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A DRY MARCH, WET APRIL, AND COOL MAY
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A dry March, wet April, and cool May, Fill barn, cellar, and bring much hay. |
A DUCK, A DRAKE, A BARLEY CAKE
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A duck, a drake, a barley cake, A penny to pay the baker; A-hop, a-scotch, another notch, Slatherum, slitherum, wake her! |
A LITTLE BOY WENT INTO THE BARN
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A little boy went into the barn And played upon some hay. An owl came out, And flew about, And the little boy ran away. |
A NEW MOON AND A WINDY NIGHT
A SOUL, A SOUL, A SOUL CAKE
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A Soul, a Soul, a Soul Cake, Please, good missus, a Soul Cake, An apple, a plum, a penny, a cherry, Any good thing to make us merry. A Soul, a Soul, a Soul Cake. |
A SOUL CAKE, A SOUL CAKE
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A soul cake, a soul cake, have mercy on all Christian souls, For a soulcake. |
A SUNSHINY SHOWER
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A sunshiny shower Won't last half an hour |
A SWARM OF BEES IN MAY
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A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon. |
ACORN CUP AND ASHEN KEY
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Acorn cup and ashen key, Bid my true love come to me-- Betwixt moonlight and firelight, Bring him over the hills to-night; Over the meadows, over the moor, Over the rivers, over the sea, Over the threshold and in at the door-- Acorn cup and ashen key, Bring my true love back to me. |
ALL AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH
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All around the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel; The monkey thought 'twas all in fun, Pop! goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread, |
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All hail to the moon! All hail to thee! I prithee, good moon, declare to me This night who my husband must be! |
AN EVEN ASH IS IN MY HAND
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An even ash is in my hand The first I meet shall be my man, If he don’t speak and I don’t speak, This even ash I will not keep. |
ANGEL OF GOD, MY GUARDIAN DEAR
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Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this day be at my side-- To light and bless, to guard and guide. |
APRIL SHOWERS
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April showers Bring May flowers. |
ARE YOU A WITCH OR ARE YOU A FAIRY?
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Are you a witch or are you a fairy? Are you the wife of Michael Cleary? |
AS I GO ROUND RING BY RING
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As I go round ring by ring, A maiden goes a maying, And here's a flower and there's a flower, As red as any daisy. |
AS I WAS GOING TO BANBURY
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As I was going to Banbury, Upon a summer's day, My dame had butter, eggs, and fruit, And I had corn and hay; Joe drove the ox and Tom the swine, Dick took the foal and mare; I sold then all--then home to dine From famous Banbury Fair. |
AS I WAS GOING TO SAINT IVES
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As I was going to Saint Ives, I met a man with seven wives; Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits; Kits, cats, sacks and wives, How many were going to St. Ives? |
AS THE DAYS BEGIN TO LENGTHEN (AFTER YULE)
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As the days begin to lengthen-- So the cold begins to strengthen. |
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Bah, bah, black sheep, Have you any wool? "Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full: One for my master, And one for my dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane." |
BAT! BAT!
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Bat! Bat! Come un'er my hat. |
BELL HORSES, BELL HORSES
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Bell horses, bell horses What time of day? One o'clock, two o'clock Time to away. |
BEWARE THE OAK
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Beware the oak, It draws the stroke; Avoid the ash, It courts the flash; Creep under the thorn, It will save you from harm. |
BLACK CAT, I DO PRAY
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Black cat, I do pray, Bring me luck-- And bless my way. |
BLACK-LUGGIE, HAMMER HEAD
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Black-luggie, hammer head, Rowan-tree and red thread, Put the witches to their speed. |
BLOW, WIND, BLOW!
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Blow, wind, blow! And go, mill, go! That the miller may grind his corn; That the baker may take it, And into rolls make it, And send us some hot in the morn. |
BONFIRE NIGHT, THE STARS ARE BRIGHT
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Bonfire night, the stars are bright, Every little spirit dressed in white. Can you eat a biscuit? Can you smoke a pipe? Can you go a-courting At ten o'clock at night? |
BOW-WOW-WOW
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Bow-wow-wow, Whose dog art thou? Big Don Dinker's dog, Bow-wow-wow. |
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Cake-cake-cake! Copper-copper-copper! Oil aboiler roaster, A bit of bread and toaster. If you haven't got a copper, Silver will do. If you haven't got a silver, God bless you. |
CAN YOU MAKE ME A CAMBRIC SHIRT
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Can you make me a cambric shirt, Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme; Without any seam or needlework? And you shall be a true lover of mine.
Can you wash it in yonder well,
Can you dry it on yonder thorn,
Now you have ask'd me questions three,
Can you find me an acre of land,
Can you plough it with a ram's horn,
Can you reap it with a sickle of leather,
When you have done and finish'd your work, |
CERTAIN AND TRUE
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Certain and true, Black and blue. |
CLEAR MOON
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Clear moon, Frost soon. |
CLIMB I BACKWARDS INTO MY BED
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Climb I backwards into my bed To dream of the living, And not the dead; To dream of the one I am to wed. |
COCKY ROBIN GOT UP EARLY
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Cocky Robin got up early At the break of day, And went to Jenny's window, To sing a roundelay.
He sang Cocky Robin's love |
COLD AND RAW, THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
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Cold and raw, the North Wind doth blow Bleak in the grey morning early; The hills are frozen with ice and snow For old winter has come fairly. |
COLD IS THE NIGHT
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Cold is the night-- When the stars shine bright. |
COME, BUTTER, COME
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Come, butter, come. Peter's waiting at the gate Waiting for his buttered cake Come, butter, come. |
CRISS CROSS, APPLESAUSE
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Criss cross, applesause, Tell the monsters to get lost. |
CRISS-CROSS, DOUBLE CROSS
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Criss-cross, double cross, Tell them spirits to get lost. |
CUPID AIMED HIS BOW AND ARROW
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Cupid aimed his bow and arrow At a maid and a fellow. |
CUT THEM ON MONDAY, CUT THEM FOR HEALTH (TRIMMING FINGERNAILS)
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Cut them on Monday, cut them for health; Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth; Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for news; Cut them on Thursday, a new pair of shoes; Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow; Cut them on Saturday, see your sweetheart tomorrow. |
DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY IS NEW COME TO TOWN (SPRING, VERNAL EQUINOX)
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Daffy-down-dilly is new come to town, With a yellow petticoat, and a green gown. |
DE JUNE-BUG'S GOT DE GOLDEN WING
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De June-bug's got de golden wing, De Lightning-bug de flame; De Bedbug's got no wing at all, But he gits dar jes de same.
