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…
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…
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 As Tommy Snooks and Bessie Brooks Were walking out one Sunday; Says Tommy Snooks to Bessie Brooks, “Tomorrow will be…
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 a…
To Bed To Bed “To bed! To bed!” Says Sleepy-head; “Tarry awhile,” says Slow; “Put on the pan,” Says Greedy Nan; “We’ll sup before we…
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 Little Kittens Three little kittens they lost their mittens, And they began to cry, “Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear That we have lost…
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 Little Turtle There was a little turtle, who lived in a box. He swam in puddles, and climbed on rocks. He snapped…
There was a Little Guinea Pig There was a little guinea-pig, Who, being little, was not big; He always walked upon his feet, And never…
Smiling Girls Rosy Boys Smiling girls, rosy boys, Come and buy my little toys; Monkeys made of gingerbread, And sugar horses painted red. Listen as…
Sleep Baby Sleep Sleep, baby, sleep, Thy father guards the sheep, Thy mother shakes the dreamland tree, And from it fall sweet dreams for thee.…
Sippity Sippity Sup (Bread and Milk) Sippity sup, sippity sup, Bread and milk from a china cup. Bread and milk from a bright silver spoon,…
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 all the four elements put together: Fire, Water, Earth, Air, And every customer takes…
Rub a Dub Dub Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub, And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, And…
Rain Rain Go Away Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day. Little Johnny wants to play. Rain, rain, go away. …
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…
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 but couldn’t keep her; He put her in a pumpkin shell And there he…
Pease Porridge Hot Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot Nine days old. Some like it hot, Some like it cold,…
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 pat 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 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 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 her cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone; But when she came there The cupboard was…
Oh Dear (What Can the Matter Be?) Oh, dear! What can the matter be? Dear, dear! What can the matter be? Oh, dear! What can…
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…
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 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 Christmas pie. He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And…
I Had a Little Hen I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen, She washed up the dishes and kept the house clean. She…
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…
Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home! Your house is on fire, and your children are gone. All except one, and that’s little Ann, For…
Jack Sprat Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean. And so between the two of them They licked the platter…
Jack be Nimble Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over The candlestick. Alternate verses: Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low, Jack jumped over…
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…
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 Marble Walls In marble walls as white as milk, Lined with skin as soft as silk; Within a fountain crystal clear, A golden apple…
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 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 am a Pretty Little Dutch Girl I am a pretty little Dutch girl, As pretty as pretty can be, be, be, And all the…
Hush Little Baby Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s going to buy you a mockingbird. And if that mockingbird won’t sing, Mama’s going…
Hush a Bye Baby Hush-a-bye, baby, On 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…
The House That Jack Built This is the house that Jack built. This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built. This…
Hot Cross Buns Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns! If you have no daughters, Give them…
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…
Here’s the Church Here’s the church, here’s the steeple, Open the door and see all the people. Here’s the parson going upstairs, And here he…
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,…
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. Listen…
Go To Bed Go to bed, Tom. Go to bed, Tom! Tired or not, Tom, Go to bed, Tom. Listen as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. Listen in female British…
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…
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…