows,
I fling off my clothes,
And in Winter quite naked appear.
It's Raining, It's
Pouring
It's raining, it's
pouring;
The old man is snoring.
Bumped his head
And he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.
Rain, rain, go away;
Come again another day;
Little Johnny wants to play.
I've Been Workin' on
the Railroad
I've been workin' on the
railroad,
All the live long day.
I've been workin' on the railroad,
Just to pass the time
away.
Don't you hear the whistle blowing?
Rise up so early in the
morn.
Don't you hear the captain shouting
"Dinah, blow your
horn"?
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your
horn?
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your
horn?
Someone's in the kitchen
with Dinah.
Someone's in the kitchen,
I know.
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Strumming on the old banjo.
Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o.
Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o.
Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o.
Strumming on the old banjo.
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up Jack got
And home did trot
As fast as he could caper
Went to bed
And plastered his head
With vinegar and brown paper.
Jack, Be Nimble
Jack, be nimble,
Jack, be quick,
Jack, jump over
The candlestick.
Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean,
And so betwixt the two of them
They licked the platter clean.
Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall,
He is so small,
A rat could eat him,
Hat and all.
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
His name is my name, too!
Whenever we go out,
The people always shout
There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!
King Boggen
King Boggen, he built a fine new hall;
Pastry and piecrust, that was the wall;
The windows were made of black pudding and white,
Roofed with pancakes -- you never saw the like.
Knick Knack, Paddy Whack
1
This old man, he played one,
He played knick knack with his thumb,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
2
This old man, he played two,
He played knick knack with my shoe,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
3
This old man, he played three,
He played knick knack on my knee,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
4
This old man, he played four,
He played knick knack at my door,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
5
This old man, he played five,
He played knick knack, jazz and jive,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
6
This old man, he played six,
He played knick knack with his sticks,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
7
This old man, he played seven,
He played knick knack with his pen,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
8
This old man, he played eight,
He played knick knack on my gate,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
9
This old man, he played nine,
He played knick knack, rise and shine,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
10
This old man, he played ten,
He played knick knack in my den,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
11
This old man, he played eleven,
He played knick knack up in heaven,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
12
This old man, he played twelve,
He played knick knack, dig and delve,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra,
Laugh, Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Eating all the gumdrops he can see.
Stop, Kookaburra,
Stop, Kookaburra,
Leave some there for me.
Ladybug! Ladybug!
Ladybug! Ladybug!
Fly away home.
Your house is on fire.
And your children all gone.
All except one,
And that's Ann,
For she ahs crept under
The frying pan.
The Lion and the Unicorn
The Lion and the Unicorn
Were fighting for the crown;
The Lion beat the Unicorn
All about the town.
Some gave them white bread
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake
And drummed them out of town!
Little Bo Peep
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them.
Leave them alone, And they'll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He's under a haycock, fast asleep.
Will you wake him? No, not I,
For if I do, he's sure to cry.
Little Bunny Foo Foo
Little Bunny Foo Foo
hoppin' through the forest,
scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said: Little Bunny Foo Foo
I don't want to see you
scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And now I'll give you three chances, and if you keep it up,
I'll turn you into a goon. Little Bunny Foo Foo
kept hoppin' through the forest,
kept scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said:
Little Bunny Foo Foo
I don't want to see you
scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And now I'll give you two more chances, and if you do that again,
I'll turn you into a goon.
Little Bunny Foo Foo
kept hoppin' through the forest,
kept scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said:
Little Bunny FooFoo
I don't want to see you
scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And now I'll give you one more chance, and if you keep it up,
I'll turn you into a goon. Little Bunny Foo Foo
kept hoppin' through the forest,
kept scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
And down came the Blue Fairy, and she said:
Little Bunny FooFoo
I don't want to see you
scoopin' up the field mice
and boppin' em on the head.
You disobeyed me three times, so now I'm gonna turn you into a GOON!