De Punkin-bug's got a pun'kin smell,
Wen dat Bedbug come down to my house, |
DIDDLE, DIDDLE, DUMPLING, MY SON, JOHN
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Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John Went to bed with his trousers on; One shoe off, the other shoe on, Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John. |
DING, DONG, BELL
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Ding, dong, bell, Pussy's in the well! Who put her in? Little Tommy Lin. Who pulled her out?— Dog with long snout. What a naughty boy was that To drown poor pussy-cat, Who never did any harm, But kill'd the mice in his father's barn. |
DOCTOR FAUSTUS WAS A DEVIL OF A MAN
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Doctor Faustus was a devil of a man He whipt his students oft and then... He whipp'd them 'til he made them dance-- Out of Scotland into France-- Out of France into Spain-- And then he whipp'd them home again! |
DON'T SING OUT 'FORE BREAKFAST
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Don't sing out 'fore Breakfast, Don't sing 'fore you eat, Or you'll cry out 'fore midnight, You'll cry 'fore you sleep. |
EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE
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Early to bed and early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. |
EAT HEARTY, SLEEP TIGHT
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Eat hearty, sleep tight, Dream delight-- Waken in the morning light! |
ELIZABETH, ELSPETH, BETSY, AND BESS
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Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, They all went together to find a bird's nest. They found a bird's nest with five eggs in, They all took one, and left four in. |
FAERY, GOBLIN, ELF, AND SPRITE
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Faery, goblin, elf, and sprite, Are all abroad the fields tonight. |
THE FAIR MAID WHO, THE FIRST OF MAY
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The fair maid who, the first of May, Goes to the fields at break of day, And washes in dew from the hawthorn tree, Will ever after handsome be. |
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
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The fifth of November You must always remember; The Gunpowder Plot Must never be forgot; Ding! Dong! The Guy's come to town. |
FATHER YULE COMES BUT ONE A YEAR
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Father Yule comes but once a year. When he comes he brings good cheer! Whether welcome or welcome not, May Old Father Yule never be forgot. |
FIND A COIN AND PICK IT UP
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Find a coin and pick it up, On that day, you'll have much luck! |
FIVE LITTLE BLACK CATS
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Five little black cats, Sitting on a fence. The first one said, "The moon is so immense!" The second one said, "There's sp'rits in the air!" The third one said, "Well, we don't care!" The fourth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!" The fifth one said, "Let's run and run and run!" The wind blew the clouds And out went the light-- And they all ran away From the dark, scary night. |
FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS
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Five little pumpkins Sitting by the gate. The first one said, "My it's getting late!" The second one said, "Shhh, I hear a noise!" The third one said, "It's just some silly boys!" The fourth one said, "They're having spooky fun!" The fifth one said, "Maybe we should run!" Whooosh went the wind And out went their lights And the five little pumpkins Rolled out of sight. |
FOUR CORNERS TO MY BED
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Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to read and one to write, Two to guard my bed at night. |
FOR EVERY EVIL UNDER THE SUN
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For every evil under the sun, There is a remedy, or there is none. If there be one, try and find it; If there be none, never mind it. |
FOR WANT OF A NAIL, THE SHOE WAS LOST
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For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; For want of the shoe, the horse was lost; For want of the horse, the rider was lost; For want of the rider, the battle was lost; For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost. |
FRIDAY NIGHT'S DREAM
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Friday night's dream, On the Saturday told, Is sure to come true, Be it never so old. |
FROM GHOULIES AND GHOSTIES
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From ghoulies and ghosties, And long-legged beasties, And things that go bump in the night, Good lord deliver us. |
GIRLS AND BOYS, COME OUT TO PLAY
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Girls and boys, come out to play; The moon doth shine as bright as day; Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whoop, come with a call, Come with a good will or not at all. Up the ladder and down the wall, A halfpenny roll will serve us all. You find milk, and I'll find flour, And we'll have a pudding in half-an-hour. |
GOD BLESS THE MISTRESS OF THIS HOUSE (YULE)
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God bless the mistress of this house, Likewise the master, also, And all their little children, That round the table go; And all your kin and kinsmen That dwell both far and near; I wish you all a good Yuletide, And a happy, bright new year. |
GOOD FORTUNE ON YOU WILL NOD
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Good fortune on you will nod, If you carry on you Joan the Wad. |
GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT
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Good night, sleep tight! Don’t let those bed bugs bite-- And if they do, take your shoe-- An' squish them til' they're icky goo! |
GOOD VALENTINE, BE KIND TO ME
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Good Valentine, be kind to me; In dreams let me my true love see. |
GOOD MORROW FOR ST. VALENTINE
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Good morrow for St. Valentine, All in the morning betime, And I, a lad with this rhyme, All to be your Valentine! |
GUDE MASTER AND MISSUS A SITTIN' BY THE FIRE (ROBIN REDBREAST WASSAIL)
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Gude Master and Missus a sittin' by the fire, Whilst we poor wassailers are dabblin' in the mire; With our wassail! Our jolly wassail! And joy come to our jolly wassail!
