A - Z of Nursery Rhymes

A

Alphabet Song

A B C D E F G,

H I J K L M N O P,

Q R S, T U V,

W X Y and Z.

Now I know my ABCs,

Next time won't you sing with me?

B

Baa, baa, black sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full;

One for the master,

And one for the dame,

And one for the little boy

Who lives down the lane.

C

Christmas is coming

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat,

Please put a penny in the old man's hat.

If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do,

If you haven't got a ha'penny, a farthing will do,

If you haven't got a farthing then God bless you!

D

Doctor Foster

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.

E

Eeenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe Eeenie, menie, miney, moe
Catch a tiger by the toe.
If he hollers, let him go —
Eenie, meenie, miney, moe

F

Five little speckled frogs

Five little speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log

Eating the most delicious grubs, Yum, Yum

One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool

Now there are four green speckled frogs, Grub grub

Continue to one little speckled frog, then...

One little speckled frog, sat on a speckled log

Eating the most delicious grubs, Yum, Yum

One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool

Now there are no green speckled frogs, Grub grub

G

Georgie Porgie

Georgie Porgie, puddin' and pie,

Kissed the girls and made them cry.

When the boys came out to play,

Georgie Porgie ran away.

H

Hey, diddle, diddle

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.

I

Incy Wincy Spider

Incy Wincy Spider climbed the

water spout;

Down came the rain

And washed poor Incy out;

Out came the sun

And dried up all the rain;

And Incy Wincy Spider

Climbed the spout again.

J

Jack and Jill

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

Went to bed

And wrapped his head

In vinegar and brown paper.

K

Knick, knack,

paddy whack,

This old man, he played one;

He played knick-knack 'on my

thumb'

With a knick-knack, paddy whack,

Give a dog a bone;

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two;

He played knick-knack on my shoe.

With a knick-knack, paddy whack,

Give a dog a bone;

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played three;

He played knick-knack 'on my

knee',

With a knick-knack, paddy whack,

Give a dog a bone;

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four;

He played knick-knack on my door.

With a knick-knack, paddy whack,

Give a dog a bone;

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played five;

He played knick-knack 'on my hive'

With a knick-knack, paddy whack,

Give a dog a bone;

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six;

He played knick-knack on my

sticks.

With a knick-knack, paddy whack,

Give a dog a bone;

This old man came rolling

L

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner

Sat in a corner,

Eating a Christmas pie.

He stuck in his thumb

And pulled out a plum,

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

M

Mary had a little lamb

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little

lamb,

Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was

white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,

Mary went, Mary went,

Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.

N

The north wind doth blow

The north wind doth blow,

And we shall have snow,

And what will poor robin do then,

Poor thing?

He'll sit in a barn,

And keep himself warm,

And hide his head under his wing,

Poor thing.

O

One, two, buckle my shoe

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 a-waiting;

Nineteen, twenty, I've had plenty.

P

Pat-a-cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,

Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a "B"

And put it in the oven for Baby and me

Q

The Queen of Hearts,

The Queen of Hearts,

She made some tarts

All on a summer's day.

The Knave of Hearts,

He stole the tarts

And took them clean away.

Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross

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,

She shall have music wherever she goes

R

Ring-a-ring o' roses

A ring, a ring o' roses,

A pocket full of posies;

Atishoo, atishoo,

All stand still

The King has sent his daughter,

To fetch a pail of water;

Atishoo, Atishoo,

All fall down.

The bird upon the steeple,

Sits high above the people;

Atishoo, Atishoo,

All kneel down.

The wedding bells are ringing,

The boys and girls are singing;

Atishoo, Atishoo,

All fall down.

S

Sing a song of sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence,

A pocket full of rye;

Four and twenty blackbirds

Baked in a pie.

When the pie was opened,

They all began to sing.

Now, wasn't that a dainty dish

To set before the King?

The King was in his countinghouse,

Counting out his money;

The Queen was in the parlor

Eating bread and honey.

The maid was in the garden,

Hanging out the clothes.

Along there came a big black bird

And pecked off her nose!

T

There was a crooked man

There was a crooked man

Who walked a crooked mile.

He 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 crooked little house.

U

Up Little Baby

Up little baby, stand up clear,

Mother will hold you, do not fear;

Dimple and smole, and chuckle and crow!

There little baby, now you know.

V

Vintery Mintery

Vintery, minter, cutesy, 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.

W

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

Runs through the town,

Upstairs and downstairs

In his nightgown.

Rapping at the windows,

Crying through the lock,

"Are the children all in bed?

For it's now eight o’clock.

X

X shall stand for playmates ten

X shall stand for playmates ten,

V for 5 stout stalwart men,

I for one, as I’m alive,

C for a hundred,

D for five hundred,

M for a thousand soldiers true.

Y

Yankee Doodle

Yankee Doodle came to town,

A-ridin' on a pony;

He stuck a feather in his hat

And called it macaroni.

Z

Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom

I’m going to the moon.

Zoom, zoom, zoom,

We’ll get there soon.

Five, four, three, two, one

Blast off!