Little Jack Horner
Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner,
Eating a mincemeat pie.
He stuck out his thumb
And pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"
Variation: Some versions have Jack eating a Christmas pie
instead of
a mincemeat pie.
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
Little Nancy Etticoat
Little Nancy Etticoat
In a white petticoat,
And a red rose.
The longer she stands
The shorter she grows.
Little Poll Parrot
Little Poll Parrot
Sat in his garret
Eating toast and tea;
A little brown mouse
Jumped into the house,
And stole it all away.
Little Polly Flinders
Little Polly Flinders
Sat among the cinders,
Warming her pretty little toes.
Her mother came and caught her,
And whipped her little daughter
For spoiling her nice new clothes.
Little Robin
Redbreast
Sat Upon a Rail
Little Robin
Redbreast
Sat upon a rail.
Niddle, naddle went his head;
Wiggle, waggle went his tail.
Little Robin Redbreast
Sat Upon a
Tree
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree,
Up went pussy cat, and down went he!
Down came pussy, and away Robin ran;
Says little Robin Redbreast, "Catch me if you can!"
Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall,
Pussy cat jumped after him, and almost got a fall!
Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did pussy say?
Pussy cat said, "Mew," and Robin jumped away.
Little Tommy Tittlemouse
Little Tommy Tittlemouse
Lived in a little house;
He caught fishes
In other mens' ditches.
London Bridge is Falling Down
London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, Falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.
Take a key and lock her up,
Lock her up, Lock her up.
Take a key and lock her up,
My fair lady.
How will we build it up,
Build it up, Build it up?
How will we build it up,
My fair lady?
Build it up with silver and gold,
Silver and gold, Silver and gold.
Build it up with silver and gold,
My fair lady.
Gold and silver I have none,
I have none, I have none.
Gold and silver I have none,
My fair lady.
Build it up with needles and pins,
Needles and pins, Needles and pins.
Build it up with needles and pins,
My fair lady.
Pins and needles bend and break,
Bend and break, Bend and break.
Pins and needles bend and break,
My fair lady.
Build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, Wood and clay.
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair lady.
Wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, Wash away.
Wood and clay will wash away,
My fair lady.
Build it up with stone so strong,
Stone so strong, Stone so strong.
Build it up with stone so strong,
My fair lady.
Stone so strong will last so long,
Last so long, Last so long.
Stone so strong will last so long,
My fair lady.
The Man in the Moon
The man in the moon
Looked out of the moon
And this is what he said,
"Tis time that, now I'm getting up,
All babies went to bed."
A Man in the Wilderness
A man in the wilderness
Asked this of me,
"How many strawberries
Grow in the sea?"
I answered him
As I thought good,
"As many red herrings
As swim in the wood."
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
little lamb,
little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
Everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went,
Mary went.
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
school one day,
school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules.
It made the children laugh and play,
laugh and play,
laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockleshells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Michael, row the boat ashore,
Hallelujah.
Michael, row the boat ashore,
Hallelujah.
Sister, help to trim the sails,
Hallelujah.
Sister, help to trim the sails,
Hallelujah.
River Jordan's deep and wide,
Hallelujah.
Milk and honey on the other side,
Hallelujah.
River Jordan's chilly and cold,
Hallelujah.
Chills the body, but warms the soul,
Hallelujah.
Monday's Child is Fair of Face
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child must work for a living,
But the child that's born on the Sabbath day
Is fair and wise and good and gay.
Mother, May I Go Out to Swim
"Mother, may I go out to swim?"
"Yes, my darling daughter.
Fold your clothes up neat and trim,
But don't go near the water."
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Please bring back my Bonnie to me.
Bring back, Bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.
Bring back, Bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
The
North wind
Doth Blow
The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor robin do then,
Poor thing?
He'll sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing,
Poor thing.
Oh, Dear
Oh, dear, what can the matter be?
