Nursery Rhymes About People

Bobby Shaftoe

Bobby Shaftoe went to sea, Silver buckles on his knee. He'll come back and marry me, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe.

Cobbler Cobbler Mend My Shoe

Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe. Get it done by half past two. Half past two is much too late! Get it done by half past eight.

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The Cock Doth Crow

The cock doth crow To let you know, If you be wise, Tis time to rise.

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Diddle Diddle Dumpling

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!

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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.

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Elsie Marley's Grown So Fine

Elsie Marley's grown so fine, She won't get up to feed the swine, But lies in bed 'till eight or nine! Lazy Elsie Marley.

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The farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer in the dell. The farmer takes a wife, The farmer takes a wife, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer takes a wife. The wife takes a child, The wife takes a child, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The wife takes a child. The child takes a nurse, The child takes a nurse, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The child takes a nurse. The nurse takes the cow, The nurse takes the cow, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The nurse takes the cow. The cow takes a dog, The cow takes a dog,

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Fee Fie Foe Fum

Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he 'live, or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread.

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Fiddle Dee Dee

Fiddle dee dee, fiddle dee dee, The fly has married the bumblebee. They went to the church, And married was she. The fly has married the bumblebee.

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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.

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Goosey Goosey Gander

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! I took him by the left leg And threw him down the stairs.

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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.

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Humpty Dumpty

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!

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I am a Pretty Little Dutch Girl

I am a pretty little Dutch girl, As pretty as I can be. And all the boys in the neighborhood Are crazy over me!

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I Do Not Like Thee Doctor Fell

I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why, I cannot tell; But this I know, and know full well, I do not like thee, Doctor Fell.

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Ice Cream, a Penny a Lump

Ice cream, a penny a lump! The more you eat, the more you jump. Eeper, Weeper, Chimney sweeper, Married a wife and could not keep her. Married another, Did not love her, Up the chimney he did shove her!

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I've Been Working on the Railroad

I've been workin' on the railroad, All the live long day. I've been workin' on the railroad, Just to pass the time away. Don't you hear the whistle blowing? Rise up so early in the morn. Don't you hear the captain shouting "Dinah, blow your horn"? Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow your horn? Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow your horn? Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah. Someone's in the kitchen, I know. Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Strumming on the old banjo. Fee, fie, fiddle-e-i-o.

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Jack be Nimble

Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over The candlestick. Jack jumped high Jack jumped low Jack jumped over and burned his toe.

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Jack Sprat

Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean, And so betwixt the two of them They licked the platter clean

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Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall, He is so small, A rat could eat him, Hat and all.

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John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt His name is my name, too! Whenever we go out, The people always shout There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!

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Knick Knack Paddy Whack

1 This old man, he played one, He played knick knack with his thumb, With a Knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 2 This old man, he played two, He played knick knack with my shoe, With a Knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 3 This old man, he played three, He played knick knack on my knee, With a Knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 4 This old man, he played four,

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Little Bo Peep

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 awoke, she found it a joke, For still they all were fleeting. 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 all their tails behind 'em! It happened one day, as Bo-peep did stray Unto a meadow hard by-- There she espied their tails,

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Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn. Where is the boy who looks after the sheep? He's under a haycock, fast asleep. Will you wake him? No, not I, For if I do, he's sure to cry. Little Boy Blue Posters

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Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating a mincemeat pie. He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!" Little Jack Horner Posters

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Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. Little Mis Muffet Posters

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Little Nancy Etticoat

Little Nancy Etticoat In a white petticoat, And a red nose. The longer she stands The shorter she grows.

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Little Polly Flinders

Little Polly Flinders Sat among the cinders, Warming her pretty little toes. Her mother came and caught her, And whipped her little daughter For spoiling her nice new clothes.

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Little Robin Redbreast Sat Upon a Tree

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree, Up went pussy cat, and down went he! Down came pussy, and away Robin ran; Says little Robin Redbreast, "Catch me if you can!" Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall, Pussy cat jumped after him, and almost got a fall! Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did pussy say? Pussy cat said, "Mew," and Robin jumped away.

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Down to the Well

Mademoiselle Went down to the well, Combed her hair, And brushed it well, Then picked up her basket and Vanished!

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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, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it

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Monday's Child

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 must work for a living, But the child that's born on the Sabbath day Is fair and wise and good and gay.

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Mother May I Go Out to Swim

"Mother, may I go out to swim?" "Yes, my darling daughter. Fold your clothes up neat and trim, But don't go near the water."

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Old Mother Goose

Old Mother Goose, When she wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander. Old Father Gander When the wind was fast and loose Would ride through the air On a very fine goose.

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Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To fetch her poor dog a bone; But when she came there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. She took a clean dish To get him some tripe; But when she came back He was smoking a pipe. She went to the grocer's To buy him some fruit; But when she came back He was playing the flute. 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 undertaker's To buy him a coffin;

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Boys And Girls, Come Out To Play

Boys and girls, come out to play. The moon doth shine as bright as day! Leaves your supper and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whistle, Come with a call, Come with a good will, or not at all.

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Do You Know The Muffin Man

Do you know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, The Muffin Man? Do you know the Muffin Man Who lives in Drury Lane? Yes, I know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, The Muffin Man. Yes, I know the Muffin Man Who lives in Drury Lane.

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Dame Trot And Her Cat

Dame Trot and her cat Led a peaceable life, When they were not troubled With other folks' strife. When Dame had her dinner, Pussy would wait, And was sure to receive A nice piece from her plate.

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Davy Davy Dumpling

Davy Davy Dumpling, Biol him in a pot; Sugar him, and butter him, And eat him while he's hot!

