Classic Nursery Rhymes

**Classic Nursery Rhymes (1990)** is a VHS tape which was released as re-released by Pickwick Video in 6th April 1992.

## Description

Young Children will be enthralled by this latest collection of 95 favourite nursery rhymes and songs.

Sung and performed by the talented young children, with colourful settings enchanced by the latest graphics, this unique selection of songs and rhymes will inspire and delight children and parents alike.

## List of Classic Nursery Rhymes

1. Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
2. One, Two Buckle My Shoe
3. Dance to Your Daddy
4. A Hunting We Will Go
5. The Wheels On the Bus
6. One, Two, Three, Four, Five
7. Simple Simon
8. Ring a Ring O' Roses
9. Round and Round the Garden
10. See Saw Margery Daw
11. Five Little Speckled Frogs
12. This Little Pig Went to Market
13. Here We Go Looby Loo
14. Gathering Nuts in May
15. The Grand Old Duke of York
16. The Big Ship Sails
17. Tom Tom the Piper's Son
18. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross
19. This Old Man
20. The Farmer's in His Dell
21. The Animals Went in Two By Two
22. Poor Jenny Sits a Weeping
23. Pop Goes the Weasel
24. Lavender Blue
25. Lucy Lockett Lost Her Pocket
26. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
27. Soldier Soldier Won't You Marry Me?
28. A Tisket, A Tasket
29. Two Little Dickie Birds
30. Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?
31. Doctor Foster
32. Scarborough Fair
33. Do You Know the Muffin Man?
34. Little Miss Patty and Master Paul
35. The House that Jack Built
36. Doctor Foster 2
37. If You're Happy and You Know It
38. Row Row Your Boat
39. Ten Green Bottles
40. One Finger, One Thumb
41. Oranges and Lemons
42. The Smoothing Iron
43. Cobbler Cobbler
44. The Queen of Hearts
45. Pat a Cake, Pat a Cake
46. It's Raining, It's Pouring (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
47. There was a Crooked Man (recited by Valentine Dyall)
48. Humpty Dumpty (sung by John Du Prez)
49. Mary Mary Quite Contrary (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
50. Jack and Jill (sung by Martin Carthy)
51. Goosey Goosey Gander (sung by Floella Benjamin & The Children of Britannia Row)
52. Ding Dong Bell (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
53. Old Macdonald Had a Farm (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
54. There Was an Old Woman (recited by Floella Benjamin)
55. Come Let's to Bed, Says Sleepy Head (recited by The Children of Britannia Row)
56. Diddle Diddle Dumpling (sung by Mike Berry & The Children of Britannia Row)
57. Bye Baby Bunting (sung by Isla St Clair)
58. Old Mother Hubbard (sung by Shirley Collins)
59. Hush a Bye Baby (sung by Floella Benjamin)
60. The North Wind Doth Blow (recited by Valentine Dyall)
61. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
62. A Was an Apple Pie (sung by Floella Benjamin & Valentine Dyall)
63. Mary Had a Little Lamb (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
64. Hot Cross Buns (sung by Mike Berry)
65. Over the Hills and Far Away (sung by Martin Carthy & The Children of Britannia Row)
66. I Love Little Pussy (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
67. Monday's Child is Fair of Face (recited by Isla St Clair)
68. There Was a Little Girl (recited by Valentine Dyall)
69. I Had a Little Nut Tree (sung by Shirley Collins)
70. Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Where Have You Been? (sung by The Children of Britannia Row & Bev Sage)
71. Little Boy Blue (sung by Isla St Clair & The Children of Britannia Row)
72. Hey Diddle Diddle (sung by Shirley Collins)
73. Aiken Drum (sung by Martin Carthy & The Children of Britannia Row)
74. London Bridge (sung by Martin Carthy & Isla St Clair)
75. London's Burning (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
76. This is the Way the Ladies Ride (sung by Isla St Clair)
77. Yankee Doodle (sung by Mike Berry)
78. Wee Willie Winkie (recited by Valentine Dyall)
79. Georgie Porgie (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
80. Little Bo Peep (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
81. Little Miss Muffet (sung by Floella Benjamin)
82. There Was a Farmer Had a Dog (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
83. Baa Baa Black Sheep (sung by The Children of Britannia Row & Percy Edwards)
84. Old King Cole (sung by Martin Carthy)
85. To Market, To Market (sung by Martin Carthy & Shirley Collins)
86. Pat a Cake, Pat a Cake (sung by Isla St Clair)
87. Little Jack Horner (sung by Martin Carthy)
88. Pease Porridge Hot (recited by The Children of Britannia Row)
89. Jack Spratt (recited by The Children of Britannia Row)
90. Taffy Was a Welshman (recited by John Du Prez)
91. Sing a Song of Sixpence (sung by Floella Benjamin)
92. Little Tommy Tucker (recited by Michael Milburn-Foster)
93. Polly Put the Kettle On (sung by Shirley Collins)
94. Hickory Dickory Dock (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)
95. Three Blind Mice (sung by The Children of Britannia Row)

## Opening (1992 re-release) (with no trailer)

1. Pickwick Video Warning Screen
2. Pickwick Video logo (Early-Late 1992)
3. Classic Nursery Rhymes intro
4. Start of Boys and Girls Come Out to Play (1990)

## Closing (1992 re-release) (with no trailer)

1. End of Three Blind Mice (1990)
2. Classic Nursery Rhymes closing credits
3. An AB+C Production logo for Pickwick Group Plc
4. Pickwick Video logo (Early-Late 1992)

## Intro

Classic

Nursery

Rhymes

favourite nursery rhymes

and songs.