Little robin redbreast has a fine head;
Little Robin Redbreast as a fine wing;
Little Robin Redbreast has a fine leg;
Little Robin Redbreast has a fine toe;
Then send out your man and let us come in-- |
GOOSEY, GOOSEY, GANDER
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Goosey, goosey, gander, Whither shall I wander? Upstairs, downstairs, And in my lady's chamber. |
GRASS SEED I SOW, GRASS SEED I MOW
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Grass seed I sow, grass seed I mow, He that will my sweetheart be, Come rake this grass seed after me. |
GREEN IS GOLD (MIDSUMMER)
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Green is gold; Fire is wet; Fortune's told; Dragon's met. |
HAIL! HAIL! LONSOME TURKEY-BUZZARD
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Hail! Hail! Lonely, lonesome turkey-buzzard: Hail to the East, hail to the West, Hail to the one that I love best. Let me know by the flap of your wing Whether he [she] loves me or not. |
HE LOVES ME (PLUCKING PETALS)
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He loves me; He don't; He'll have me; He won't; He would-- If he could; But he shan't, So he won't. |
HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH
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Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush; Here we go round the mulberry bush, On a cold and frosty morning. |
"HI" SAID THE LITTLE LEATHERWING BAT
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"Hi" said the little leatherwing bat, "I'll tell to you the reason that-- The reason that I fly by night I have lost my heart's delight."
Howdy dowdy diddle um day,
"Hi," said the little mourning dove,
"Hey," woodpecker sittin' on a chair,
Howdy dowdy diddle um day,
"Hi," said the owl with head so white,
"Hi," said the blackbird, sitting on a bench,
Howdy dowdy diddle um day,
"Hi," said the bluebird as he flew,
"Hi," said the jaybird sitting in a tree,
Howdy dowdy diddle um day, |
HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK
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Hickory, dickory, dock The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, And down he run, Hickory, dickory dock. |
HALLOWE'ENS COMIN' ON
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Hallowe'ens comin' on And ya geese are getting fat-- Woud ya please put a penny In th's oul mans hat? If ya havent got a penny, A hal'penny will do; If ya havent got a hal'penny, Wel, bless ya and ya oul man too. |
HAVE YOU SEEN THE GHOST OF TOM?
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Have you seen the ghost of Tom? Long white bones with the flesh all gone. P-oo-oo-r oo-l-l-l-d Tom! Wouldn't it be chilly with no skin on? |
HERE I AM
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Here I am, Little Jumping Joan When I'm by myself, I'm always alone! |
HEY! DIDDLE, DIDDLE
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Hey! diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laugh'd To see the sport, While the dish ran after the spoon. |
HEY-HO FOR HALLOWEEN
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Hey-ho for Halloween! All the witches to be seen, Some in black, and some in green, Hey-ho for Halloween. |
HEY, HO, NOBODY HOME
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Hey, ho, nobody home, Meat, nor drink, nor money, have we none; Still we will be merry. |
HICKUP, HICKUP, GO AWAY!
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Hickup, hickup, go away! Come again another day; Hickup, hickup, when I bake, I'll give to you a butter-cake. |
HICKUP, SNICUP
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Hickup, snicup, Rise up, right up, Three sips from the cup Are good for the hiccup. |
HOP-TU-NAA (JINNIE THE WITCH)
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Hop-tu-Naa, My mother's gone away And she won't be back until the morning. Jinnie the Witch flew over the house To fetch the stick to lather the mouse. Hop-tu-Naa, My mother's gone away And she won't be back until the morning. Hop-tu-Naa. Traa-la-laa. |
HORSE AND HATTOCK
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Horse and hattock! Horse and go! Horse and hattock! Hi! Ho! Ho! |
HOT-CROSS BUNS!
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Hot-Cross Buns! Hot-cross Buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross Buns!
Hot-cross Buns! |
HOW MANY MILES TO AVALON?
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"How many miles to Avalon?" "Threescore and ten." "Can I fly by candle-light?" "Yes, and back again!" |
HUZZAH! BRAVE BOYS , BEHOLD THE GUY
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Huzzah! brave Boys, behold the Guy, Pretender and Old-Nick! How they together lay their Heads, To plot a poison Trick? |
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I am the wee falorie man, A rattling, roving Irishman, I can do all that ever you can-- 'Cause I am the wee falorie man.
I have a sister Mary Ann, |
I CAN MAKE SWEET-BREAD
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I can make sweet-bread, Thick or thin; I can make sweet-bread, Fit for the king. |
I CROSS THE MAGPIE
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I cross the magpie, The magpie crosses me; Bad luck go to the magpie, And good luck come to me. |
I HAD A LITTLE HEN, THE FINEST EVER SEEN
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I had a little hen, the finest ever seen; She washed all the dishes and kept the house clean; She went to the mill to fetch me some flour, And always got home in less than an hour; She baked me my bread, she brewed me my ale; She sat by the fire, and told me tale after tale. |
I HAD A LITTLE POPPET
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I had a little poppet, I kept it in my pocket, And fed it with corn and hay; There came a wicked thief, Who belabored me with grief And stole little poppet away. |
I HAD TWO PIGEONS WHITE AND GRAY
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I had two pigeons white and gray, They flew from me the other day. What was the reason they did go? I cannot tell, for I do not know. |
I'VE BEEN A-WANDERING ALL THE NIGHT (MAY DAY CAROL)
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I've been a-wandering all the night, And the best part of the day: Now I've come back home again, I brought you a branch of May.
