A cherry
As I went through the garden gap,
Who should I meet but Dick Redcap!
A stick in his hand, a stone in his throat,
If youâ??ll tell me this riddle, Iâ??ll give you a groat.
Charley, charley
Charley, charley,
Stole the barley
Out of the bakerâ??s shop.
The baker came out
and gave him a clout,
Which made poor Charley hop.
Charley Barley, butter and eggs
Charley Barley, butter and eggs,
Sold his wife for three duck eggs.
When the ducks began to lay
Charley Barley flew away.
Chanticleer
Oh, my pretty cock, my handsome cock,
I pray do not crow before day,
And your comb shall be made of the beaten gold,
And your wings of the silver grey!
The cats went out to serenade
The cats went out to serenade
And on a banjo sweetly played;
And summer nights they climbed a tree
And sang, “My love, oh, come to me!”
Cat ate the dumplings
Pussy-cat ate the dumplings,
Pussy-cat ate the dumplings!
Mamma stood by ,and cried Oh fie!
Why did you eat the dumplings?
The cat and the fiddle
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.
Candle saving
To make your candles last for aye,
You wives and maids give ear-O!
To put them outâ??s the only way,
Says honest John Boldero.
A candle
Little Nanny Etticoat
In a white petticoat,
And a red nose;
The longer she stands
The shorter she grows.
Cackle cackle
Cackle, cackle,
Mother Goose,
Have you any
Feathers loose?
Truly have I,
pretty fellow,
Half enough to fill a pillow.
Here are quills,
Take one or two,
And down enough
To make a bed for you.
| Next nursery ryhmes |