Devised, Designed, Directed

and Produced

by

Dennis Abey

## Transcript

Boys and girls come out to play,

The moon doth shine as bright as day,

Leave your supper,

and leave your sleep,

And join your playfellows in the street.

Come with a whoop and come with a call,

Come with a good will or not at all.

Up the ladder and down the wall,

A halfpenny loaf will serve us all.

You find milk and I’ll find flour,

And we’ll have a pudding in half an hour.

Boys and girls come out to play,

The moon doth shine as bright as day,

Leave your supper,

and leave your sleep,

And join your playfellows in the street.

One, two, Buckle my shoe;

Three, four, Knock at the door;

Five, six, Pick up sticks;

Seven, eight, Lay them straight:

Nine, ten, A big fat hen;

Eleven, twelve, Dig and delve;

Thirteen, fourteen, Maids a-courting;

Fifteen, sixteen, Maids in the kitchen;

Seventeen, eighteen, Maids in waiting

Nineteen, twenty, My plate’s empty

Dance to your Daddy, my little babby

Dance to your Daddy my little lamb

You shall have a fishy in a little dishy

You shall have a fishy when the boat comes in

You shall have an apple you shall have a plum

You shall have a basket when your daddy comes home

Dance to your Daddy, my little babby

Dance to your Daddy my little lamb

A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go

We'll catch a fox and put him in a box

And never let him go

A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go

We'll catch a fox and put him in a box

And never let him go

The wheels on the bus go round and round

Round and round

Round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round

All day long

The horn on the bus goes peep, peep, peep

Peep, peep, peep, peep, peep, peep

The horn on the bus goes peep, peep, peep

All day long

The wiper on the bus goes swish, swish, swish

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish

The wiper on the bus goes swish, swish, swish

All day long

The people on the bus bounce up and down

Up and down, up and down

The people on the bus bounce up and down

All day long

The wheels on the bus go round and round

Round and round

Round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round

All day long

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

One, two, three, four, five,

Once I caught a fish alive,

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

Then I let it go again.

Simple Simon met a pieman,

Going to the fair;

Says Simple Simon to the pieman,

Let me taste your ware.

Says the pieman to Simple Simon,

Show me first your penny;

Says Simple Simon to the pieman,

Indeed I have not any.

Simple Simon went a-fishing,

For to catch a whale;

All the water he had got,

Was in his mother's pail.

Simple Simon went to look

If plums grew on a thistle;

He pricked his fingers very much,

Which made poor Simon whistle.

He went for water in a sieve

But soon it all fell through

And now poor Simple Simon

Bids you all adieu!

Ring-a-ring o' roses,

A pocket full of posies,

A-tishoo! A-tishoo!

We all fall down.

The cows are in the meadow

lying fast asleep

A-tishoo! A-tishoo!

We all get up again.

Round and round the garden

Like a teddy bear;

One step, two step,

Tickle you under there!

Ring-a-ring o' roses,

A pocket full of posies,

A-tishoo! A-tishoo!

We all fall down.

See Saw Margery Daw,

Jacky shall have a new master;

Jacky shall have but a penny a day,

Because he can't work any faster

See Saw Margery Daw,

Jenny shall have a new master;

Jenny shall have but a penny a day,

Because she can't work any faster

Five little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled wall

Eating some most delicious bugs, yum, yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Now there are four more speckled frogs, glub, glub

Four little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled wall

Eating some most delicious bugs, yum, yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Now there are three more speckled frogs, glub, glub

Three little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled wall

Eating some most delicious bugs, yum, yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Now there are two more speckled frogs, glub, glub

Two little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled wall

Eating some most delicious bugs, yum, yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Now there has one more speckled frog, glub, glub

One little speckled frog

Sat on a speckled wall

Eating some most delicious bugs, yum, yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Now there are no more speckled frogs, glub, glub

This little pig went to market,

This little pig stayed at home,

This little pig had roast beef,

And this little pig had none.

And this little pig cried...

"Wee wee wee" I can't find my way home...

And this little pig cried...

"Wee wee wee" I can't find my way home...

Here we go looby loo,

Here we go looby li,

Here we go looby loo,

All on a Saturday night,

You put your right foot in,

You put your right foot out.

You shake it a little a little,

Then you turn yourself about!

Here we go looby loo,

Here we go looby li,

Here we go looby loo,

All on a Saturday night,

You put your left foot in,

You put your left foot out,

You shake it a little a little,

Then you turn yourself about!

Here we go looby loo,

Here we go looby li,

Here we go looby loo,

All on a Saturday night,

You put your right hand in,

You put your right hand out,

You shake it a little a little,

Then you turn yourself about!