A branch of May, I bring you here, |
I PLACE MY SHOES LIKE A LETTER T
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I place my shoes like a letter T. In hopes my true love I shall see. In his apparel and his array As he is now and every day. |
I TIE MY GARTER IN TWO KNOTS
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I tie my garter in two knots, In hope my beloved I see Not in his best apparel, But in the clothes he wears every day. |
I PEAL THIS APPLE ROUND AND AGAIN
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I peal this apple round and again, My sweetheart's name to flourish plain; I fling that pealing up o'er my head, My sweetheart's letter is the shape be read. |
I HAD A LITTLE NUT-TREE, NOTHING WOULD IT BEAR
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I had a little nut-tree, nothing would it bear But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear; The King of Spain's daughter came to visit me, And all was because of my little nut-tree. I skipp'd over water, I danced over sea, And all the birds in the air couldn't catch me. |
I HAD A LITTLE PONY
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I had a little pony, His name was Dapple-grey I lent him to a lady, To ride a mile away. She whipped him, and she beat him, She rode him through the mire; I would not lend my pony now For all the lady's hire. |
I WIND, I WIND (RED STRING AROUND THE WRIST)
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I wind, I wind, This night to find, Who my true love's to be; The color of his eyes, The color of his hair, And the night he'll be married to me. |
IF BEES STAY AT HOME
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If bees stay at home Rain will soon come; If they fly away, Fine will be the day. |
IF CANDLEMAS DAY IS BRIGHT AND CLEAR
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If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, There'll be two winters in the year. If Candlemas brings clouds or rain, Winter goes and does not remain. |
IF GROUNDHOG'S DAY IS FAIR AND BRIGHT
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If Groundhog's Day is fair and bright, For six more weeks, Jack Frost sits tight. Should the Groundhog find it cold and drear, In just six quick weeks, Spring will be here! |
IF THE CAT WASHES HER FACE O'ER THE EAR
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If the cat washes her face o'er the ear, 'Tis a sign the weather 'ill be fine and clear. |
IF THE WIND'S I' TH' EAST OF EASTER DAY
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If the wind's i' th' East of Easter day, Yo'll ha plenty o' grass, but little good hay. |
IF YOU SNEEZE ON MONDAY, YOU SNEEZE FOR DANGER
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If you sneeze on Monday, you sneeze for danger; Sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger; Sneeze on a Wednesday, sneeze for a letter; Sneeze on a Thursday, something better; Sneeze on a Friday, sneeze for sorrow; Sneeze on a Saturday, see your sweetheart to-morrow. |
IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
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In the month of February, When green leaves begin to spring, Little lambs do skip like fairies, Birds do couple, build, and sing. |
IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING
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It's raining, it's pouring; The old man is snoring. He went to bed and bumped his head, And he couldn't get up in the morning. |
I SEE THE MOON (1#)
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I see the Moon; And the Moon sees me; The Moon sees someone I want to see. |
I SEE THE MOON (2#)
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I see the Moon And the Moon sees me, And the Moon sees my sweetheart Far across the sea. Blessed be the Moon Blessed be me, Blessed be my sweetheart Far across the sea. |
I SEE THE MOON AND THE MOON SEES ME
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I see the moon and the moon sees me, The moon sees all the ships that sail upon the sea; So God bless the moon, and God bless me, And God bless the men in ships that sail upon the sea. |
I SAW THREE SHIPS COME SAILING BY
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I saw three ships come sailing by, Come sailing by, come sailing by; I saw three ships come sailing by, On New Year's Day in the morning.
And what do you think was in them then,
Three pretty girls were in them then,
And one could whistle, and one could sing, |
JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL
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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.
Up Jack got, and home did trot, |
JACK, BE NIMBLE
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Jack, be nimble, And, Jack, be quick; And, Jack, jump over The candlestick. |
JACK O' THE LANTERN, JOAN THE WAD,
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Jack o' the Lantern, Joan the Wad, Who tickled the maid and made her mad; Light me home, the weather's bad! |
JERRY HALL
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Jerry Hall-- He is so small; A rat could eat him, Hat and all. |
JINX MINX
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Jinx, minx, The old witch winks, The fat begins to fry. Nobody home, But Jumping Joan, Mother, Father, and I. Stick, stock, stone dead, Blind man can't see. Every knave Will want a slave, But you and I are free. |
JUMPING JOAN DO NOT TIRE
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Jumping Joan, do not tire-- Joan jump over midsummer fire. |
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Kathy, Katie, Kathryn, Kate, All walked by the garden gate; Found a basket with five apples in-- Each took one and left four in. |
LADY BUG, LADY BUG, FLY AWAY HOME
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Lady bug, lady bug, fly away home; Your house is on fire, your children might burn. |
LAST HALLOW EVE
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Last Hallow Eve I sought a walnut tree, In hopes my true love's face I might see. Three times I called, Three times I walked apace, Then in the tree-- I saw my true love's face. |
LAVENDER'S BLUE, DILLY DILLY, ROSEMARY'S GREEN
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Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, rosemary's green, When I am king, dilly, dilly, you'll be my queen. Who told you so, dilly, dilly, who told you so? 'Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly, that told me so.
I love to dance, dilly, dilly, I love to sing; |
LITTLE BLUE BEN, WHO LIVES IN THE GLEN
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Little Blue Ben, who lives in the glen, Keeps a blue cat and one blue hen, Which lays of blue eggs a score and ten. Where shall I find thee, little Blue Ben? |
LITTLE BO PEEP HAS LOST HER SHEEP
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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. |
LITTLE BOY BLUE
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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 a haycock, Fast asleep. |
LITTLE JACK HORNER
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Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating a holiday pie; He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a find boy am I!" |
LITTLE ELLA FLINDERS
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Little Ella Flinders Sat among the cinders, Warming her little cold toes, Her mother came and caught her, And whipped her little daughter For spoiling her fine, clean clothes. |
THE LITTLE GOATS
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The little goats Ate up their oats. |
LITTLE PEA, PERRI RUE (PULLING TOES)
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Little Pea, Perri Rue, Rudy Whistle, Mary Hossel, And great Hobble-Gobble-Gobble! |
LITTLE ROBIN-REDBREAST SAT UPON A TREE
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Little Robin-Redbreast sat upon a tree; Up went Pussy cat, and down went he; Down came Pussy cat, and away Robin ran: Says little Robin-Redbreast, "Catch me if you can." Little Robin-Redbreast jump'd upon a wall; Pussy cat jump'd after him, and almost got a fall; Little Robin chirp'd and sang, and what did Pussy say? Pussy cat said "Mew," and Robin jump'd away. |
LITTLE MISS MUFFET
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Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; Along came a spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away. |
LITTLE MS. TUCKET
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Little Ms. Tucket Sat on a bucket, Eating her hominy and grits; Along came a spider, That sat down beside her, And she squashed that sucker to bits. |
LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER
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Little Tommy Tucker, Sings for his supper; What shall shall we give him? White bread and butter. |
THE LITTLE WREN, OUR LADY'S HEN
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The little wren, Our Lady’s hen. Curses, curses, far more than ten, For whoso harries th' Queen of Heaven’s wren. |
LUNA, EVERY WOMAN'S FRIEND
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Luna, every woman's friend, To me thy goodness condescend Let me this night in visions see Emblems of my destiny. |
THE MAN IN THE MOON CAME TUMBLING DOWN
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The Man in the Moon came tumbling down, And asked the way to Norwich; He went by the south, and burnt his mouth With eating cold peas porridge. |
MARCH WINDS
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March winds, And April showers, Bring forth May flowers. |
MARRY IN MAY
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Marry in May-- And rue for aye. |
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
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Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go.
