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 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…
Wee Willie Winkie Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown. Tapping at the window, crying through the lock, “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…
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…
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…
Tinker Tailor Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, sailor, Rich man, poor man, Beggar man, thief! Listen as told in…
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 Man in Thessaly There was a man in Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise; He jumped into a thorn bush, And scratched…
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…
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…
See Saw Margery Daw See-saw, Margery Daw, Jack shall have a new master. He shall earn but a penny a day, Because he can’t work…
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…
Remember Remember Remember, remember, the fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason, Should ever be…
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…
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…
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. …
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 (What Can the Matter Be?) Oh, dear! What can the matter be? Dear, dear! What can the matter be? Oh, dear! What can…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 and Jill Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill…
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 pretty can be, be, be, And all the…
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…
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. These…
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.…
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…
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…
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;…
Daffy Down Dilly Daffy Down Dilly Has come to town, In a yellow petticoat And a green gown. Comment: This rhyme is a riddle… Can…
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. …
Bobby Shafto Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea, Silver buckles at his knee; He’ll come back and marry me, Bonny Bobby Shafto! Bobby Shafto’s bright and…
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…