Here we go looby loo,

Here we go looby li,

Here we go looby loo,

All on a Saturday night,

You put your left hand in,

You put your left hand out,

You shake it a little a little,

Then turn yourself about!

Here we go looby loo,

Here we go looby li,

Here we go looby loo,

All on a Saturday night,

You put your whole self in,

You put your whole self out,

You shake it a little a little,

Then you turn yourself about!

Here we go looby loo,

Here we go looby li,

Here we go looby loo,

All on a Saturday night,

Here we go gathering nuts in May

Nuts in May, nuts in May

Here we go gathering nuts in May

On a cold and frosty morning

Who will you have for nuts in May?

Nuts in May, nuts in May?

Who will you have for nuts in May?

On a cold and frosty morning?

We'll have Jane for nuts in May

Nuts in May, nuts in May

We'll have Jane for nuts in May

On a cold and frosty morning

Who will you send to fetch her away?

Fetch her away, fetch her away?

Who will you send to fetch her away?

On a cold and frosty morning?

We'll send Jack to fetch her away

Fetch her away, fetch her away

We'll send Jack to fetch her away

On a cold and frosty morning

Here we go gathering nuts in May

Nuts in May, nuts in May

Here we go gathering nuts in May

On a cold and frosty morning

Oh, the grand old Duke of York

He had ten thousand men

He marched them up to the top of the hill

And he marched them down again

And when they were up, they were up

And when they were down, they were down

And when they were only half-way up

They were neither up nor down

The grand old Duke of York

He had ten thousand men

He marched them up to the top of the hill

And he marched them down again

The big ship sails through the ally-ally-oh,

The ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh.

The big ship sails through the ally-ally-oh

On the last day of September

The captain said it will never, never do,

Never, never do, never, never do.

The captain said it will never, never do

On the last day of September

The big ship sank to the bottom of the sea,

The bottom of the sea, the bottom of the sea.

The big ship sank to the bottom of the sea,

On the last day of September

We all dip our heads in the deep blue sea,

The deep blue sea, the deep blue sea.

We all dip our heads in the deep blue sea,

On the last day of September

Tom Tom, the piper's son

Stole a pig and away he run

The pig was eat and Tom was beat

And Tom went howling down the street

Tom Tom, the piper's son

Stole a pig and away he run

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,

To see a fine lady upon a white horse;

Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,

And she shall have music wherever she goes

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,

To see a fine lady upon a white horse;

Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,

And she shall have music wherever she goes

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,

To buy little Johnny a galloping horse;

It trots behind and it ambles before,

And Johnny shall ride till he can ride no more.

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,

To see a fine lady upon a white horse;

Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,

And she shall have music wherever she goes

This old man, he played one,

He played knick-knack on my drum;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two,

He played knick-knack on my shoe;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played three,

He played knick-knack on my knee;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four,

He played knick-knack on the door;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played five,

He played knick-knack on the drive;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six,

He played knick-knack on some sticks;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played seven,

He played knick-knack down in Devon;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played eight,

He played knick-knack on the gate;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played nine,

He played knick-knack all the time;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played ten,

He played knick-knack on a pen;

Knick-knack paddywhack,

Give a dog a bone,

This old man came rolling home.

The farmer's in his dell

The farmer's in his dell

E-I-E-I

The farmer's in his dell

The farmer picks a wife

The farmer picks a wife

E-I-E-I

The farmer picks a wife

The wife picks a child

The wife picks a child

E-I-E-I

The wife picks a child

The child picks a nurse

The child picks a nurse

E-I-E-I

The child picks a nurse

The nurse picks a dog

The nurse picks a dog

E-I-E-I

The nurse picks a dog

We all pat the dog

We all pat the dog

E-I-E-I

We all pat the dog

The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in two by two, The elephant and the kangaroo

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in three by three, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in three by three, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in three by three, The wasp, the ant and the bumble bee

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in four by four, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in four by four, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in four by four, The great hippopotamus stuck in the door

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in five by five, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in five by five, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in five by five, By eating each other they kept alive

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in six by six, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in six by six, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in six by six, They turned out the monkey because of his tricks

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah! hurrah!

The animals went in seven by seven, The little pig thought he was going to heaven

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

And they all went into the ark, For to get out of the rain.

Poor Jenny sits a weeping,

A weeping, a weeping.

Poor Jenny sits a weeping,

On a bright summer’s day.

Oh why is she a weeping,

A weeping, a weeping?

Oh why is she a weeping,

On a bright summer’s day?

She’s weeping for her sweetheart,

Her sweetheart, her sweetheart.

She’s weeping for her sweetheart,

On a bright summer’s day.

Now Jenny choose a sweetheart,

A sweetheart, a sweetheart.

Now Jenny choose a sweetheart,

On a bright summer’s day.

Now Jenny choose a bridesmaid,

A bridesmaid, a bridesmaid.

Now Jenny choose a bridesmaid,

On a bright summer’s day.

Now Jenny choose a pageboy,

A pageboy, a pageboy.

Now Jenny choose a pageboy,

On a bright summer’s day.

