Bossy-Cow, Bossy-Cow

Bossy-cow, bossy-cow, where do you lie?
In the green meadows, under the sky.

Billy-horse, billy-horse, where do you lie?
Out i the stable, with nobody nigh.

Birdies bright, birdies sweet, where do you lie?
Up in the treetops, ever so high.

Baby dear, baby love, where do you lie?
In my warm cradle, with mama close by.

Two Crows

There were to crows sat on a stone,
One flew away and there was one.

The other, seeing his neighbour gone,
He flew away and there were none.

Hickety, Pickety

Hickety, pickety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlement.

Sometimes nine, sometimes ten,
Hickety, pickety, my black hen.

Five Little Pussy Cats

Five little pussy cats sitting in a row,
Blue ribbons round each neck, fastened in a bow.

Hey, pussies! Ho, pussies! Are your faces clean?
Don't you know you're sitting there so as to be seen.

Three Young Rats

Three young rats with black felt hats,
Three young ducks with new 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,
So they all went home again.

As I Was Going To St Ives

As I was going to St Ives,
I met a men with seven wives.

Each wifes had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cats had seven kits.

Kits, cats, sacks, wives,
How many were going to St Ives?






Answer: Only one - "I"

Barber, Barber

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.

White Feet

One white foot, buy him,
Two white feet, try him.
Three white feet, wait and see.
Four white feet, let him be.

Georgie Porgie

Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry.

When the boys came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.

Doctor Foster

Docter Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain.

He stepped in a puddle, right up to his middle,
And never went there again.

Jack Sprat

Jack Sprat could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean,
And so between them both,
They licked the platter clean.

Jack ate all the lean,
Joan ate all the fat.
The bone they picked clean,
Then gave it to the cat.

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.

Curly Locks

Curly Locks, Curly Locks, wilt thou be mine?
Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine,
But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam,
And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream.

Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye.
Four and twenty black birds
Baked in a pie.

When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing.
Wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the King?

The King was in the counting house,
Counting out his money.
The queen was in the parlour,
Eating bread and honey.

The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes,
When down came a black bird
And pecked off her nose.

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 fiddler three.

Each fiddler he had a fiddle,
Anf the fiddlers went tweedle-dee.
Oh, there's none so rare as can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three.

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 confits in the cabin,
And apples in the hold.
The sails were made of silk,
And the mast were made of gold.

The four-and-twenty sailors
That stodd 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,
And when the ship began to move,
The captain said, "Quack! Quack!"

Little Betty Blue

Little Betty Blue
Lost her holiday shoe.
What can little Betty do?
Give her another,
To match the other,
And the she may walk in two.

Go to Bed Late

Go to bed late,
Stay very small.

Go to bed early,
Grow very tall.

Golden Slumber

Golden Slumber kiss your eyes,
Smiles awake you when you rise.
Sleep, pretty baby, so not cry,
And I will sing you a lullaby.
Rock them, rock them, lullaby.

French Cradle Song

If my boy sleep quietly,
He shall see the busy bee,
When is has made its honey fine,
Dancing in the bright sunshine.

If my boy will slumber,
Angels without number
Will draw near, fair and bright,
For they only come at night.

Hogs in the Garden

Hogs in the garden, catch'em, Towser.
Cows in the cornfield, run, boys, run.
Cats in the cream pot, run, girls, run.
Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run.

See-Saw, Sacra Down

See-saw, sacra down,
Which is the way to Boston town?

One foot up, the other foot down,
That is the way to Boston town.

Leg Over Leg

Leg over leg,
As the dog went to Dover.

When he came to a stile,
Hop! he went over.

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Agreed to fight a battle,
For Tweedledum said Tweedledee
Had spoilt his nice new rattle.

Just then flew by a monstrous crow
As big as a tar barrel,
Which frightened both the heroes so,
They quite forgot their quarrel.

One Misty, Moisty Morning

One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
I met with an old man
Clothed all in leather,
Clothed all in leather,
With cap under his chin.
"How do you?" and "How do you do?"
And "How do you do?" again.

Six Little Mice

Six little mice sat down to spin,
Pussy pased by, and she peeped in.

What are you doing, my little men?
"We're weaving shirt for the gentlement."

Cut I come in and cut off your threads?
"No, no, Mistress Pussy, you'd cut off our heads."

The Lion and the Unicorn

The Lion and the Unicorn
Were fighting for the crown.
The Lion beat the Unicorn
All around the town.

Some gave them white bread,
Some gave tem brown,
Some gave them plum cake,
And drummed them out of town.

Pop Goes the Weasel!

Up and down the City Road,
In and out the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop goes the weasel!

Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
Half a pound of treacle,
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop goes the weasel!

Two Cats of Kilkenny

There once were two cats of Kilkenny,
Each thought there was one cat too many.
So they fought and they fit,
And they scratched and they bit,
Till, excepting their mails,
And the tip of their tails,
Instead of two cats, there weren't any.

