The Man in the Moon (Tumbledown) The man in the moon Came tumbling down, And asked his way to Norwich. He went by the south,…
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…
Old Mother Goose Old Mother Goose, When she wanted to wander, Would ride through the air, On a very fine gander. Listen as female American:…
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…
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…
Monday’s 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 cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a…
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…
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. Listen as male…
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…
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. Listen as male American: Listen as female…
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…
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…
Little Bo Peep Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, And doesn’t know 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 are gone. All except one, and that’s little Ann, For…
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…
Jerry Hall Jerry Hall, He is so small, A rat could eat him, Hat and all. Optional Addition: Jerry Hall, He is so small, A…
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…
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…
I Saw a Ship A Sailing I saw a ship a-sailing, a-sailing on the sea; And, oh! it was all 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…
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…
How Many Miles to Babylon? How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candlelight? Aye, and back again.…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
Gray Goose and Gander Gray goose and gander, Waft your wings together, And carry the good king’s daughter Over the one-strand river. Listen as female…
Good Night Sleep Tight Good night, sleep tight, Don’t let the bedbugs bite. Wake up bright In the morning light, To do what’s right With…
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! Listen as female American: Listen as male British:
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…
Itsy Bitsy Spider The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun…
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 Thin. 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 Dickery, dickery, dare, The pig flew up in the air; The man in brown Soon brought him down, Dickery, dickery, dare. Listen…
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…
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…