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?" |
MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells And pretty maids all in a row. |
MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN (#1)
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on; Four posties to my bed, Four angels with wings outspread: Two at the bottom and two at the head. |
MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN (#2)
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on; Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to watch and two to pray, One to keep all fears away. |
MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN (HOLD THIS HORSE)
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Hold this horse as I climb on-- Hold him steady, and hold him sure; I'll get him cross the misty moor. |
MEENA, DEENA, DEINA, DUSS
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Meena, deena, deina, duss, Catala, ween, weina, wuss, Spit, spot, must be done, Twiddlum, twaddldum, twenty-one, O-U-T spells out, and out you must go. |
MERRY HAVE WE MET, AND MERRY HAVE WE BEEN
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Merry have we met, and merry have we been; Merry let us part, and merry meet again; With our merry sing-song, happy, gay, and free, And a merry ding-dong, happy let us be! |
MONDAY'S CHILD IS FAIR OF FACE
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Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is free of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for its living, But the child that is born on the Sun's own day Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay. |
NEEDLES AND PINS, NEEDLES AND PINS
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Needles and pins, needles and pins, That is where my thread begins. |
NOW GIVE THE OLD GUY A PENNY
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Now give the old Guy a penny, For we know he ain't got many; If you ain't got a penny, an ha'penny will do, If you ain't got an ha'penny, "God Bless You." |
OATS AND BEANS AND BARLEY GROWS
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Oats and beans and barley grows, Oats and beans and barley grows; But you nor I nor nobody knows How oats and beans and barley grows. First the farmer sows his seeds, Then he stands and takes his ease; Stamps his feet, and claps his hands, Then turns around to view his lands. Waiting for a partner, Waiting for a partner; Open the ring and take one in, And now you're married and must obey You must be true to all you say. You must be wise, You must be good, And help your wife To chop the wood. Chop, chop, chop! |
OH APPLE TREE, WE'LL WASSAIL THEE
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Oh apple tree, we’ll wassail thee, And hoping thou wilt bear. The Lord doth know where we shall be To be merry another year.
To bloom well and to bear well,
Hats full, caps full, |
OH, DO YOU KNOW THE MUFFIN MAN
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Oh, do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man? Oh, do you know the muffin man, That lives on Drury Lane?
Oh, yes, I know the muffin man, |
OH, I WENT DOWN SOUTH FOR TO SEE MY GAL
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Oh, I went down South for to see my gal; Sing polly-wolly-doodle all the day! My Sally-gal is one spunky Sal! Sing polly-wolly-doodle all the day!
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
Oh, my Sal, she is a darlin' fair;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
Oh, a cricket sittin' on a railroad track;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
I went down to the river, couldn't get across;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
Behind the barn down on my knees;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
He sneezed so hard with the whooping cough;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
Oh I like watermellon and I have for years;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well,
Oh, I went to sleep but it weren't no use;
Fare-thee-well, Fare-thee-well, |
OH, THE BIG SHIP SAILS DOWN THE ALLEY-ALLEY-OH
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Oh, the big ship sails down the alley-alley-oh, The alley-alley-oh, the alley-alley-oh, Oh, the big ship sails down the alley-alley-oh, Hi-a-ding-dong-day. |
OH, THE WREN, OH, THE WREN, THE KING OF ALL BIRDS
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Oh, the wren, oh the wren, the king of all birds, On S'nt Stephen's Day was caught in the furze, So it's up with the kettle and down with the pan, Won't you give us a penny to bury the wren?
I have a little box under my arm, |
OLD MOTHER GOOSE
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Old Mother Goose, When she wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander.
Mother Goose had a house,
This is her son Jack,
She sent him to market,
Jack's goose and her gander
Jack found one morning,
Jack rode to his mother
Jack sold his gold egg
Then, Jack went a-courting
A Squire wanted
The Cheat and the Squire
The old Mother Goose
She then with her wand
The gold egg into the sea
The Cheat sought the goose,
Jack's mother came in,
Old Mother Goose, |
OLD KING COLE
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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, |
OLD KING GLORY ON THE MOUNTAIN
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Old King Glory on the mountain; The mountain is so high, It reaches to the sky, And it’s one, two, three, follow me! And we'll all bow to the mountain. |
ON THE FIRST OF MARCH
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On the first of March, The crows begin to search; By the first of April They are sitting still; By the first of May They have flown away! Croupin', greedy, back again-- Wi' October's wind and rain. |
ONE I LOVE (COUNTING ORANGE SEEDS)
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One, I love; Two, I love; Three I love, I say. Four, I love with all my heart; Five, I cast away; Six, he loves; Seven, she loves; Eight, both love; Nine, he comes; Ten, he tarries; Eleven, he courts; And twelve, he marries. |
ONE IS A MESSAGE (COUNTING CROWS)
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One is a message, Two is for mirth, Three is for a wedding, Four is for a birth, Five is for silver, Six is for gold, Seven is for a secret, Never to be told. |
ONE IS FOR SAD NEWS (COUNTING CROWS)
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One is for sad news, Two is for mirth, Three is a wedding, Four is a birth, Five is for riches, Six is a thief, Seven is a journey, Eight is for grief, Nine is a secret, Ten is for sorrow, Eleven is for love, Twelve is for joy tomorrow! |
ONE IS NEWS (COUNTING CROWS OR MAGPIES)
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One is news, Two is a joy, Three is a girl, Four is a boy, Five is for rich, Six is for poor, Seven's a witch, I can tell no more. |
ONE LEAF IS FOR FAME
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One leaf is for fame, And one is for wealth, And one is for a honest lover, And one to bring you glorious health, Are all in the four-leaved clover. |
ONE, SIGN O' ANGER (COUNTING MAGPIES)
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One, sign o' anger; Two, sign o' muth; Dree, sign o' wedding day; Vower, sign o' death; Vive, sign o' zorrow; Zix, sign o' joy; Zebm, sign o' maid; An' eight, sign o' boy. |
ONE SNOWY, MISTY MORNING
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One snowy, misty morning, When cloudy was the weather, I met a little old man Clothed in fur and leather.
