The tailor he shot, and missed his mark, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do! And shot his own sow quite through the heart; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!
Wife! bring brandy in a spoon, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do! For our old sow is in a swoon; Sing heigh-ho, the carrion crow, Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do!
Great A, little a, Bouncing B! The cat's in the cupboard, And can't see me.
A NEEDLE AND THREAD
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, And a long tail which she let fly; And every time she went through a gap, A bit of her tail she left in a trap.
BANBURY CROSS
Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see an old lady upon a white horse. Rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes.
THE MAN IN OUR TOWN
There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble bush, And scratched out both his eyes; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main, He jumped into another bush, And scratched 'em in again.
GEORGY PORGY
Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie, Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play, Georgy Porgy ran away.
FOR EVERY EVIL
For every evil under the sun There is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, seek till you find it; If there be none, never mind it.
Cushy cow, bonny, let down thy milk, And I will give thee a gown of silk; A gown of silk and a silver tee, If thou wilt let down thy milk to me.
WEE WILLIE WINKIE
Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown; Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, "Are the children in their beds? Now it's eight o'clock."
ABOUT THE BUSH
About the bush, Willie, About the beehive, About the bush, Willie, I'll meet thee alive.
See-saw, Margery Daw, Sold her bed and lay upon straw.
ROBIN-A-BOBBIN
Robin-a-Bobbin Bent his bow, Shot at a pigeon, And killed a crow.
JOHN SMITH
Is John Smith within? Yes, that he is. Can he set a shoe? Ay, marry, two. Here a nail, there a nail, Tick, tack, too.
SIMPLE SIMON
Simple Simon met a pieman, Going to the fair; Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Let me taste your ware."
Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny," Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed, I have not any."
Simple Simon went a-fishing For to catch a whale; All the water he could find Was in his mother's pail!
Simple Simon went to look If plums grew on a thistle; He pricked his fingers very much, Which made poor Simon whistle.
He went to catch a dicky bird, And thought he could not fail, Because he had a little salt, To put upon its tail.
He went for water with a sieve, But soon it ran all through; And now poor Simple Simon Bids you all adieu.
THREE BLIND MICE
Three blind mice! See how they run! They all ran 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?
This little pig went to market; This little pig stayed at home; This little pig had roast beef; This little pig had none; This little pig said, "Wee, wee! I can't find my way home."
A LITTLE MAN
There was a little man, and he had a little gun, And his bullets were made of lead, lead, lead; He went to the brook, and saw a little duck, And shot it right through the head, head, head.
He carried it home to his old wife Joan, And bade her a fire to make, make, make. To roast the little duck he had shot in the brook, And he'd go and fetch the drake, drake, drake.
The drake was a-swimming with his curly tail; The little man made it his mark, mark, mark. He let off his gun, but he fired too soon, And the drake flew away with a quack, quack, quack.
DOCTOR FOSTER
Doctor Foster went to Glo'ster, In a shower of rain; He stepped in a puddle, up to his middle, And never went there again.
DIDDLE DIDDLE DUMPLING
Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John Went to bed with his breeches on, One stocking off, and one stocking on; Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.
JERRY HALL
Jerry Hall, he was so small, A rat could eat him, hat and all.
LENGTHENING DAYS
As the days grow longer The storms grow stronger.
THE BLACK HEN
Hickety, pickety, my black hen, She lays eggs for gentlemen; Gentlemen come every day To see what my black hen doth lay.
A hill full, a hole full, Yet you cannot catch a bowl full.
Little Nanny Etticoat In a white petticoat, And a red nose; The longer she stands The shorter she grows.
MISS MUFFET
Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a big spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.
CURLY-LOCKS
Curly-locks, Curly-locks, wilt thou be mine? Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine; But sit on a cushion, and sew a fine seam And feed upon strawberries, sugar, and cream.
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 Cannot put Humpty Dumpty together again.
