Hickory Dickory Dock The Rhyme Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down! Hickory, dickory,…
Young Lambs to Sell Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell If I had as much money as I could tell, I never would…
X Y and Tumbledown Z X, Y, and tumbledown Z, The cat’s in the cupboard And can’t see me.
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…
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,…
Where Are You Going “Where are you going, my pretty maid?” “I’m going a-milking, sir,” she said. “May I go with you, my pretty maid?”…
When I Was a Bachelor When I was a bachelor I lived by myself, And all the meat I got I put upon a shelf;…
When Good King Arthur Ruled This Land When good King Arthur ruled this land, He was a goodly king; He stole three pecks of barley-meal…
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…
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 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…
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…
Wash on Monday Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday, Bake on Wednesday, Brew on Thursday, Churn on Friday, Mend on Saturday, Go to meeting on…
Vintery Mintery Cutery Corn Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn, Apple seed and apple thorn; Wire, briar, limber lock, Three geese in a flock. One flew east,…
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…
Tommy Snooks and Bessie Brooks Tommy Snooks and Bessie Brooks As Tommy Snooks and Bessie Brooks Were walking out one Sunday; Says Tommy Snooks to…
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,…
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…
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…
Tinker Tailor Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief! Alternate: A Tinker, A Tailor, A Soldier, A Sailor, A Rich man,…
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…
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…
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…
Three Grey Geese Three grey geese In a green field grazing, Grey were the geese And green was the grazing.
Three Children Sliding on the Ice Three children sliding on the ice, Upon a summer’s day; It so fell out, they all fell in, The…
Thirty Days Hath September Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; February has twenty eight alone All the rest have thirty-one Except in Leap…
There were Two Birds There were two birds sat on a stone, Fa, la, la, la, lal de One flew away and then there was…
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,…
There Was an Old Woman Tossed Up In a Blanket There was an old woman tossed up in a blanket Seventeen times as high as…
There was an Old Woman There was an old woman Called Nothing-at-all, Who lived in a dwelling Exceedingly small; A man stretched his mouth To…
There was a Monkey There was a monkey climbed up a tree; When he fell down, then down fell he. There was a crow sat…
There was a Man in Thessaly There was a man in Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a thorn bush, And scratched…
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 a Little Turtle There was a little turtle Who lived in a box. He swam in the puddles And climbed on the rocks.…
There was a Little Man There was a little man Who wooed a little maid; And he said; “Little maid, will you wed, wed, wed?…
There was a Little Guinea Pig There was a Little Guinea Pig Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history There was a little guinea-pig, Who, being…
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…
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…
Swan Swam Over the Sea Swan swam over the sea, Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again, Well swum, swan!
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…
Smiling Girls Rosy Boys Smiling girls, rosy boys, Come and buy my little toys; Monkeys made of gingerbread, And sugar horses painted red.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain She’ll be comin’ round the mountain When she comes, (When she comes). She’ll be comin’ round the mountain When…
See See See, see! What shall I see? A horse’s head where his tail should be.
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…
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…
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 —…
Round and Round the Garden Round and round the garden Little Teddy bear One step Two steps Tickle you under there!
Rock a Bye Baby Rock a bye baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the…
Row Row Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
Ring Around the Rosy Ring Around the Rosy A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down! Alternates/History: There are many different alternates…
Riddle Me Riddle me, riddle me, ree; A little man in a tree; A stick in his hand, A stone in his throat, If you…
Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross To see a fine lady upon a white horse. Rings on…
Remember Remember Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot…
Red Sky at Night Red sky at night, Sailor’s delight; Red sky at morning, Sailor’s warning.
Rain Rain Go Away Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play. Comment: Johnny can be substituted for any boy…
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…
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…
Pussycat 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…
Pop Goes the Weasel (British Version) Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That’s the way the money goes, Pop! goes…
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,…
Peter Piper Peter Piper picked a peck Of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper Picked If Peter Piper picked a peck Of…
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…
Pease Porridge Hot Pease porridge Pease porridge cold Pease porridge in the pot Nine days old. Some like it hot Some like it cold Some…
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…
Over the River and Through the Woods Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way To…
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…
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…
One to Make Ready One to make ready, And two to prepare; Good luck to the rider, And away goes the mare!
