Nursery Rhymes
Doctor Drake
On a hillside by the lake
Stands the home of Doctor Drake,
Poor old doctor, how he works!
Week after week, he never shirks.
Pulling teeth for many fowl,
Soothing puppies when they howl,
Linseed oil and elder-bark
To a croaking meadowlark,
Nasty, bitter yellow tea
To a tipsy bumble-bee,
Fever, colic, cramp, or stitch,
Kitten-croup or beaver's-itch,
Every kind of pain or ache
Is cured by ol' Doctor Drake.
Doubledoon
Robin rode a rocking horse down to Doubledoon.
He said he was coming back in the afternoon.
What did little Robin see down at Doubledoon?
He saw a tiger throwing bubbles at the moon,
A monkey making faces, a squirrel in a rage,
A parrot shouting "Murder!" from inside his cage.
At last, a yellow penguin, a camel and a racoon,
Chased poor little Robin away from Doubledoon.
Doctor McTottle
Doctor McTottle
Filled up a bottle
With cider and rum
He gave a swallow
To all who follow
His trumpet and drum
It's good, I am told,
For a cough or cold
Or pain in your thumb
But when someone died
Doctor had to hide
That's why he's a bum
Did You Go?
Did you go to the water trough
To watch sparrows drink?
Did you go to the purple pond
To watch divers sink?
Or did you go to the old barn
To watch hoot owls think?
Discretion
A man with a nickel,
A sword and a sickle,
A pipe and safety pins
Set out for the Niger
To capture a tiger
That's how my tale begins
When he saw the ocean,
He soon had a notion
To go and stay with friends
So he traded his hat
For a pink and blue cat
That's how my story ends
Dippy, Dippy Davy
Dippy, Dippy Davy
Half the Royal Navy
In the damp and the dark
Fighting off a mean shark
Dippy, Dippy Davy
Dippy, Dippy Davy
Half the Royal Navy
Getting tired of the sea
Wants to climb a big tree
Dippy, Dippy Davy
Dickie Dexter
Dickie, Dickie Dexter
Had a wife and vexed her
She put him in a rabbit cage
She fed him peppermint and sage
Dickie, Dickie Dexter
Dilly Dally
Why did Sally, dilly dally?
I just want to know.
Why did Sally, dilly dally?
When we had to go.
Why did Sally, dilly dally?
On the way to town.
Why did Sally, dilly dally?
Acting like a clown.
Did You Ever?
Did you ever play tag with a tiger,
Or play boo with a bear?
Did you ever put snakes in the closet,
To make poor Granny stare?
Captain Tickle
Captain Tickle had a nickel
In a paper sack,
Then he threw it in the river --
Cannot get it back.
A Dollar
A dollar on my collar,
Whispered in my ear:
"I must go to the show,
I'll be back next year."
Cuckoo, Cherry Tree
My cuckoo, cherry tree,
Catch that bird, give to me.
Tree be high, tree be low,
Let it hail, rain or snow.
Catch that bird, give to me.
My cuckoo, cherry tree.
Sleepy Head
Let's go to bed,
Says Sleepy Head,
Tarry a while,
Says Mr. Tile.
Put on the pan,
Says Greedy Nan.
No, go to bed,
Says Sleepy Head.
Queen Debbie
Queen Debbie,
Driving on the levy,
She goes to school.
Queen Debbie,
Driving in her Chevy,
She is no fool!
Queen Debbie,
Prancing for the bevy,
She is so cool!
Crowned with Carrot Tops
Crown the king with carrot tops,
Dress him in pretty green,
Give him black licorice drops,
With suckers in between.
He rides a coach, ten feet high,
A dashing, dappled gray;
He eats yummy lemon pie
For breakfast every day.
Get a royal canopy,
The finest ever seen,
Pickles for his majesty,
And peaches for the queen.
Christopher Crump
Christopher Crump,
All in a lump,
Sits like a toad
On a big stump.
He coughs and sighs,
Blinking his eyes,
Bats at the bees,
Fights off the flies.
Baron Batteroff
The mighty baron, Batteroff,
Raised a whale in a water trough.
But when the whale grew large and fat
He ate the baron's brindle cat.
But kitty, once inside the whale,
Began to tickle with her tail.
And this, the monster could not stand,
So he spewed her out on dry land.
That night, when all was fine as silk
And she had supped her bread and milk,
She grinned and told old Batteroff
How she got the whale to cough.
Baxter
Baxter had a billy goat,
Cross-eyed and double jointed.
