Nursery Rhymes and Poems

The man in the moon, Looked out of the moon, Looked out of the moon and said, ‘Tis time for all children on the Earth, To think about getting to bed.

The bear went over the mountain, The bear went over the mountain, The bear went over the mountain, To see what he could see To see what he could see, To see what he could see The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain, Was [...]

at, bat, come under my hat, And I’ll give you a slice of bacon; And when I bake I’ll give you a cake, If I am not mistaken.

Barney Bodkin broke his nose. Without feet we can’t have toes. Crazy folks are always mad. Want of money makes us sad.

Barb, barber, shave a pig; How many hairs will make a wig? “Four-and-twenty, that’s enough.” Give the barber a pinch of snuff.

As I was going to sell my eggs I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.

A little boy whose name was Tim Once ate some jelly-cake for tea– Which cake did not agree with him, As by the sequel you shall see. “My darling child,” his mother said, “Pray do not eat that jelly-cake, For, after you have gone to bed, I fear ‘t will make your stomach ache!” But [...]

I Love all happy baby things, That live in Wonderland–don’t you? No matter if they fly on wings, Or run on four legs or on two; And Baby Bunnies, soft and small, I think are prettiest of all. If you and I stand still behind The hedge that shades this lovely place, Perhaps, when this [...]

Hush Baby Dolly, I pray you don’t cry, And I’ll give you some bread, And some milk by and by; Or perhaps you want custard, Or maybe a tart; Then to either your welcome, With all of my heart.

BABY and I were baked in a pie, The gravy was wonderful hot! We had nothing to pay To the baker that day, And so we crept out of the pot.