Now Jenny choose your parson,

Your parson, your parson.

Now Jenny choose your parson,

On a bright summer’s day.

Now Jenny shall be married,

A-married, a-married.

Now Jenny shall be married,

On a bright summer’s day.

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

A penny for a needle

That's the way the money goes

Pop! goes the weasel.

Rufus has the whooping cough

And Sally has the measles.

That's the way the doctor goes,

Pop! goes the weasel.

A penny for a spool of thread

A penny for a needle

That's the way the money goes

Pop! goes the weasel.

All around the mulberry bush

The monkey chased the weasel

The monkey thought 'twas all in fun

Pop! goes the weasel.

Lavender's blue, dilly, dilly

Lavender's green

When I am king, dilly, dilly

You shall be queen:

Who told you so, dilly, dilly

Who told you so?

'Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly

That told me so.

Call up your men, dilly, dilly

Set them to work

Some to the plough, dilly, dilly

Some to the fork

Some to make hay, dilly, dilly

Some to reap corn

Whilst you and I, dilly, dilly

Keep the bed warm.

Roses are red, dilly, dilly

Violets are blue

Because you loved me, dilly, dilly

I will love you

Let the birds sing, dilly, dilly

And the lambs play

We shall be safe, dilly, dilly

Out of harm's way

Lucy Locket lost her pocket,

Kitty Fisher found it;

Not a penny was there in it,

Only ribbon round it.

Lucy Locket lost her pocket,

Kitty Fisher found it;

Not a penny was there in it,

Only ribbon round it.

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

This is the way we sweep the floor

Sweep the floor

Sweep the floor

This is the way we sweep the floor

On a cold and frosty morning

This is the way we scrub the clothes

Scrub the clothes

Scrub the clothes

This is the way we scrub the clothes

On a cold and frosty morning

O soldier, soldier, won't you marry me

With your musket fife and drum?

O no sweet maid I cannot marry thee

For I have no hat to put on.

Then up she went to her grandfather's chest

And got him a hat of the very, very best

And got him a hat of the very, very best

And the soldier put it on.

O soldier, soldier, won't you marry me

With your musket fife and drum?

O no sweet maid I cannot marry thee

For I have no coat to put on.

Then up she went to her grandfather's chest

And got him a coat of the very, very best

And got him a coat of the very, very best

And the soldier put it on.

O soldier, soldier, won't you marry me

With your musket fife and drum?

O no sweet maid I cannot marry thee

For I have no gloves to put on.

Then up she went to her grandfather's chest

And got him a pair of the very, very best

And got him a pair of the very, very best

And the soldier put it on.

O soldier, soldier, won't you marry me

With your musket fife and drum?

O no sweet maid I cannot marry thee

For I have no boots to put on.

Then up she went to her grandfather's chest

And got him a pair of the very, very best

And got him a pair of the very, very best

And the soldier put them on.

O soldier, soldier, won't you marry me

With your musket fife and drum?

O no sweet maid I cannot marry thee

For I have a wife of my own.

A-tisket, a-tasket

A green and yellow basket

I wrote a letter to my love

On the way I dropped it

I wrote a letter to my love

On the way I dropped it

A little girl picked it up

And put it in her pocket

Two little dicky birds sitting on a wall

One named Peter, one named Paul

Fly away Peter, fly away Paul

Come back Peter, come back Paul

Oh dear what can the matter be?

Dear dear what can the matter be?

Oh dear what can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair.

He promised to buy me a faring should please me

And then for a kiss oh he vowed he would tease me

He promised he'd bring me a bunch of blue ribbons

To tie up my bonny brown hair.

And it's oh dear what can the matter be?

Dear dear what can the matter be?

Oh dear what can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair.

He promised to buy me a pair of sleeve buttons

A pair of new garters that cost him but tuppence

He promised he'd bring me a bunch of blue ribbons

To tie up my bonny brown hair.

And it's oh dear what can the matter be?

Dear dear what can the matter be?

Oh dear what can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair.

He promised he'd bring me a basket of posies

A garland of lilies, a garland of roses

A little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons

That tie up my bonny brown hair.

And it's oh dear what can the matter be?

Dear dear what can the matter be?

Oh dear what can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair.

Doctor Foster went to Gloucester

In a shower of rain,

He stepped in a puddle,

Right up to his middle,

And never went there again.

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Remember me to one who lives there

For once she was a true love of mine

Tell her to buy me an acre of land

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Beneath the water she's and yonder sea sands

And she shall be a true love of mine

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

Without any stitches nor needle work

And she shall be a true love of mine

Tell her to wash it in yonder dry well,

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

Where water ne'er sprung, nor drop of rain fell,

And she shall be a true love of mine.

Tell her to dry in yonder shall thorn.

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

Which never bore blossom since Adam was born,

And she shall be a true love of mine.

Oh, do you know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh, do you know the muffin man,

Who lives in Drury Lane?

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

Who lives in Drury Lane.

Little Miss Patty and Master Paul,

Have found two snails on the garden wall.

“These snails,” said Paul,

“How slow they walk,

A great deal slower than we can talk.”