He took him to the barber shop
And had his head anointed.
Buzzy Brown
Buzzy Brown came home from town
As crazy as a loon,
He wore a purple coat
And sang a little tune.
Buzzy Brown came home from town
As proud as he could be,
He found an apple pie
Growing on a peach tree.
Blow, Wind, Blow
Blow, wind, blow
Don't say no.
Shine, sun, shine
Don't you whine.
Fly, bird, fly
Don't ask why.
Blow, wind, blow
We must go.
Bless You, Little Bee
Bless you, bless you, little bee,
Will you, will you, marry me?
If you, if you, want to play,
We can, we can, fly away.
Blue and Red Flames
Blue and red flames
From a tiny spark;
Blue and red flames
In a world so dark.
Run, boys and girls,
Before it's too late;
Run, boys and girls,
Lest they close the gate.
Jump, leave the earth
Through the endless sky;
Jump, leave the earth,
Laughing as you fly.
Billy Bumpkins
Hello, Billy Bumpkins,
How do you grow pumpkins?
On Monday, I sow them,
On Tuesday, I hoe them.
Now tell, Billy Bumpkins,
How do you sell pumpkins?
I throw them to ladies,
I hand them to babies.
Boats
Hitch up your cattle
Drive to Seattle
When the boats come in.
They're bringing rices
Cocoa and spices
When the boats come in.
Maybe Aunt Dinah
Will come from China
When the boats come in.
Babies
Come to where babies grow,
Like the green grass.
Sweet babies coo and crow
When the winds pass.
Come to where babies sail
In ships of love,
Swept away by a gale
With the white dove.
A Day at the Beach
Catch a dolphin, catch an eel,
Catch a lazy whale,
Catch an oyster by the heel
Put him in a pail.
Butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, sit on my chin,
Your wings are like tinsel, yellow and thin.
Butterfly, butterfly, give me a kiss;
If you give me plenty, nothing's amiss.
Boots, Boots
Buster's got a pop gun,
A shiny one that shoots,
Teddy's got an engine
With a whistle that toots.
I've got something better,
A pair of rubber boots.
Boots, boots, a pair of boots.
I could walk to China
In my rubber boots.
Boots, boots, a pair of boots.
I've got something better,
A pair of rubber boots.
A Crooked Man
There was a crooked man, and he went 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 little crooked house.
Let the Beetle Dance
Needles for hornets, tweezers for ants,
For the bumblebee, a pair of pants,
For the old gopher, a hat and wig,
Let the beetle dance on a maple twig.
A Free Show
Abby McCune
Can whistle a tune,
Barbie Dufong
Can sing us a song,
Cindy Biddle
Can play the fiddle,
Dolly O'Trigg
Can dance us a jig,
And if I'm able,
I'll tell you a fable.
A Little Boy Ran
A little boy ran to the end of the sky
With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie.
He cried, "Three cheers for the Fourth of July!"
With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie.
An Egg
In marble walls as white as milk,
Lined with a skin as soft as silk,
No doors exist for this stronghold,
Yet men break in and steal the gold.
A Race
First comes a sparrow
Riding on a frog,
Next comes a pigeon
Floating on a log.
Who will win the race,
That race to the place,
Who will win the race?
A Pillow
A candle, a candle
To lead me to bed;
A pillow, a pillow
To prop up my head.
A blanket, a blanket
To warm up my toes,
A pillow, a pillow
To snuggle my nose.
A Beetle on a Broom
A robin and a wren, as they hopped along,Saw a big brown beetle on a broom.
The robin exclaimed, "What a pretty sight--
Oh, that big brown beetle on a broom!"
So they got their plates and knives,
Their children and their wives,
And gobbled up the beetle on the broom.
A Little Man
There was a little man,He had a little gun,
With bullets made of lead.
And he shot Johnny Sprig
Through the top of his wig,
Knocking it off his head.
A Fish In A Dish
You shall have a fish, in a little dish,You shall have a fish, if you make a wish.
Away To The River
Away to the river, away to the wood,While grasses are green and berries are good!
Away to the river, away to the hills,
While flowers bloom, like wild daffodils.
A Matter Of Taste
"Thank you," said the big black ant,"I'd go home with you, but I can't.
I have to leave and milk my cow--
I must depart, right about now."
The ladybug said: "It's my belief
Your cows are best when turned to beef."
Copper Down A Crack
Jingle, jingle, Jack,A copper down a crack.
Twenty men and all their wives,
With sticks and picks and pocket knives,
Digging for their very lives
To get the copper back.
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