He began to wish me well, |
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE
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One, two, three, four, five, "Look, I caught a fish alive;" Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, "Then I let him go again."
"Why did you let him go?" |
ONE'S MY LOVE (COUNTING APPLE SEEDS)
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One's my love; Two's my love; Three's my heart's desire. Four I'll take-- And never forsake; Five I'll cast in the fire. Six he loves; Seven she loves; Eight they both love. Nine he calls; Ten he tarries; Eleven he courts; Twelve he marries. Thirteen honor; Fourteen riches; All the rest are little witches! |
OLD NANNY WITCH
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Old nanny witch Couldn't sew a stitch, Picked up a penny And thought she was rich. |
ONE FOR THE MOUSE (PLANTING CORN)
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One for the mouse, One for the crow, One to rot, One to grow. |
ONE, TWO
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One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen! |
OUR VERNAL SIGNS THE RAM BEGINS
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Our vernal signs the Ram begins, Then comes the Bull, in May the Twins; The Crab in June, next Leo shines, And Virgo ends the northern signs. The Balence brings autumnal fruits, The Scorpian stings, the Archer shoots; December's Goat brings wintry blast, Aquarius rain, the Fish comes last. |
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Pale moon doth rain, Red moon doth blow; White moon doth neither Rain nor snow. |
PAT-A-CAKE, PAT-A-CAKE, BAKER'S MAN
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Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man! Bake me a cake as fast as you can: Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with P, Put in the oven for Patti and me. |
PEANUT SITTIN' ON A RAIL ROAD TRACK
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Peanut sittin' on a railroad track, His heart was all a-flutter. A train came tootin' round the bend, Toot, toot, peanut butter! |
PEAS-PORRAGE HOT
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Peas-porridge hot, Peas-porridge cold, Peas-porridge in the pot, Nine days old. Some like it hot, Some like it cold, Some like it in the pot, Nine days old. |
PETER, PETER, PUMPKIN EATER
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Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a wife and couldn't keep her. He put her in a pumpkin shell And there he kept her, very well. |
PETER PIPER PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
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Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? |
PHOEBE IN HER PETTICOAT
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Phoebe in her petticoat; Phoebe in her gown. Phoebe in her petticoat, Going down to town. |
POLLY PERKINS
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Polly Perkins, Hold on to her jerkin; One foot up and one foot down That's the way we go to town. |
POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON
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Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We'll all have tea.
Sukey take it off again, |
THE PROVERBS TEACH AND COMMON FOLK SAY
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The proverbs teach and common folk say, It’s ill to marry in the month of May. |
PUNCH AND JUDY
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Punch and Judy, Fought for a pie; Punch gave Judy A sad blow on the eye.
A bogy snatched Punch; |
PUSSY-CAT, PUSSY-CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
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Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been? I've been to London to look at the queen. Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you there? I frighten'd a little mouse under the chair. |
QUEEN ARAJA, QUEEN ARAJA, DANCE TO A TUNE
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Queen Araja, Queen Araja, dance to a tune-- Fairer than stars, as white as the moon; As I send you three fishes, send me three wishes; You must give me one--if you can't give them all; Come, Mistress or Master, throw up the ball. |
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
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The Queen of Hearts, She made some tarts, All on a summer's day; The Knave of Hearts, He stole those tarts, And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts |
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Rain before seven, Fine before eleven. |
RAIN ON THE GREEN GRASS
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Rain on the green grass, Rain on the tree; Rain on the housetop; But none on me! |
RAIN ON THE HOUSETOP
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Rain on the housetop, Rain on the tree; Rain on the brolly; But none on me! |
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY
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Rain, rain, go away; Come again another day; Little Sally wants to play. |
RED SKY AT NIGHT
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Red sky at night, Sailor's delight; Red sky at morning, Sailor's warning. |
REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
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Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason, and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder and treason Should ever be forgot! |
RIDE A COCK-HORSE TO BANBURY CROSS
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Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; With rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, She will make music wherever she goes. |
RIDE A GREY HORSE TO BANBURY CROSS
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Ride a grey horse to Banbury Cross, To see an old woman upon a black horse; A dress made of silk, an old bonnet of straw, The strangest old woman you ever saw. |
RING-A-RING' ROSES
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Ring-a-ring' roses A pocket full of posies A-tishoo! a-tishoo! We all fall down. |
RING AROUND THE ROSY
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Ring around the rosie Pocket full of posies Hush! hush! hush! hush!, We all fall down.