Four-Leaf Clover

One leaf for fame, one leaf for wealth,
One for a faithful lover,
And one leaf to bring glorious health,
Are all in a four-leaf clover.

The Sandman

The Sandman comes,
The Sandman comes.
He has such pretty snow-white sand,
And he is well known throughout the land.
The Sandman comes.

Sleep Little Child

Sleep little child, go to sleep,
Mother is here by thy bed.

Sleep little child, go to sleep,
Rest on the pillow thy head.

The world is silent and still,
The moon shines bright on the hill,
Then creeps past the window sill.

Sleep little child, go to sleep,
Oh sleep, go to sleep.

I See the Moon

I see the moon,
And the moon see me.

God bless the moon,
And God bless me.

Boys and Girls, Come Out to Play

Boys and girls, come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day!

Leave your supper and leave your sleep,
And meet your playfellows in the street.

Come with a whoop and come with a call,
Come with a good will or not at all.

Up the ladder and down the wall,
A half penny loaf will serve us all.

You find milk, and I'll find flour,
And we'll have a pudding in half an hour.

This Little Piggy

This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed at home,
This little pigger, had roast beef,
And this little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried
"Wee-wee-wee-wee-wee"
All the way home.

Rub-A-Dub-Dub

Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three man in a tub,
And who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker,
The candlestick-maker,
Turn them out, knaves all three.

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, two,
Buckle my shoe.

Three, four,
Knock at the door.

Five, six,
Pick up sticks.

Seven, eight,
Lay them straight.

Nine, ten,
A good fat hen.

Eleven, Twelve,
Dig and dwelve.

Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting.

Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen.

Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting.

Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.

Three Blind Mice

Three blind mice, three blind mice.
See how they run, see how they run!

They all run after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a thing in your life,
As three blind mice.

Lavender's Blue

Lavender's blue, dilly, dilly,
Lavender's green.

When I am king, dily, dilly,
You shall be queen.

It's Raining, It's Pouring

It's raining, it's pouring,
The old man is snoring.

He went to bed and bumped his head
And couldn't get up in the morning.

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys walked along the shore;
One went sailing, then there were four.

Four little monkeys climbed up a tree;
One of them fell down, then there were three.

Three little monkeys found a pot of glue;
One got stuck in it, then there were two.

Two little monkeys found a raisin bun;
One ran away with it, then there was one.

One little monkey cried all afternoon,
So they put him in an aeroplane
and send him to the moon.

Simple Simon

Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair.

Said Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Let me taste your ware."

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!

Quiet The Night

Quiet the night,
Soft is the breeze.
Dim is the light,
Of the faraway moon.

Sleep, children, sleep,
Be not alarmed,
Angels on guard
Will keep you unharmed.

How Many Days?

How many days has my baby to play?
Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Hop away, skip away,
My baby wants to play,
My baby wants to play everyday!

One, Two, Three

One, two, three,
I love coffee,
And Billy loves tea.
How good you be,
One, two, three,
I love coffee,
And Bily loves tea.

Good Night

Good night,
Sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light
To do what's right
With all your might.

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!

One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!

If your daughters do not like them,
Give them to your sons.

One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around.

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Climb the stairs.

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say your prayers.

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn out the lights.

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say good night.

Ride, Baby, Ride

Ride, baby, ride,
Pretty baby shall ride,
And have a little puppy dog tied to his side,
And a pussy cat tied to the other,
And away he shall ride to see his grandmother,
To see his grandmother,
To see his grandmother.

Magpies

I saw eight magpies in a tree,
Two for you and six for me.

One for sorrow, two for mirth,
Three for wedding, four for a birth.

Five for England, six for France,
Seven for fidler, eight for a dance.

Mary At The Kitchen Door

One, two, three, four,
Mary at the kitchen door.

Five, six, seven, eight,
Eating cherries off a plate.

Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush.

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way to wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes, wash our clothes.

This is the way to wash our clothes,
On a cold and frosty morning.

The Muffin Man

Oh, do you know the muffin man,
The muffin man, the muffin man.
Oh, do you know the muffin man,
That lives in Drury Lane?

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,
The muffinman, the muffin man.
Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,
That lives in Drury Lane.

Dance, Little Baby

Dance, little baby, dance up high!
Never mind, baby, mother is by.

Crow and caper, caper and crow,
There, litle baby, there you go.

Up to the ceiling, down to the ground,
Backwards and forwards, round and round!

Dance, little baby, and mother shall sing,
With the merry chorus, ding-a-ding, ding.

I Love Little Pussy

I love little pussy, her coat is so warm,
And I 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.

Ride A Cockhorse

Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross,
To see a ine lady upon a white horse.

Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
And she shall have music wherever she goes.

Little Tommy Tucker

Little Tommy Tucker
Sings for his supper.
What shall he eat?
White bread and butter.

How will he cut it
Without e'er a knife?
How will he marry
Without e'er a wife?

