Pretty John Watts, We are troubled with rats. Will you drive them out of the house? We have mice, too, in plenty, That feast in the pantry, But let them stay And nibble away, What harm in a little brown …[Continue]
Oats, Peas, Beans And Barley Grow
Oats, peas, beans and barley grow, Oats, peas, beans and barley grow, Can you or I or anyone know How oats, peas, beans and barley grow? First the farmer sows his seed, Stands erect and takes his ease, He stamps …[Continue]
Where are You Going?
Where are you going, sister Kate? I’m going to swing on the garden gate, And watch the fairy gypsies dance Their tim-tam-tum on the cabbage-plants— The great big one with the purple nose, And the tiny tad with the pinky …[Continue]
The Hunter Of Reigate
A man went a-hunting at Reigate, And wished to leap over a high gate. Says the owner, “Go round, With your gun and your hound, For you never shall leap over my gate.”…[Continue]
Billy Bumpkins
Heigho, Billy Bumpkins, How d’ you grow your pumpkins? “At six o’clock I sows ’em, At ten o’clock I hoes ’em, An’ jes before I goes to bed I puts ’em in the pumpkin shed….[Continue]
The Hobo Band
The roads are good and the weather’s grand, So I’m off to play in the Hobo Band; With a gaspipe flute and a cowhide drum I’m going to make the music come. With a toot, toot, toot, and a dum, …[Continue]
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 nuts to crack, And a little boy in the cream pot up to his neck….[Continue]
An Old Person Of Rheims
There was an Old Person of Rheims, Who was troubled with horrible dreams; So to keep him awake they fed him with cake, Which amused that Old Person of Rheims. Edward Lear…[Continue]
Jack And His Fiddle
“Jacky, come and give me thy fiddle, If ever thou mean to thrive.” “Nay, I’ll not give my fiddle To any man alive. “If I should give my fiddle, They’ll think that I’ve gone mad; For many a joyous day …[Continue]
I’ve Got a New Book
I’ve got a new book from my Grandfather Hyde. It’s skin on the cover and paper inside, And reads about Arabs and horses and slaves, And tells how the Caliph of Baghdad behaves. I’d not take a goat and a …[Continue]
Harry Hooker
Harry Hooker had a book And couldn’t find a teacher. But still he managed very well, He climbed a box and rang a bell And turned into a preacher. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
Lady Of Poole
There was a Young Lady of Poole, Whose soup was excessively cool; So she put it to boil by the aid of some oil, That ingenious Young Lady of Poole. Edward Lear…[Continue]