Ring around the rosie |
ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN
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Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Is in the mickle wood! Little John, Little John, He to the town is gone.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood,
Little John, Little John, |
ROSEMARY GREEN
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Rosemary green, And lavender blue, Thyme and sweet marjoram, Hyssop and rue. |
ROSES ARE RED
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Roses are red And violets are blue; Honey is sweet-- But not as sweet as you. |
ROWAN-TREE AND RED THREAD
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Rowan-tree and red thread, Put the Faerie to their speed! |
RUB-A-DUB-DUB
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Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub: And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, The candlestick-maker; All in a tub! All three! |
SAINT AGNES THAT'S TO LOVERS KIND
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Saint Agnes that’s to lovers kind, Come ease the trouble of my mind. |
SALLY GO ROUND THE MOON
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Sally go round the moon, Sally go round the sun, Sally go round the chimney pots, When the day is done. |
SALLY GO ROUND THE SUN
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Sally go round the sun; Sally go round the moon; Sally go round the chimny top, All on a Sunday afternoon. |
SAINT SWITHIN'S DAY, IF THOU DOST RAIN
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Saint Swithin's day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain: St. Swithin's day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain na mair. |
SEE A PIN AND PICK IT UP
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See a pin and pick it up, All the day you'll have good luck! See a pin and leave it lay, Bad luck will come your way. |
SEE, SAW, MARGERIE DAW
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See, saw, Margerie Daw, Flew away and heard her caw. |
SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE
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Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened,
The king was in his counting house,
The maid was in the garden, |
SIX LITTLE MICE SAT DOWN TO SPIN
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Six little mice sat down to spin; Pussy passed by and she peeped in; "What are you doing, my little men?" "Weaving coats for gentlemen." "Shall I come in and cut off your threads?" "No, no, Mistress Pussy, you'd bite off our heads." "Oh, no, I'll not; I'll help you to spin." "That may be so, but you don't come in!" |
SNICKUP, HICKUP
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Snickup, hickup; Hickup, pick up; Trick up, hickup; Be gone, hickup! |
SNOW, SNOW FASTER
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Snow, snow faster, Ally-ally-blaster: The old woman's Plucking her geese, Selling the feathers A penny a piece. |
SUMMER IS A-COME IN
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Summer is a-come in, Loudly sing, "Cuckoo!" Grows seed, and blooms field, And springs the wood anew! Sing, "Cuckoo!" The ewe bleats after the lamb The cow lows after the calf. The bullock stirs, the stag starts, Merrily sing, "Cuckoo!" "Cuckoo, cuckoo," well you sing, cuckoo; Never will you stop new! "Sing cuckoo new! Sing, Cuckoo! Sing, Cuckoo! Sing cuckoo new!" |
SUMER IS ICUMEN IN
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Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu! Groweth sed and bloweth med And springth the wode nu, Sing cuccu! |
STARLIGHT, STAR BRIGHT
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Starlight, star bright, The first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. |
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Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the ground; Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn right round; Teddy bear, teddy bear, Climb upstairs; Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say your prayers; Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn off the light; Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say goodnight. |
TERENCE MAC DIDDLER
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Terence Mac Diddler, The three-stringed fiddler, Can charm--if you please-- The fish from the seas! |
THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN
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There was a crooked man, And he went a crooked mile, And found a crooked sixpence-- Against a crooked stile, He bought a crooked cat, Which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house. |
THE RAM, THE BULL, THE STARRY TWINS
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The Ram, the Bull, the starry Twins, And next the Crab, the Lion shines, The Virgin, then the Scales; The Scorpion, Archer, and Sea-goat, The Girl who pours the water out And Fish with glittering tails. |
THE BOUGHS DO SHAKE AND THE BELLS DO RING
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The boughs do shake and the bells do ring, So merrily comes our harvest in, Our harvest in, our harvest in, So merrily comes our harvest in.
We've ploughed, we've sowed, |
THE MOON SHINES BRIGHT
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The moon shines bright, The stars give light, And little Nanny Button-Cap Will come tomorrow night. |
THE ROBIN AND THE WREN
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The robin and the wren, Are both God's cock and hen. |
THE ROSE IS RED
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The Rose is Red; The Sky is Blue; Give me a hug, For I love you. |
THE ROSE IS RED, THE GRASS IS GREEN
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The rose is red, the grass is green, Bless Queen Bess our noble queen! Kitty the spinner Will sit down to dinner, And eat the leg of a frog: All good people Look up at the steeple, And the cat tease with the dog. |
THERE CAME AN OLD LADY FRANCE
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There came an Old Lady from France Who sought to teach children to dance; But they moved very stiff, So she sent them off a sniff, This sprightly Old Lady from France. |
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN ALL SKIN AND BONES
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There was an old woman all skin and bones, Oo-oo-oo-ooo. She lived down by the old graveyard, Oo-oo-oo-ooo. One night she thought she'd take a walk, Oo-oo-oo-ooo. She walked down by the old graveyard, Oo-oo-oo-ooo. She say the bones a-lying around, Oo-oo-oo-ooo. She went to her closet to get a broom, Oo-oo-oo-BOO! |
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN SAT SPINNING
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There was an old woman sat spinning, And that's the first beginning... |
THERE WAS A JOLLY MILLER, WHO LIVED BY HIMSELF
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There was a jolly miller, who lived by himself, As the wheel went round he made his wealth; One hand in the hopper, and the other in the bag, As the wheel went round he made his grab. |
THERE WAS A JOLLY MILLER ONCE
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There was a jolly miller once Lived on the River Dee; He worked and sang from morn til night-- No lark more blithe than he. |
THERE WAS A LITTLE GUINEA-PIG
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There was a little Guinea-pig, Who, being little, was not big; He always walked upon four feet, And always nibbled when he eat. |
THERE WAS A WITCH OF THESSALY
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There was a witch of Thessaly, And she was wond'rous wise; She land'd into a quickset hedge, And scratch'd out both her eyes. But when she knew her eyes were out, With all her might and main She jump'd into another hedge, And scratch'd 'em in again. |
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN
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There was an old woman Who lived under a hill, And if she's not gone She lives there still. |
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN TOSS'D UP IN A BASKET
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There was an old woman toss'd up in a basket Nineteen times as high as the moon; Where she was going I couldn't but ask it, For in her hand she carried a broom.
"Old woman, old woman, old woman," asked I, |
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE
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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, She had so many children she didn't know what to do! So she gave them some broth without any bread, And she read them a story and sent them to bed! |
THERE WERE SEVEN FAERIES IN THE WOOD
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There were seven faeries in the wood, And-O-but they were bonnie-O; They sang so sweet--so very, very sweet That they charmed the heart of a Lady-O.
"Last night I slept in a fine feathered bed
"Why would you leave your houses and lands?
"Their eyes are dark as the sloeberry;
"What care I for my houses and lands?
