My Shadow
I have a little shadowThat goes in and out with me;And what can be the use of himIs more than I can see.He is very, very like meFrom the heels up to the head;And I see him jump before me,When I jump into my bed.
The Cow
The friendly cow all red and white,I love with all my heart.She gives me cream with all her might,To eat with apple-tart.She wanders lowing here and there,And yet she cannot stray.All in the pleasant open air,The pleasant light of day.And blown by all the winds that pass,And wet with all the showers,She walks among the
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 greenspeckled frogs,Grub, grub.
Peas-Pudding Hot
Peas-pudding hot,Peas-pudding cold;Peas-pudding in the pot,Nine days old.Some like it hot,Some like it cold;Some like it in the pot,Nine days old.
Miss Mary Mack
Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack,All dressed in black, black, black;With silver buttons, buttons, buttons,All down her back, back, back.She went upstairs to make her bed,She made a mistake and bumped her head;She went downstairs to wash the dishes,She made a mistake and washed her wishes;She went outside to hang her clothes,She made a mistake and
The Crocodile (Russia)
There was once a baby crocodile. He had a beautiful shiny tail and all the other crocodiles were horrible to him because they were jealous of him. One day the baby crocodile counted all his beautiful shiny scales and there were a thousand, a lot more than he thought. So, he counted all the other
Two Frogs (Berlin)
Two frogs had lived in a village all throughout their life. They thought they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten miles away.They talked about it for a long time and at last they set off to see the city. It was a hot day and they soon began
Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee
Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee,Agreed to have a battle;For Tweedle-dum said Tweedle-dee,Had spoiled his nice new rattle.Just then flew down a monstrous crow,As big as a tar-barrel;Which frightened both the heroes so,They quite forgot their quarrel.
The Fairy and the Old Woman (North America)
Once upon a time, there was a good old woman who lived in a little house. She had in her garden a bed of beautiful striped tulips. One night, the old woman looked closely and she saw, standing by each tulip, a little Fairy mother who was crooning and rocking the flower like a cradle,
One Misty Moisty Morning
One misty moisty morning,When cloudy was the weather,There I met an old man.Clothed all in leather;Clothed all in leather,With cap under his chin–How do you do, and how do you do,And how do you do again!
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Britain)
A shepherd-boy lived in a small village. He watched a flock of sheep near a village. He used to call out the villagers three or four times by saying out, “Wolf! Wolf!” and when his neighbours came to help him, he always used to laugh at them for their pain and foolishness. And it had
Raindrops
I love to see the raindrops,Splashing on the pavements.I love to see the sunlight,Twinkling in the rain.I love to see the wind-gusts,Drying up the raindrops.I love to feel the sunshine,Coming out again!
The Wind
Who has seen the wind?Neither I nor you;But when the leaves hang trembling,The wind is passing through.Who has seen the wind?Neither you nor I;But when the trees bowdown their heads,The wind is passing by.
The Lion and the Unicorn
The lion and the unicorn,Were fighting for the crown.The lion beat the unicorn,All round the town.Some gave them white bread,Some gave them brown.Some gave them plum-cake,And drummed them out of town.
Harry Parry
O Harry Parry,When will you marry?When apples and pears are ripe.I’ll come to your wedding,Without any bidding,And dance and sing all the night.