“Make haste, Mr. Snail travel quicker I pray,

In a race with our tongues,

You’d be beaten today”.

This is the house that Jack built.

This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cow with the crumpled horn

That tossed the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the maiden all forlorn

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn

That tossed the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the man all tattered and torn

That kissed the maiden all forlorn

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn

That tossed the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the priest all shaven and shorn

That married the man all tattered and torn

That kissed the maiden all forlorn

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn

That tossed the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cock that crowed in the morn

That waked the priest all shaven and shorn

That married the man all tattered and torn

That kissed the maiden all forlorn

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn

That tossed the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the farmer who sowed the corn

That fed the cock that crowed in the morn

That waked the priest all shaven and shorn

That married the man all tattered and torn

That kissed the maiden all forlorn

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn

That tossed the dog that worried the cat

That killed the rat that ate the malt

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Old Dr. Foster went to Gloucester,

To preach the work of God.

When he came there, he sat in a chair,

And gave all the people a nod.

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet

If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet

If you're happy and you know it hit a gong

If you're happy and you know it hit a gong

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it hit a gong

If you're happy and you know it play a drum

If you're happy and you know it play a drum

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it play a drum

If you're happy and you know it blow a horn

If you're happy and you know it blow a horn

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it blow a horn

If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks

If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks

If you're happy and you know it shout we are (we are)

If you're happy and you know it shout we are (we are)

If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it shout we are (we are)

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream

Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily

Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream

Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily

Life is but a dream

Ten green bottles hanging on the wall,

Ten green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.

Nine green bottles hanging on the wall,

Nine green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be eight green bottles hanging on the wall.

Eight green bottles hanging on the wall,

Eight green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be seven green bottles hanging on the wall.

Seven green bottles hanging on the wall,

Seven green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be six green bottles hanging on the wall.

Six green bottles hanging on the wall,

Six green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be five green bottles hanging on the wall.

Five green bottles hanging on the wall,

Five green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be four green bottles hanging on the wall.

Four green bottles hanging on the wall,

Four green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be three green bottles hanging on the wall.

Three green bottles hanging on the wall,

Three green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be two green bottles hanging on the wall.

Two green bottles hanging on the wall,

Two green bottles hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be one green bottle hanging on the wall.

One green bottle hanging on the wall,

One green bottle hanging on the wall,

And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,

There’ll be no green bottles hanging on the wall.

One finger, one thumb keep moving

One finger, one thumb keep moving

One finger, one thumb keep moving

We'll all be merry and bright

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving

We'll all be merry and bright

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, keep moving

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, keep moving

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, keep moving

We'll all be merry and bright

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head

Stand up, turn around, sit down keep moving

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head

Stand up, turn around, sit down keep moving

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head

Stand up, turn around, sit down keep moving

We'll all be merry and bright

Gay go up, and gay go down,

To ring the bells of London town.

Oranges and lemons,

Say the bells of St. Clement's.

Bull's eyes and targets,

Say the bells of St. Margaret's.

Brickbats and tiles,

Say the bells of St. Giles'.

Pancakes and fritters,

Say the bells of St. Peter's.

Two sticks and an apple,

Say the bells at Whitechapel.

Old Father Baldpate

Say the slow bells at Aldgate

Maids in white aprons

Say the bells of St Catherine's.

Pokers and tongs,

Say the bells at St. John's.

Kettles and pans,

Say the bells at St. Ann's.

You owe me five farthings,

Say the bells of St. Martin's.

When will you pay me?

Say the bells at Old Bailey.

When I grow rich,

Say the bells at Shoreditch.

Pray when will that be?

Say the bells of Stepney.

I'm sure I don't know,

Says the great bell at Bow.

I'm sure I don't know,

Says the great bell at Bow.

'Twas on a Monday morning

When I beheld my darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

A-washing of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

'Twas on a Tuesday morning

When I beheld my darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

A-shaking of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

'Twas on a Wednesday morning

When I beheld my darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

A-drying of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

'Twas on a Thursday morning

That I beheld my darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

An-airing of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

'Twas on a Friday morning

When I beheld my darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

An-ironing of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

'Twas on a Saturday morning

When I beheld my darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

A-folding of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

'Twas on a Sunday morning

When I beheld me darling,

She looked so neat and charming

In every high degree.

She looked so neat and nimble-o,

A-wearing of her linen-o.

***Chorus:*** Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

Dashing away with the smoothing iron,

She stole my heart away.

Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe

Get it done by half past two

Stitch it up and stitch it down

Then I'll give you half a crown

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

Called for the tarts,

And beat the knave full sore;

The Knave of Hearts

Brought back the tarts,

And vowed he'd steal no more.

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 “B”

And put it in the oven for Baby and me!

It’s raining; it’s pouring.

The old man is snoring.

He went to bed and bumped his head

And couldn’t get up in the morning

Na Na Na Na Na.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,

He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile;

He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse,

And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

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.

**Humpty:** Oh-hh...

Mary, Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockle shells

And pretty maids all in a row

And pretty maids all in a row.

