Lyrics for Starfall's Selected Nursery Rhymes |
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1. A Tisket, A Tasket A-tisket, a-tasket, a green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my friend, but on the way I dropped it. I dropped it, I dropped it, and on the way I dropped it. A little boy picked it up, and put it in his pocket. 2. A Wise Old Owl A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird? 3. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. One for my master, one for my dame, One for the little boy who lives down the lane. 4. Cobbler Mend My Shoe Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe, Get it done by half-past two. Stitch it up and stitch it down And then I'll walk around the town. 5. Diddle Diddle Dumpling Diddle diddle dumpling, our son John Went to bed with his pants still on, One shoe off, and one shoe on, Diddle diddle dumpling, our son John. 6. Eensy Weensy Spider The eensy weensy spider went up the water spout; Down came the rain and washed the spider out; Out came the sun and dried up all the rain; And the eensy weensy spider went up the spout again. 7. 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 takes a wife, The farmer takes a wife, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer takes a wife. The wife takes the child, The wife takes the child, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The wife takes the child. The child takes the dog, The child takes the dog, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The child takes the dog. The dog takes the cat, The dog takes the cat, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The dog takes the cat. The cat takes the rat, The cat takes the rat, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cat takes the rat. The rat takes the cheese, The rat takes the cheese, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The rat takes the cheese. The cheese stands alone, The cheese stands alone, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cheese stands alone. 8. Mulberry Bush Here we go round the mulberry bush The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush Here we go round the mulberry bush So early in the morning. This is the way we wash our clothes So early Monday morning. This is the way we iron our clothes So early Tuesday morning. This is the way we mend our clothes So early Wednesday morning. This is the way we sweep the floor So early Thursday morning. This is the way we scrub the floor So early Friday morning. This is the way we bake our bread So early Saturday morning. 9. 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, And the dish ran away with the spoon. 10. Hickory Dickory Dock Hickory, dickory, dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, dickory, dock! 11. 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 you have no daughters, Give them to your sons. One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! 12. 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 Humpty together again. 13. Hush, Little Baby Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Papa's going to buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won't sing, Papa's going to buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papa's going to buy you a looking glass. If that looking glass gets broke, Papa's going to buy you a billy goat. If that billy goat won't pull, Papa's going to buy you a cart and bull. If that cart and bull turn over, Papa's going to buy you a dog named Rover. If that dog named Rover won't bark, Papa's going to buy you a horse and cart. If that horse and cart fall down, You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town. 14. It's Raining It's Pouring It's raining, it's pouring The old man is snoring He went to bed and he bumped his head And he couldn't get up in the morning. 15. 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 came tumbling after. Said Jill to Jack, Let's go back and fetch that pail of water. Mom will be proud, and shout aloud What a wonderful son and daughter! 16. Jack be Nimble Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick. Jill be clever, Jill be spry, Jill jump too, and just as high. 17. 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 their tails behind them. 18. 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 looks after the sheep? He's under the haystack, fast asleep. Will you wake him? No, not I! For if I do, he's sure to cry. 19. Little Jack Horner Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie. He stuck in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!" 20. 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 frightened Miss Muffet away. 21. London Bridge London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay, Build it up with wood and clay, My fair lady. Wood and clay will wash away, Wash away, wash away, Wood and clay will wash away, My fair lady. Build it up with stones so strong, Stones so strong, stones so strong, Build it up with stones so strong, My fair lady. Stones so strong will last so long, Last so long, last so long, Stones so strong will last so long, My fair lady! 22. 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 to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, To see a lamb at school. 23. Mistress Mary Mistress Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. 24. 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 called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three! Every fiddler, he had a fiddle fine, And a very fine fiddle had he. Oh, there's none so rare as can compare With King Cole and his fiddlers three! 25. Old MacDonald Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had some chicks, E-I-E-I-O! With a "Chick-Chick" here and a "Chick-Chick" there, Here a "Chick," there a "Chick," ev'rywhere a "Chick-Chick!" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O! With a "Moo-Moo" here and a "Moo-Moo" there, Here a "Moo," there a "Moo," ev'rywhere a "Moo-Moo!" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O! With an "Oink-Oink" here and an "Oink-Oink" there, Here an "Oink," there an "Oink," ev'rywhere an "Oink-Oink!" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a goose, E-I-E-I-O! With a "Honk-Honk" here and a "Honk-Honk" there, Here a "Honk," there a "Honk," ev'rywhere a "Honk-Honk!" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a horse, E-I-E-I-O! With a "Neigh-Neigh" here and a "Neigh-Neigh" there, Here a "Neigh," there a "Neigh," ev'rywhere a "Neigh-Neigh!" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a duck, E-I-E-I-O! With a "Quack-Quack" here and a "Quack-Quack" there, Here a "Quack," there a "Quack," ev'rywhere a "Quack-Quack!" Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! 26. Once I Saw a Little Bird Once I saw a little bird come hop, hop, hop. And I cried, "Little bird, will you stop, stop, stop?" I was going to the window to say, "How do you do?" When he shook his little tail and away he flew. 27. One, Two, Tie My Shoe One, two, tie my shoe Three, four, shut the door Five, six, pick up sticks Seven, eight, lay 'em straight Nine, ten, a big fat hen! 28. 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 go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? This little finger on the right. 29. Pat-a-Cake Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baker's man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Pat it and roll it, and mark it with a B, And put it in the oven for Baby and me. 30. Peas-Porridge Hot Peas-porridge hot, peas-porridge cold, Peas-porridge in a pot, nine days old. Some like it hot, some like it cold, Some like it in a pot, nine days old. 31. 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 pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? 32. Rain, Rain Go Away Rain, rain, go away, Come again some other day. All the children want to play! Rain, rain, go away. 33. Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream. 34. 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 pie was opened, the birds began to sing, Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in his counting house, counting out his money, The queen was in the parlor, eating bread and honey. The maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes, When down came a blackbird and pinched her nose! 35. 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 wish tonight. 36. The Man in the Moon The man in the moon looked out of the moon, looked out of the moon and said, "Tis time for all the children on earth to think about getting to bed!" 37. The North Wind The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, poor thing? He'll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, poor thing! 38. There Was a Crooked Man There was a crooked man, Who walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked penny And smiled a crooked smile. He bought a crooked cat, Which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together In a little crooked house. 39. There's a Neat Little Clock There's a neat little clock, In the classroom it stands, And it points to the time With its two little hands. And may we, like the clock, Keep a face clean and bright, With hands ever ready To do what is right. 40. This Little Piggy Went to Market This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, This little piggy cried, "Wee-wee-wee" All the way home. 41. This Old Man This old man, he played one; He played knick-knack on my thumb. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two; He played knick-knack on my shoe. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played three; He played knick-knack on my knee. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played four; He played knick-knack on my door. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played five; He played knick-knack on my hive. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played six; He played knick-knack on my sticks. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played seven; He played knick-knack up in heaven. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played eight; He played knick-knack on my gate. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played nine; He played knick-knack on my spine. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played ten; He played knick-knack once again. With a knick-knack, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 42. 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 our mittens. What! Lost your mittens? You naughty kittens! Then you shall have no pie. Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow. Then you shall have no pie. The three little kittens, they found their mittens, And they began to cry, Oh, mother dear, see here, see here, Our mittens we have found. What! Found your mittens? You good little kittens! Then you shall have some pie. Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow. Yes, you may have some pie. 43. 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 fat hog; Home again, home again, jiggety-jog. 44. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. 45. Two Little Blackbirds Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, One named Jack, one named Jill. Fly away, Jack, fly away, Jill. Come back, Jack, come back, Jill. 46. Wee Willie Winkie Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs, downstairs in his nightgown; Rapping at the windows, crying through the lock, "Are the children all in bed? I'll have you know it's eight o'clock!" 47. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe- Sailed on a river of crystal light, Into a sea of dew. "Where are you going, and what do you wish?" The old moon asked the three. "We have come to fish for the herring fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we!" Said Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe, And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew. | |
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