There were seven faeries in the wood |
THERE WERE TWO BLACKBIRDS
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There were two blackbirds Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, One named Jill. Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill! Come again Jack! Come again Jill! |
THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER
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Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; February has twenty-eight alone, All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting leap-year, that's the time When February's days are twenty-nine. |
THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
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This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt
This is the rat,
This is the cat,
This is the dog,
This is the cow with the crumpled horn,
This is the maiden all forlorn,
This is the man all tattered and torn,
This is the priest all shaven and shorn,
This is the cock that crowed in the morn,
This is the farmer sowing his corn,
This is the horse and the hound and the horn, |
THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET (PULLING TOES)
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This little piggy went to market; This little piggy stayed at home; This little piggy had roast beef; This little piggy had none; And this little piggy went-- "Wee-wee-wee!" all the way home! |
THIS ONE I LOVE ALL OTHERS ABOVE
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This one I love all others above, And this one I greatly admire, And this one I'll take and never forsake. And this one I'll cast in the fire. |
THOU ART MY LOVE AND I AM THINE
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Thou are my love and I am thine; I drew thee to my Valentine. The lot was cast and then I drew; And Fortune said it shou'd be you. |
THREE BLIND MICE, SEE HOW THEY RUN!
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Three blind mice, see how they run! They all ran after the farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with the carving-knife; Did you ever see such fools in your life? Three blind mice. |
THREE GRAY GEESE
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Three gray geese On the green were grazing; Gray were the geese And green was the grazing. |
THREE LITTLE KITTENS
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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." "Meeow, meeow, meeow, "No. 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 We found our mittens." "Put on your mittens, you lovely kittens, And you shall have some pie" "Meeow, meeow, meeow, Now we shall have some pie." The three little kittens put on their mittens And soon ate up the pie, "Oh mother dear, we greatly fear That we have soiled our mittens." "What! soiled you mittens, You naughty kittens!" Then they began to cry, "Meeow, meeow, meeow" Then they began to sigh. The three little kittens They washed their mittens And hung them out to dry, "Oh mother dear, do you not hear That we have washed our mittens." "What! washed your mittens, You are good kittens." But I smell a rat close by, "Meeow, meeow, meeow We smell a rat close by." |
THREE WITCHES OF DUNWELL
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Three witches of Dunwell Went to sea in a egg-shell: And if the shell had been stronger, My tale would be longer. |
TINKER, TAILOR
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief! |
TOBACCO REEK! TOBACCO REEK!
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Tobacco reek! tobacco reek! When you're well, 'twill make you sick. Tobacco smoke! tobacco smoke! When you're sick, 'twill make you choke. |
TOM, TOM, THE PIPER'S SON
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Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole a pig, and away he run! The pig was eat, and Tom was beat, And Tom went roaring down the street. |
TO MARKET, TO MARKET, TO BUY A FAT PIG
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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. |
TOMATOES, SPINACH, CARROTS, PEAS
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Tomatoes, spinach, carrots, peas, My mother grew a lot of these; Carrots, tomatoes, spinach, peas, My mother cooked a lot of these. |
TRINKA FIVE TRINKA FIVE
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Trinka Five. Trinka Five. Jingel-an-lue. Trinka Five. |
TWELVE HUNTSMEN
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Twelve huntsmen with their horses and hounds, Hunting all over other men’s grounds;
Eleven ships sailing o’er the main,
Ten comets in the sky,
Nine peacocks in the air,
Eight joiners in joiner’s hall,
Seven lobsters on a dish,
Six beetles against a wall,
Five puppies by our dog Ball,
Four horses stuck in a bog,
Two running hares behind the rows, |
TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR
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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! As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveler in the dark, Through I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! |
TWO HAZEL NUTS I THREW INTO THE FLAME
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Two hazel nuts I threw into the flame, And to each nut I gave a sweet-heart's name. |
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Valentine, oh, Valentine, Curl your locks as I do mine; Two before and two behind; Good-morrow to you, Valentine. |
VINTERY, MINTERY, CUTLERY, CORN
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Vintery, mintery, cutlery, corn, Apple seed and apple thorn; Wire, briar, limber lock, Three geese in a flock. One flew east, And one flew west, And one flew over the cuckoo's nest. |
WEE WILLE WINKIE RUNS THROUGH THE TOWN
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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, for now it's eight o'clock?" |
THE WEST WIND ALWAYS BRINGS WET WEATHER
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The west wind always brings wet weather, The east wind cold and wet together, The south wind surely brings us rain, The north wind blows it back again. |
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When seagulls fly to land, They say a storm is soon at hand. |
WHEN STARS SHINE CLEAR AND BRIGHT
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When stars shine clear and bright, We will have a very cold night. |
WHEN THE WIND IS IN THE EAST
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When the wind is in the east, 'Tis good for neither man nor beast. When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth. When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fishes' mouth. When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. |
WHO GOES ROUND THE HOUSE THIS NIGHT?
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Who goes round my house this night? None but bloody Tom! Who gives all my lambs a-fright? None but bloody Tom! |
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?
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"Who killed Cock Robin?" "I," said the Sparrow, "With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin."
"Who saw him die?"
"Who caught his blood?"
"Who'll make the shroud?"
"Who'll dig his grave?"
"Who'll be the parson?"
"Who'll be the clerk?"
"Who'll carry the link?"
"Who'll carry the coffin?"
"Who'll bear the pall?"
"Who'll sing a psalm?"
"Who'll toll the bell?"
"Who'll be chief mourner?"
All the birds of the air |
WILD-FIRE AND THE DRAGON
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Wild-fire and the dragon, Flew over a wagon, The wild-fire abated, And the dragon skated. |
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Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap And called it "macaroni."
The 'lasses they eat it every day,
Yankee Doodle keep it up,
Fath'r and I went down to camp,
There we saw Cap'n Washington,
Yankee Doodle keep it up, |
YEOW MUSSENT SING B'FORE BREAKFAST
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Yeow mussent sing b'fore breakfast Becaze it is a sin, But yeow may sing a' ha'f past noon Till breakfast cums agin. |
YULE'S GOOD ON YULE EVEN
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Yule’s good on Yule even; Every thing in its season. |
YULE IS COME, AND YULE IS GONE
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Yule is come, and Yule is gone, And we have feasted well; So Jack must to his flail again, And Jenny to her wheel. |
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Individual rhymes are public domain.
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