Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep And can’t tell where to find them. Leave them alone, And they’ll come home, Wagging their tails behind them Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep, And dreamt she heard them bleating; But when she …[Continue]
When I Was a Bachelor
When I was a bachelor I lived by myself; And all the bread and cheese I got I laid up on the shelf. The rats and the mice They made such a strife, I was forced to go to London …[Continue]
Baby Dolly
Hush, baby, my dolly, I pray you don’t cry, And I’ll give you some bread, and some milk by-and-by; Or perhaps you like custard, or, maybe, a tart, Then to either you’re welcome, with all my heart….[Continue]
Polly Had Some China Cows
Polly had some china cows And Peter had a gun. She turned the bossies out to browse, And Peterkin, for fun, Just peppered them with butter beans And blew them all to smithereens. Now what will pretty Polly do For …[Continue]
Jack Jingle
Little Jack Jingle, He used to live single; But when he got tired of this kind of life, He left off being single and lived with his wife. Now what do you think of little Jack Jingle? Before he was …[Continue]
Billy Boy Blue
Billy boy blue, come blow me your horn, The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn; Is that the way you mind your sheep, Under the haycock fast asleep!…[Continue]
The Greedy Man
The greedy man is he who sits And bites bits out of plates, Or else takes up an almanac And gobbles all the dates….[Continue]
Young Lady Whose Chin
There was a Young Lady whose chin Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin. Edward Lear…[Continue]
There Was A Maid On Scrabble Hill
There was a maid on Scrabble Hill, And, if not dead, she lives there still. She grew so tall, she reached the sky, And on the moon hung clothes to dry….[Continue]
Go Back To Sweden
There was a Young Lady of Sweden, Who went by the slow train to Weedon; When they cried, “Weedon Station!” she made no observation, But thought she should go back to Sweden. Edward Lear…[Continue]
Grandma’s Spectacles
These are Grandma’s spectacles, This is Grandma’s hat. This is the way she folds her hands, And lays them in her lap….[Continue]
Tweedledum And Tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweedledee Resolved to have a battle, For Tweedledum said Tweedledee Had spoiled his nice new rattle. Just then flew by a monstrous crow, As big as a tar barrel, Which frightened both our heros so They quite forgot …[Continue]