Bobby Shaftoe

Bobby Shaftoe's gone to sea,
Siver buckles on his knees.
He'll come back and marry me,
Bony Bobby Shaftoe.

Booby Shaftoe's fat and fair,
Combing down his yellow hair.
He's my love forever more,
Bonny Bobby Shaftoe.

Summer Breeze

Summer breeze, so softly blowing,
In my garden pinks are growing.

If you go and send the showers,
You may come and smell my flowers.

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.

Little Bird

Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop.
So I cried, "Little bird,
Will you sop, stop, stop?"

I was going to the window
To say, "How do you do?"
But he shook his little tail,
And far away he flew.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come bow 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 the haycock, fast asleep.

Will you wake him up? No, no I!
For if I do, he's sure to cry.

How Many Miles to Babylon?

How many miles to Babylon?
Three score miles and ten.

Can I get there by candle light?
Yes, and back again.

If your heels are nimble and light,
You may get there by candle light.

One, Two, Three, Four, Five (Another version)

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.

Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Shall we go to fish again?

Not today, some other time,
For I have broke my fishing line.

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,
And bring their tails behind them.

The Grand Old Duke Of York

Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.

And when they were up they were up,
And when they were down they were down,
And when they were only half way up,
They were neither up nor down.

Ring Around The Roses

Ring around the roses,
A pocket full of posies.

Ashes! Ashes!
We all fall down.

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.

The Man In The Moon

The man in the moon
came down too soon,
And asked his way to Norwich.

He went by the south,
And burnt his mouth
With supping cold pease-porridge.

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.

Rock-A-Bye Baby

Rock-a-bye, baby, on a tree top.
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.
When the bow breaks the cradle will fall.
Down will come baby, cradle and all.

Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To fetch her poor dog a bone;
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Itsy Bitsy spider,
Climbed up the water spout.

Down came the rain,
And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun,
And dried up all the rain.

So Itsy Bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Star Light

Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.

Wash The Dishes

Was the dishes, wipe the dishes,
Ring the bell for tea.

Three good wishes, three good kisses,
I will give to thee.

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!

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat,

Pussy cat, pussy cat,
Where have you been?
I've been to London,
To visit the Queen.

Pussy cat, pussy cat,
What did you there?
I frightened a little mouse,
Under a chair.

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day.
Which was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear.

"What makes the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry.
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"
The teacher did reply.

One, Two, Three, Four, Five

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which Finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,
Eating his Christmas pie;

He put in his thumb,
And pull out a plum,
And said "What a good boy am I!"

Two Little Ducks

Two little ducks that I once knew,
Fat ducks, skinny ducks,
There were two.

But the one little duck
With the feathers on his back,
He led the other with a quack, quack, quack.

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.

One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.

The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock.

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 Dumpty together again.

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet,
Sat on her tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;

There came a big spider,
Who sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Goosey, Goosey, Gander

Goosey, goosey, gander,
Wither shall I wander?

Upstairs, downstairs,
In my lady's chamber.

There I met an old man
Who would not say his prayers.

I took him by the left leg
And threw him down the stairs.

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.

  

Two Little Dickie Birds

Two little dickie birds sitting on the wall.
One named Peter, one named Paul.

Fly away Peter, fly away Paul.
Come back Peter, come back Paul.

(One of my favourites, never fail to cheer up my baby boy.)

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 caome tumblig after.

Up Jack got, and home did trot,
As fast as he could caper,
To old Dame Dob, who patch his nob,
With vinegar and brown paper.

Chook, Chook, Chook

Chook, chook, chook, chook, chook,
Good morning Mrs Hen.

How many chickens have you got?
Madam, I've got ten.

Four of them are yellow,
And four of them are brown,

And two of them are speckled red,
The nicest in the town.

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-jig.

The 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 broth without any bread,
Then scolded them soundly and sent them to bed.

Another version...

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 broth without any bread,
Then whipped them soundly and sent them to bed.

I'm A Little Teapot

I'm a little teapot,
Short and stout,
Here is my handle,
Here is my spout.
When I see the teacups,
Hear me shout,
"Tip me over and pour tea out!"

Hush, Little Baby

Hush, little baby don't say a word,
Papas' going to buy you a mocking bird.

If that mocking bird don't sing,
Papas' going to buy you a diamond ring.

If that diamond ring turns brass,
Papas' going to buy you a looking glass.

If that looking glass gets broke,
Papas' going to buy you a billy goat.

If that bily goat won't pull,
Papas' going to buy you a cart and bull.

If that cart and bull turn over,
Papas' going buy you a dog name Rover.

If that dog named Rover won't bark,
Papas' going to buy you a horse and cart.

If that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Cobler cobler

Cobler cobler mend my shoes,
And get it done by half past two,
If half past two it can't be done,
Then get it done by half past one.

Cobler Cobler mend my shoes,
Give it a stitch and that will do,
Stitch it up and stitch it down,
And I will give you half a crown.