Dear, dear, what can the matter be?
Oh, dear, what can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons;
He promised to buy me some bonny blue ribbons;
He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons,
To bind up my bonny brown hair.
And it's, oh! Dear! What can the matter be?
Dear, dear, what can the matter be?
Oh, dear, what can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
Old King
Cole
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he.
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler had a fiddle fine,
And a very fine fiddle had he, had he.
Tweedle dum, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers three,
Tweedle dum dee, dum dee deedle dee.
Tweedle dum, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers three,
Tweedle dum dee, dum dee deedle dee.
Old Mother
Goose
Old Mother Goose,
When she wanted to wander,
Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander.
Old Mother
Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To fetch her poor dog a bone;
But when she came there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.
She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe;
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe.
She went to the grocer's
To buy him some fruit;
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.
She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread;
But when she came back
The poor dog was dead.
She went to the undertaker's
To buy him a coffin;
But when she came back
The poor dog was laughing.
She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat;
But when she came back
He was feeding the cat.
The dame made a curtsey,
The dog made a bow;
The dame said, "Your servant."
The dog said, "Bow wow!"
On Top of
Spaghetti
On top of spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball
When somebody sneezed.
It rolled off the table
And onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball
Rolled right out the door!
It rolled in a garden
And under a bush
Now my poor meatball
Was nothing but mush
The mush was as tasty
As tasty could be
Early next summer
It grew into a tree
The tree was all covered
With beautiful moss
It grew lovely meatballs
In a tomato sauce
So if you like spaghetti
All covered with cheese
Hold on to your meatballs
And DON'T EVER SNEEZE!
A-A-A-CHOO !!
One for
Sorrow
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret
Never to be told.
One for the
Mouse
One for the mouse,
One for the crow,
One to rot,
One to grow.
One Misty, Moisty Morning
One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
I chanced to meet an old man
Clothed all in leather.
He began to compliment,
And I began to grin,
How do you do?
And how do you do?
And how do you do, again?
One to
Make Ready
One to make ready,
And two to prepare;
Good luck to the rider,
And away goes the mare!
One Two
Buckle My Shoe
1, 2 One, two, buckle my shoe;
3, 4 Three, four, knock at the door;
5, 6 Five, six, pick up sticks;
7, 8 Seven, eight, lay them straight;
9, 10 Nine, ten, a good fat hen;
11, 12 Eleven, twelve, dig and delve;
13, 14 Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting;
15, 16 Fifteen, sixteen, maids a-kissing;
17, 18 Seventeen, eighteen, maids a-waiting;
19, 20 Nineteen, twenty, I've had plenty.
Over the River
Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother's house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow, O!
Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does blow.
It stings the nose
And bites the toes
As over the ground we go.
Over the river and through the woods
Trot fast my dapple gray.
Spring over the ground
Like a hunting hound
On this Thanksgiving Day, Hey!
Over the river and through the woods
Now Grandmother's face I spy.
Hurrah for the fun,
Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie.
Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a "B"
And put it in the oven for Baby and me!
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater
Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her.
He put her in a pumpkin shell
And there he kept her, very well.
Polly, put the kettle
on
Polly, put the kettle on,
Polly, put the kettle on,
Polly, put the kettle on,
We'll all have tea.
Sukey, take it off again,
Sukey, take it off again,
Sukey, take it off again,
They've all gone away.
Blow the fire and make the
toast,
Put the muffins on to roast,
Blow the fire and make the toast,
We'll all have tea.
Pop! goes the weasel
All around the mulberry
bush
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of
thread,
A penny for a needle.
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City Road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
Half a pound of tuppenney
rice,,
Half a pound of treacle,
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop! goes the weasel.
Pussycat
Pussycat, pussycat, where
have you been?
I've been to London to visit the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts,
She made some tarts
All on a summer's day.
The Knave of Hearts,
He stole the tarts
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts,
Called for the tarts
And beat the Knave full sore.