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

As fast as he could caper

He went to bed to mend his head

With vinegar and brown paper

Jill came in and she did grin

To see Jack's paper plaster

Her mother whipped her 'cross her knee

For laughing at Jack's disaster

Goosey, goosey gander

Whither shall I wander?

Upstairs and downstairs

And in my lady's chamber

There I met an old man

Who wouldn't say his prayers

So I took him by the left leg

And threw him down the stairs

The stairs went crack

He nearly broke his back

And all the little ducks went

Quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack.

Ding, dong, bell,

Pussy’s in the well.

Who put her in?

Little Tommy Green.

Who pulled her out?

Little Tommy Stout.

What a naughty boy was that,

To drown poor pussy cat,

Who ne’er did any harm,

But killed all the mice in his father’s barn.

Old MacDonald had a farm

E-I E-I-O

And on that farm he had some cows

E-I-E-I-O

With a moo-moo here

And a moo-moo there

Here a moo, there a moo

Everywhere 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 some ducks. E-I-E-I-O.

With a quack quack here.

And a quack quack there.

Here a quack, there a quack

Everywhere a quack quack.

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"

Everywhere 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 dog, E-I-E-I-O.

With a “woof, woof” here,

And a “woof, woof” there.

Here a "woof" there a "woof"

Everywhere a “woof, woof”.

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 some sheep, E-I-E-I-O.

With a “baa, baa” here,

And a “baa, baa” there.

Here a "baa" there a "baa"

Everywhere a “baa, baa”.

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 some pigs, E-I-E-I-O.

With an “oink, oink” here,

And an “oink, oink” there.

Here an "oink" there an "oink"

Everywhere an “oink, oink”.

A “baa, baa” here,

And a “baa, baa” there.

Here a "baa" there a "baa"

Everywhere a “baa, baa”.

A “Woof, woof” here,

And a “woof, woof” there.

Here a "woof" there a "woof"

Everywhere a “woof, woof”.

A “neigh, neigh” here,

And a “neigh, neigh” there.

A "neigh" there a "neigh"

Everywhere a “neigh, neigh”.

A quack quack here.

And a quack quack there.

Here a quack, there a quack

Everywhere a quack quack.

A Moo-moo here

And a moo-moo there

Here a moo, there a moo

Everywhere a moo-moo

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe

She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do

She gave them some broth without any bread

Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

Come let's to bed, says Sleepy-head

Tarry a while, says Slow

Put on the pan, says Greedy Nan

We'll sup before we go.

Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John

Went to bed with his trousers on

One shoe off and one shoe on

Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John!

Eh, by gum.

Bye, baby Bunting,

Daddy’s gone a-hunting,

Gone to get a rabbit skin

To wrap the baby Bunting in

Bye, baby Bunting

Bye, baby Bunting.

Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard

To fetch the poor dog a bone:

When she got there,

The cupboard was bare,

And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker’s

To buy him some bread;

But when she came back

The poor dog was dead!

She went to the fruiterer’s

To buy him some fruit;

But when she came back

He was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor’s

To buy him a coat;

But when she came back

He was riding a goat.

So she went to the barber’s

To buy him a wig

But when she came back

He was dancing a jig.

She went to the cobbler’s

To buy him some shoes;

But when she came back

He was reading the news.

The dame made a curtsy,

The dog made a bow;

The dame said, Your servant;

The dog said, woof, woof.

Hush-a-bye baby, on the tree top,

When the wind blows, the cradle will rock;

When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall;

Down will come baby, cradle and all.

The North wind doth blow,

And we shall have snow,

And what will the robin do then, poor thing?

He'll sit in a barn,

And keep himself warm,

And hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

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

When the blazing sun is gone

When he nothing shines upon

Then you show your little light

Twinkle, twinkle, all the night

Twinkle, twinkle, little star

How I wonder what you are.

A was an apple pie

B bit it,

C cut it,

D dealt it,

E eat it,

F fought for it,

G got it,

H had it,

I inspected it,

J joined for it,

K kept it,

L longed for it,

M mourned for it,

N nodded at it,

O opened it,

P peeped in it,

Q quartered it,

R ran for it,

S stole it,

T took it,

U upset it,

V viewed it,

W wanted it,

X, Y, Z and ampersand

All wished for a piece in hand.

Mary had a little lamb

His fleece was white as snow

And everywhere that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go

It followed her to school one day

That was against the rule

It made the children laugh and play

To see a lamb at school

And so the teacher turned it out,

But still it lingered near;

And waited patiently about

Till Mary did appear

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"

The eager children cry;

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"

The teacher did reply.

Hot cross buns!

Hot cross buns!

One a penny, two a penny,

Hot cross buns!

If you have no daughters,

Give them to your sons

One a penny, two a penny,

Hot cross buns!

Tom he was a piper's son,

He learned to play when he was young,

And all the tune that he could play

Was "Over the Hills and Far Away";

Over the hills and a long way off,

The wind shall blow my top-knot off.

Tom with his pipe made such a noise,

That he pleased both the girls and boys,

They all stopped to hear him play,

"Over the Hills and Far Away".

Over the hills and a long way off,

The wind shall blow my top-knot off.