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…
One for the Mouse One for the mouse, One for the crow, One to rot, One to grow.
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…
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…
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…
Old Mother Goose Old Mother Goose, When she wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander. Old Father Gander When…
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…
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…
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…
Mondays Child 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…
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.
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.…
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…
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…
Lucy Locket Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it; Not a penny was there in it, Only ribbon round it.
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…
Little Tommy Tucker Little Tommy Tucker sings for his supper, What shall we give him? Brown bread and butter. How shall he cut it without…
Little Tommy Tittlemouse Little Tommy Tittlemouse Lived in a little house; He caught fishes In other mens’ ditches.
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,…
Little Robin Redbreast Sat Upon a Rail Little Robin Readbreast Sat upon a rail. Niddle, naddle went his head; Wiggle, waggle went his tail.
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…
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…
Little Nancy Etticoat Little Nancy Etticoat In a white petticoat, And a red nose. The longer she stands The shorter she grows. Comment: This rhyme…
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…
Little Jack Horner Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating a mincemeat pie. He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And…
Little Hen I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen, She washed up the dishes and kept the house clean. She went to the…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jerry Hall Jerry Hall, He is so small, A rat could eat him, Hat and all.
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…
Jack be Nimble Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over The candlestick. Jack jumped high Jack jumped low Jack jumped over and burned…
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…
Itsy Bitsy Spider Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I See the Moon I see the moon and the moon sees me The moon sees the somebody I’d like to see. God bless the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hush Little Baby Hush, little baby, don’t say a word Mama’s gonna buy you a mocking bird If that mockin’bird don’t sing Mama’s gonna buy…
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…
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…
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…
The House That Jack Built This is the house that Jack built. This is the cat That ate the malt That lay in the house…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Here’s the Church Here’s the church, and here’s the steeple Open the door and see all the people. Here’s the parson going upstairs, And here…
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…
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,…
Green Cheese Green cheese, Yellow laces, Up and down The market places.
The Grand Old Duke of York The Grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of…
Gray Goose and Gander Gray goose and gander, Waft your wings together, And carry the good king’s daughter Over the one-strand river.
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.
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…
Go To Bed Go to bed, Tom. Go to bed, Tom! Tired or not, Tom, Go to bed, Tom.
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.…
Four Stiff Standers Four stiff standers, Four dilly-danders, Two lookers, Two crookers, And a wig-wag!
Five Little Ducks Five little ducks went out to play Over the hill and far away The mother duck said Quack, Quack come back Four…
Fish Story One, two, three, four, five – Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten – Then I let it go…
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…
 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…
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…
Eencey Weencey Spider Eencey Weencey spider Climbed up the water spout; Down came the rain And washed poor Eencey out; Out came the sun And…
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…
For Want of a Nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want…
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…
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 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;…
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,…
Dickery, Dickery, Dare
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…
Daffy Down Dilly Daffy Down Dilly Has come to town In a yellow petticoat And a green gown. Comment: This rhyme is a riddle? Do…
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.
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…
Cry Baby Bunting Cry Baby Bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting Gone to fetch a rabbit skin To wrap the Baby Bunting in Cry Baby Bunting
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…
Cold and Raw the North Wind Doth Blow Cold and raw the north wind doth blow Bleak in the morning early, All the hills are…
Cobbler Cobbler Mend My Shoe Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe. Get it done by half past two. Half past two is much too late! Get…
Christmas is Coming Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat Please put a penny in the old man’s hat If you haven’t got a…
A Cat Came Fiddling Out of a Barn A cat came fiddling out of a barn, With a pair of bagpipes under her arm. She…
Bum Bum Baily O Bum, bum, bailey, O! Two to one, the barbel O! Barbel, O! Barbel, O! Bum, bum, bailey, O!
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…
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…
The Big Ship Sails The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh The ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh Oh, the big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh On the…
Big Bad Wolf Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf ? The big bad wolf The big bad wolf Who’s afraid of the big bad…
Bell horses, bell horses, What time of day? One o’clock, two o’clock, Time to away.
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…
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…
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…
As I Went To Bonner As I went to Bonner, I met a pig Without a wig, Upon my word and honor. History This nonsensical…
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…
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…
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…
All Around the Mulberry Bush (American Version) All around the mulberry bush, The monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought it was all in fun,…