The Knave of Hearts,
Brought back the tarts
And vowed he'd steal no more.
Ride a cock horse
Ride a cock horse to
Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse.
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes.
Riddle me, riddle me,
ree
Riddle me, riddle me, ree;
A little man in a tree;
A stick in his hand,
A stone in his throat,
If you tell me this riddle
I'll give you a groat.
Ring a-round the roses
Ring a-round the roses,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes! Ashes!
We all fall down!
Row, row, row your boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Rub-a-dub-dub
Rub-a-dub-dub
Three men in a tub,
And how do you think they got there?
The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker --
They all jumped out of a rotten potato!
'Twas enough to make a fish stare
Sailing, sailing
Sailing, sailing, over the
bounding main.
For many a stormy wind shall blow
E'er Jack comes home again.
Oh, sailing, sailing, over
the bounding main.
For many a stormy wind shall blow
E'er Jack comes home again.
See, saw, Marjorie Daw
See, saw, Marjorie Daw,
Jennie shall have a new master.
She shall have but a penny a day,
because she can't work any faster.
See, saw, Marjorie Daw,
Jimmy shall have a new master.
He shall have but a penny a day,
because he can't work any faster.
See, saw,
Sacradown
See, saw, sacradown
What is the way to London town?
One foot up, the other foot down,
That is the way to London town.
See, See
See, see! What shall I
see?
A horse's head where his tail should be.
She'll be
comin' ...
mountain
She'll be comin' round
the mountain
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be comin' round the mountain
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be comin' round the mountain,
She'll be comin' round the mountain,
She'll be comin' round the mountain,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be drivin' six
white horses
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be drivin' six white horses
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be drivin' six white horses,
She'll be drivin' six white horses,
She'll be drivin' six white horses,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all go out to
greet her
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her,
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her,
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
A Shoemaker Makes Shoes
A shoemaker makes shoes
without leather,
With four elements all together,
Fire, Water, Earth, Air,
And every customer takes two pair.
Simple Simon
Simple Simon met a
pieman,
Going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Let me taste your ware."
Said the pieman unto
Simon,
"Show me first your penny."
Said Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Indeed I have not any."
Simple Simon went
a-fishing,
For to catch a whale;
But all the water he had got
Was in his mother's pail.
Simple Simon went to
look,
If plums grew on a thistle;
He pricked his fingers very much,
Which made poor Simon whistle.
He went for water in a
sieve,
But soon it all fell through;
And now poor Simple Simon
Bids you all adieu.
Sing a Song of
sixpence
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened,
They all began to sing.
Now, wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the King?
The King was in his
counting house,
Counting out his money;
The Queen was in the parlor
Eating bread and honey.
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes.
Along there came a big black bird
And snipped off her nose!
Sippity Sippity Sup
Sippity sup, sippity sup,
Bread and milk from a china cup.
Bread and milk from a bright silver spoon
Made of a piece of the bright silver moon.
Sippity sup, sippity sup,
Sippity, sippity sup.
Six Little
mice
Six little mice sat down
to spin;
Pussy passed by and she peeped in;
"What are you doing, my little men?"
"Weaving coats for gentlemen."
"Shall I come in and cut off your threads?"
"No, no, Mistress Pussy, you'd bite off our heads."
"Oh, no, I'll not; I'll help you to spin."
"That may be so, but you don't come in!"
Skip, skip, skip to my
Lou
Skip, skip, skip to my
Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, to my Lou, my darlin'.
Fly's in the buttermilk,
shoo, shoo, shoo,
Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Skip, to my Lou, my darlin'.
Sleep, baby, sleep
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Thy papa guards the sheep;
Thy mama shakes the dreamland tree
And from it fall sweet dreams for thee,
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Our cottage vale is deep;
The little lamb is on the green,
With woolly fleece so soft and clean,
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Down where the woodbines creep;
Be always like the lamb so mild,
A kind and sweet and gentle child,
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Smiling girls, rosy
boys
Smiling girls, rosy boys,
Come and buy my little toys;
Monkeys made of gingerbread,
And sugar horses painted red.
Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy,
Born on Monday,
Christened on Tuesday,
Married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday,
Worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday:
This is the end
Of Solomon Grundy.
Star light, star bright
Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
Swan
Swam Over the Sea
Swan swam over the sea,
Swim, swan, swim!
Swan swam back again,
Well swum, swan!
A swarm of bees in May
A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a load of hay;
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly.
Taffy was a Welshman
Taffy was a Welshman,
Taffy was a thief;
Taffy came to my house
And stole a piece of beef.
I went to Taffy's
house,
Taffy was not home;
Taffy came to my house
And stole a mutton bone.
I went to Taffy's
house,
Taffy was not in;
Taffy came to my house
And stole a silver pin.
I went to Taffy's house,
Taffy was in bed;
I took up a poker
And threw it at his head.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy
bear, Teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Show your shoe.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
That will do.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Run upstairs.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Say your prayers.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Blow out the light.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Say good night.
Ten
Little Indians
One
little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys.
Ten
little, nine little, eight little Indians
Seven little, six little, five little Indians
Four little, three little, two little Indians
One little Indian boy.
There
was a Crooked Man
There was
a crooked man
Who walked a crooked mile.
He found a crooked sixpence
Against a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat
Which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together
In a crooked little house.
There
was a Little Turtle
There was
a little turtle
Who lived in a box.
He swam in the puddles
And climbed on the rocks.
He snapped
at the mosquito,
He snapped at the flea.
He snapped at the minnow,
And he snapped at me.
He caught
the mosquito,
He caught the flea.
He caught the minnow,
But he didn't catch me!.
There
was a Maid
There was
a maid on Scrabble Hill,
And, if not dead, she lives there still.
She grew so tall, she reached the sky,
And on the moon hung clothes to dry.
There
was an Old Crow
There was
an old crow
Sat upon a clod;
That's the end of my song,
That's odd!
There
was an Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket
There
was an old woman tossed up in a banket
Seventeen times as high as the moon.
But where she was going, no mortal could tell it,
For under her arm, she carried a broom.
"Old woman, old woman, old woman," quoth I,
"Whither, ah whither, ah whither so high?"
"To sweep the cobwebs from the sky."
"May I come with you?"
"Aye, by and by."
There
was an Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe
There
was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth,
Without any bread,
Whipped them all soundly, and sent them to bed.
This
Little Froggy
This
little froggy took a big leap,
This little froggy took a small,
This little froggy leaped sideways,
And this little froggy not at all,
And this little froggy went,
hippity, hippity, hippity hop, all the way home.
This
Little Piggy
This
little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried,
"Wee, wee, wee."
All the way home.
This
Old Man
1
This old man, he played one,
He played knick knack with his thumb,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
2
This old man, he played two,
He played knick knack with my shoe,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
3
This old man, he played three,
He played knick knack on my knee,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
4
This old man, he played four,
He played knick knack at my door,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
5
This old man, he played five,
He played knick knack, jazz and jive,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
6
This old man, he played six,
He played knick knack with his sticks,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
7
This old man, he played seven,
He played knick knack with his pen,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
8
This old man, he played eight,
He played knick knack on my gate,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
9
This old man, he played nine,
He played knick knack, rise and shine,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
10
This old man, he played ten,
He played knick knack in my den,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
11
This old man, he played eleven,
He played knick knack up in heaven,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
12
This old man, he played twelve,
He played knick knack, dig and delve,
With a
Knick, knack, paddy whack,
Give the dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
Three
Blind Mice
Three
blind mice,
See how they run!
They all ran after a farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Did you ever see such a sight in your life,
As three blind mice?
Three
Grey Geese
Three
grey geese
In a green field grazing,
Grey were the geese
And green was the grazing.