Tom with his pipe played with such skill

That those who heard him couldn't keep still;

As soon as he played they began to dance,

Even the pigs began to prance.

Over the hills and a long way off,

The wind shall blow my top-knot off.

As Dolly was a-milking a cow one day,

Tom took his pipe and began to play;

So Dolly and the cow did 'The Cheshire Round',

Till the pail was broke and the milk ran on the ground.

Over the hills and a long way off,

The wind shall blow my top-knot off.

I love little pussy, her coat is so warm,

And if I don't hurt her she'll do me no harm;

So I'll not pull her tail, nor drive her away,

But pussy and I very gently will play.

Monday's child is fair of face

Tuesday's child is full of grace

Wednesday's child is full of woe

Thursday's child has far to go

Friday's child is loving and giving

Saturday's child works hard for a living

And the child that is born on the Sabbath day

Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

There was a little girl

And she had a little curl

Right in the middle of her forehead

When she was good,

She was very very good

But when she was bad

She was horrid!

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 for the sake

Of my little nut tree.

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?

I’ve been up to London to look at the Queen

Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there?

I frightened a little mouse under her chair.

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn,

The sheep’s in the meadow the cow’s in the corn.

Where’s the boy that 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.

Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon.

The little dog laughed to see such fun

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Oh, oh. Oh my gosh.

There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon,

There was a man lived in the moon,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

***∼ Chorus ∼*** And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

He played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hat was made of good cream cheese, good cream cheese, good cream cheese,

His hat was made of good cream cheese,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

***∼ Chorus ∼*** And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

He played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his coat was made of good roast beef, good roast beef, good roast beef,

And his coat was made of good roast beef,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

***∼ Chorus ∼*** And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

He played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his buttons made of penny loaves, penny loaves, penny loaves,

His buttons made of penny loaves,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

***∼ Chorus ∼*** And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

He played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

His waistcoat was made of crust of pies, crust of pies, crust of pies,

His waistcoat was made of crust of pies,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

***∼ Chorus ∼*** And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

He played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

His hair was made of spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti

His hair was made of spaghetti

And his name was Aiken Drum.

***∼ Chorus ∼*** And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

He played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

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 bricks and mortar

Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar

Build it up with bricks and mortar

My fair lady

Bricks and mortar will not stay

Will not stay, will not stay

Bricks and mortar will not stay

My fair lady

Build it up with iron and steel

Iron and steel, iron and steel

Build it up with iron and steel

My fair lady

Iron and steel will bend and bow

Bend and bow, bend and bow

Iron and steel will bend and bow

My fair lady

Build it up with stone so strong

Stone so strong, stone so strong

Then it will last for ages long

My fair lady.

London's burning, London's burning.

Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Fire fire, Fire Fire!

Pour on water, pour on water.

London's burning, London's burning.

Fetch the engine, fetch the engine./London's burning, London's burning

Fire fire, Fire Fire!/London's burning, London's burning/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Pour on water, pour on water/Fire fire, Fire Fire!/London's burning, London's burning/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Pour on water, pour on water/Fire fire, Fire Fire!/London's burning, London's burning/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Pour on water, pour on water/Fire fire, Fire Fire!/London's burning, London's burning/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Pour on water, pour on water/Fire fire, Fire Fire!/London's burning, London's burning/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Pour on water, pour on water/Fire fire, Fire Fire!/London's burning, London's burning/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Pour on water, pour on water/Fire fire, Fire Fire!/Fetch the engine, fetch the engine.

Fire fire, Fire Fire/Pour on water, pour on water

Pour on water, pour on water.

This is the way the ladies ride

Trit, trot, trit, trot

This is the way the ladies ride

Trit, trit, trot

This is the way the gentlemen ride

Trit, trot, trit, trot, trit, trot, trit, trot

This is the way the gentlemen ride

Trit, trot, trit, trot, trit, trot

This is the way the farmers ride

Gallop, gallop, gallop, gallop

This is the way the farmers ride

Gallop, gallop, gallop

This is the way the old men ride

Hobbledy, hobbledy, hobbledy

And down into the ditch!

Yankee Doodle went to town

Riding on a pony,

Stuck a feather in his cap

And called it macaroni.

[*Chorus*] Yankee Doodle keep it up,

Yankee Doodle dandy,

Mind the music and the step,

And with the girls be handy.

Yee-haw!

[*Chorus*] Yankee Doodle keep it up,

Yankee Doodle dandy,

Mind the music and the step,

And with the girls be handy.

Yee-haw!

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,

Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown,

Rapping at the window, crying through the lock,

Are the children all in bed, it’s past eight o’clock?

Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie,

Kissed the girls and made them cry,

When the boys came out to play

Georgie Porgie ran away.

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

And can't tell where to find them.

Leave them alone and they’ll come home,

Bringing their tails behind them.

Then up she took her little crook

Determined for to find them.

She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,

For they'd left their tails behind them.

Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, eating her curds and whey

There came a big spider who sat down beside her

And frightened Miss Muffet away.

