First the farmer sows his seeds
Then he stands and his ease;
Stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns him round to view his lands.

The farmer’s in his den,
The farmer’s in his den,
E I E I O – The farmer’s in his den.
(with one child in the centre of a circle)
The farmer wants a wife,
The farmer wants a wife,
E I E I O – The farmer wants a wife.
(the farmer picks a wife)
The wife wants a child,
The wife wants [...]

The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer in the dell,
The farmer takes a wife,
The farmer takes a wife,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer tahes a wife,
The wife takes the child,
The wife takes the child,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The wife takes the child,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The wife takes the child,
The child takes the cat,
The child takes [...]

See the pretty snowfakes
Falling from the sky;
On the wall and housetops
Soft and thick they lie.
On the window ledges,
On the branches bare;
Now how fast they gather,
Filling all the air.
Look into the garden,
Where the grass was green;
Covered by the snowflakes,
Not a blade is seen.
Now the bare black bushes
All look soft and white,
Every twig is laden,
What a pretty [...]

Come up here, O dusty feet!
Here is fairy bread to eat.
Here in my retiring room,
Children, you may dine
On the golden smell of broom
And the shade of pine;
And when you have eaten well,
Fairy stories hear and tell.

Fair maiden white and red,
Comb me smooth, and stroke my head:
And thou shalt have some cockle bread.
Gently dip, but not too deep,
For fear thou make the golden beard to weep.
Fair maid, white and red,
Comb me smooth, and stroke my head;
And every hair, a sheaf shall be,
And every sheaf a golden tree.

Knock at the door (Forehead Tap)
Ring the bell, (A Little Tug At Each Ear)
Lift the latch, (Eye Lids Raised)
Walk in, (Open Mouth And Pop A Finger Inside)
Take a chair, (Touch Right Cheek)
Sit down, (Touch Left Cheek)
Good morning, Sir! (Finger On Chin).

Evening red and morning grey,
Set the traveller on his way.
Evening grey and morning red,
Bring the rain upon his head.

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

Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsey, 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.