Three
Little Indians
One
little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys.
Ten
little, nine little, eight little Indians
Seven little, six little, five little Indians
Four little, three little, two little Indians
One little Indian boy.
Three
Little Kittens
Three
little kittens,
They lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother, dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens we have lost.
What!
Lost your mittens,
You naughty kittens,
Then you shall have no pie.
Meow, meow,
Then you shall have no pie.
The
three little kittens,
They found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother, dear,
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found.
What,
found your mittens,
Then you're good kittens,
And you shall have some pie.
Purr-rr, purr-rr,
Then you shall have some pie.
Three
little kittens,
Put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie.
Oh, mother, dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens we have soiled.
What!
Soiled your mittens,
You naughty kittens,
And they
began to sigh.
Meow, meow,
And they began to sigh.
The
three little kittens,
They washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry.
Oh, mother, dear,
Do you not hear,
Our mittens we have washed?
What!
Washed your mittens?
Then you're good kittens!
But I smell a rat close by.
Meow, meow,
We smell a rat close by.
Three
Wise Men of Gotham
Three
wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bowl;
If the bowl had been stronger,
My song would have been longer.
Three
Young Rats
Three
young rats with black felt hats,
Three young ducks with white straw flats,
Three young dogs with curling tails,
Three young cats with demi-veils,
Went out to walk with two young pigs
In satin vests and sorrel wigs,
But suddenly it chanced to rain
And so they all went home again.
Tinker,
Tailor
Tinker,
Tailor,
Soldier, Sailor,
Rich man, Poor man,
Beggar man,
Thief!
To Bed,
To Bed
To bed,
to bed,
Says Sleepy-head.
Tarry a while, says Slow.
Put on the pan,
Says greedy Nan,
We'll sup before we go.
To
market, To Market
To
market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.
Tom,
Tom, the Piper's Son
Tom,
Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig, and away did run!
The pig was eat,
And Tom was beat,
And Tom went crying
Down the street.
Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle,
twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Upstairs,
Downstairs
Upstairs,
downstairs, upon my lady's window,
There I saw a cup of sack and a race of ginger,
Apples at the fire and nuts to crack,
And a little boy in the cream pot up to his neck.
Vintery,
Mintery...
Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn,
Apple seed and apple thorn;
Wire, briar, limber lock,
Three geese in a flock.
One flew east,
And one flew west,
And one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
Wee
Willie Winkie
Wee
Willie Winkie
Runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs
In his nightgown.
Rapping at the windows,
Crying through the lock,
"Are the children all in bed?
For it's now eight o'clock.
What
are Little Boys made of
What are
little boys made of?
Snips and snails,
And puppy dog tails,
That's what little boys are made of.
What
are Little Girls made of
What are
little girls made of?
Sugar and spice,
And everything nice,
That's what little girls are made of.
What
Did I Dream
What did
I dream?
I do not know;
The fragments fly like chaff.
Yet strange my mind
Was tickled so,
I cannot help but laugh.
When...
a Little Tiny Boy
When
that I was but a little tiny boy,
With a hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
A foolish thing was but a toy,
And the rain it raineth every day.
With a hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
A foolish thing was but a toy.
Where
is Thumbkin
Where is
Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
Where is
Pointer?
Where is Pointer?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
Where is
Ring Man?
Where is Ring Man?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
Where is
Small Man?
Where is Small Man?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
A Wise
Old Owl
A wise old
owl sat in an oak,
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard;
Why aren't we all like that wise old bird?
X,
Y, and Tumbledown Z
X, Y, and
tumbledown Z,
The cat's in the cupboard
And can't see me.
Yankee
Doodle
Yankee
Doodle came to town,
A-ridin' on a pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
Zum
Gali Gali Gali
Zum
gali gali gali,
Zum gali gali.
Zum gali gali gali,
Zum gali gali.