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o

B-I-N-G-O

B-I-N-G-O

B-I-N-G-O

And Bingo was his name-o

(Barking)

B-I-N-G-O

B-I-N-G-O

B-I-N-G-O

And Bingo was his name-o.

Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full.

One for my master, One for my dame,

And one for the little boy

Who lives down the lane.

Now 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

Now every fiddler, had a very fine fiddle,

And a very fine fiddle had he.

“Twiddle diddle diddle diddle-dee, went the fiddlers.

There’s none so rare as can compare

With King Cole and his fiddlers three.

Now 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 trumpeters three

Now every trumpeter, had a very fine trumpet,

And a very fine trumpet had he.

“Ta ta-ta-ta ta-ta-ta, went the trumpeters.

“Twiddle diddle diddle diddle-dee, went the fiddlers.

There’s none so rare as can compare

With King Cole and his trumpeters three.

Now 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 drummers three

Now every drummer, had a very fine drum,

And a very fine drum had he.

Boom Boom Boom ba-ba Boom went the drummers

“Ta ta-ta-ta ta-ta-ta, went the trumpeters.

“Twiddle diddle diddle diddle-dee, went the fiddlers.

There’s none so rare as can compare

With King Cole and his drummers three

There’s none so rare as can compare

With King Cole and his drummers three.

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.

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 B

And put it in the oven for Baby and me

For Baby and me, for Baby and me

And put it in the oven for Baby and me.

Little Jack Horner

Sat in the corner,

Eating a Christmas pie;

He put in his thumb,

And pulled out a plum,

And said "What a good boy am I, am I"

And said "What a good boy am I."

Pease porridge hot

Pease porridge cold

Pease porridge in the pot

Nine days old.

Jack Sprat could eat no fat.

His wife could eat no lean.

And so between them both, you see,

They licked the platter clean.

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief;

Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef;

Then I went to his house, Taffy was not home;

Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone.

I went to Taffy's house, Taffy wasn't in;

Taffy came to my house and stole a silver pin.

I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed;

I took up that marrow-bone and flung it at his head.

**Taffy:** Oh, no. I didn't mean it, honest!

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;

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 parlour,

Eating bread and honey.

The maid was in the garden,

Hanging out the clothes,

When down came a blackbird

And pecked off her nose.

**Tommy:** Ave Maria.

Little Tommy Tucker,

Sings for his supper.

What shall we give him?

White bread and butter.

How shall he cut it

Without a knife?

How will he marry

Without a wife?

**Tommy:** Ahem. Ave Maria.

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

Sukey, take it off again

Sukey, take it off again

They've all gone away.

Hickory dickory dock.

The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck one.

The mouse ran down

Hickory dickory dock.

Three blind mice, three blind mice,

See how they run, see how they run,

They all ran after the farmer's wife,

Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,

Did you ever see such a thing in your life,

As three blind mice?/Did you ever see such a thing in your life,

As three blind mice?

## Credits

Cast

Singers

Rebecca Maylock

Sophie White

Danny Newman

Emma Jane Lavin

Simon Fenton

Ben Walters

Isla St. Clair,

Valentine Dyall,

Floella Benjamin,

Mike Berry,

Shirley Collins,

Martin Carthy,

Percy Edwards,

Bev Sage

the children of Britannia Row.

Actors

Alani Gibbon

Chris Burn

Kelly Cella

Daniela Denby-Ashe

Bradley Kleyn

Paul Fitzmorris

Charlotte Thomas

Eve Dawson

Sam Adams

Jordon Hollywood

Coach

Sally Beaumont

Ravenscourt Theatre School

Lighting Cameraman

Frank Tidy

Gordon Limb

Clive Norman

1st Assistant Directors

Andrew Barrett

Iain Patrick

Production Assistant

Suzie Cerys

Cameraman

Barry Dodds

Vision Manager

Derek Oliver

Sound Engineers

Alan Cumock

Nick Griffiths

Video Tape Engineer

Richard Mills

Rigger

Steve Hayward

Editors

Juris Eksts

Peter Chipping

David Hillier

Ian Aiken

Make-up

Phaedra

Vanessa Perry

Wardrobe designed by

Sabah

Boo Beazley

Illustrations

Jenny Norton

Cheryl Tarbuck

at Red Door

and

Jane Ashby,

Janet Blakeley,

Peter Ross

Jonathan Wolstenhome

at Tavistock

Puppets from

The Little Angel Marionette Theatre

Music arranged by

Francesco Reidy

Guido Reidy

John Du Prez

Music Recorded and Produced by

Guido Reidy

at H.H. Studios

Vocals recorded at

The Boathouse Studio

St John Wood

VT facilities

Visions Mobiles

Post Production

Pickwick Studios

Carlton Television Facilities

Shot at

A B & C and Halliford Carlton

Studios

Produced for A B & C by

Richard Adams . Dennis Abey

Patrick Hayes . Chris Webb

Lizzie Nichols

Designed and directed by

Michael Milburn-Foster

Dennis Abey

An

AB+C

Production

For

Pickwick Group plc

©Pickwick Group plc MCMXC

All Rights Reserved

A

CARLTON

PROGRAMME FOR

ITV