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Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess

Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, They all went together to seek a bird's nest; They found a bird's nest with five eggs in, They all took one, and left four in.

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Every Lady In This Land

Every lady in this land Has twenty nails -- upon each hand Five, and twenty on hands and feet: All this is true without deceit.

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My Grandfather's Clock

My Grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf So it stood ninety years on the floor It was taller by half than the old man himself Yet it weighed not a pennyweight more It was bought on the morn on the day that he was born It was always his treasure and pride But it stopped, short, never to go again When the old man died

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Father And Mother And Uncle John

Fiddle dee dee, fiddle dee dee, The fly has married the bumblebee. They went to the church, And married was she. The fly has married the bumblebee.

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Here I Am, Little Jumping Joan

Here I am, Little jumping Joan. When nobody's with me, I'm always alone.

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Handy Spandy, Jack-A-Dandy

Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy Loves plum cake and sugar candy; He bought some at a grocer's store, And out he came, hop, hop, hop.

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Here Goes My Lord

Here goes my lord, A trot, a trot, a trot, a trot. Here goes my lady, A canter, a canter, a canter, a canter! Here goes my young master, Jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch! Here goes my young miss, An amble, an amble, anamble, an amble. The footman lags behind to tipple Ale and wine, And goes gallop, a gallop, a gallop, To make up his time.

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Hi! Hi! Says Anthony

Hi! Hi! says Anthony, Puss is in the pantry, Gnawing, gnawing, A mutton muttonbone. See how she tumbles it, See how she mumbles it, See how she tosses The mutton muttonbone.

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I Saw Esau

I saw Esau sitting an a seesaw; I saw Esau kissing Kate. The fact is we all three saw: For I saw him, And he saw me, And she saw I saw Esau.

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This Old Man (A.K.A.: Knick, knack, Paddy Whack)

1 This old man, he played one, He played knick knack with his thumb, With a Knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 2 This old man, he played two, He played knick knack with my shoe, With a Knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 3 This old man, he played three, He played knick knack on my knee, With a Knick, knack, paddy whack, Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home. 4 This old man, he played

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Lavender's Blue

Lavender's blue, dilly, dilly, Lavender's green; When I am king, dilly, dilly, You shall be queen. Call up your men, dilly, dilly, Set them to work, Some to the plough, dilly, dilly, Some to the cart. Some to make hay, dilly, dilly, Some to thresh corn, While you and I, dilly, dilly, Keep ourselves warm.

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Mademoiselle Went Down To The Well

Mademoiselle Went down to the well, Combed her hair, And brushed it well, Then picked up her basket and Vanished!

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Matthew, Mark, Luke, Jnd John

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to watch, and one to pray, And two to bear my soul away.

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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 his foot and claps his hands, And turns around to view his lands. Next the farmer waters the seed, Stands erect and takes his ease, He stamps his foot and claps his hands, And turns around to view his lands. Next the farmer hoes the weeds, Stands erect and takes his ease, He stamps his foot and claps his hands,

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One I Love

One I love, two I love, Three I love, I say; Four I love with all my heart, Five I cast away.

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Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a wife and couldn't keep her. He put her in a pumpkin shell And there he kept her, very well.

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Peter Piper Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

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Polly, Put The Kettle On

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. Blow the fire and make the toast, Put the muffins on to roast, Blow the fire and make the toast, We'll all have tea.

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Punch And Judy Fought For A Pie

Punch and Judy fought for a pie. Punch gave Judy a blow in the eye. Says Punch to Judy, "Will you have more?" Says Judy to Punch, "My eye is too sore."

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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. 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.

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Riddle Me, Riddle Me, Ree

Riddle me, riddle me, ree; A little man in a tree; A stick in his hand, A stone in his throat, If you tell me this riddle I'll give you a groat.

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Robin And Richard

Robin and Richard were two pretty men, They lay in bed till the clock struck ten; Then up starts Robin and looks at the sky, "Oh, brother Richard, the sun's very high! You go before, with the bottle and bag, And I will come after on little Jack Nag."

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Sailing, Sailing

Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main. For many a stormy wind shall blow E'er Jack comes home again. Oh, sailing, sailing, over the bounding main. For many a stormy wind shall blow E'er Jack comes home again.

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Rub-A-Dub-Dub

Rub-a-dub-dub Three men in a tub, And how do you think they got there? The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker -- They all jumped out of a rotten potato! 'Twas enough to make a fish stare.

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See, Saw, Marjorie Daw

See, saw, Marjorie Daw, Jennie shall have a new master. She shall have but a penny a day, because she can't work any faster. See, saw, Marjorie Daw, Jimmy shall have a new master. He shall have but a penny a day, because he can't work any faster.

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A Shoemaker Makes Shoes

A shoemaker makes shoes without leather, With four elements all together, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, And every customer takes two pair.

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Simple Simon

Simple Simon met a pieman, Going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pieman, "Let me taste your ware." Said the pieman unto Simon, "Show me first your penny." Said Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed I have not any." Simple Simon went a-fishing, For to catch a whale; But 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

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Sleep, Baby, Sleep

Sleep, baby, sleep, Thy papa guards the sheep; Thy mama shakes the dreamland tree And from it fall sweet dreams for thee, Sleep, baby, sleep, Sleep, baby, sleep, Our cottage vale is deep; The little lamb is on the green, With woolly fleece so soft and clean, Sleep, baby, sleep, Sleep, baby, sleep, Down where the woodbines creep; Be always like the lamb so mild, A kind and sweet and gentle child, Sleep, baby, sleep,

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