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OLD KING COLE
Old King Cole
Was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe,
And he called for his bowl,
And he called for his fiddlers three!
And every fiddler, he had a fine fiddle,
And a very fine fiddle had he.
“Twee tweedle dee, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers.
Oh, there’s none so rare
As can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three.
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL
When I was a little girl, about seven years old,
I hadn't got a petticoat, to cover me from the cold.
So I went into Darlington, that pretty little town,
And there I bought a petticoat, a cloak, and a gown.
I went into the woods and built me a kirk,
And all the birds of the air, they helped me to work.
The hawk with his long claws pulled down the stone,
The dove with her rough bill brought me them home.
The parrot was the clergyman, the peacock was the clerk,
The bullfinch played the organ, and we made merry work.
IF ALL THE SEAS WERE ONE SEA
If all the seas were one sea, What a great sea that would be! And if all the trees were one tree, What a great tree that would be! And if all the axes were one axe, What a great axe that would be! And if all the men were one man, What a great man he would be! And if the great man took the great axe, And cut down the great tree, And let it fall into the great sea, What a splish splash that would be!
I'm afraid the picture from "Kid's Corner," was removed so please find here another. This picture was commissioned in 1837, from the ‘celebrated Haydon’ -
London painter, lecturer and tireless champion of High Art - for the
Chapel of the Liverpool Blind Asylum. Built by John Foster in 1819, the
neo-classical Chapel stood on the north western corner of Great Nelson
(now Lord Nelson) Street and Duncan Street (part of which remains, now
Hotham Street).
These words are taken from the The Gospel According to St. Matthew; And Jesus said; "Suffer Little Children to come unto me, for thine is the Kingdom of Heaven."
I have found that there are many website providers which do not like to share there religious images with us Do feel free to copy any of mine, but copy, please don't remove. Thankyou.
DREAM BOATS
Soft clouds, evening sky, Little dream-boats floating by; Dreams for me and dreams for you All our dreams that may come true!
Little ships so full of hopes, Snow-white sails and silver ropes. Always steered by Goblin-men Captains kind and Oarsmen ten.
Winds blow soft on my dream-boat, Let it into harbour float; I shall meet the homeward tide Greet my dreams with arms flung wide.
This poem is so beautiful, it is from a very old book entitled Fairy Tales by D. M. G. Howells, though I'm not sure if he wrote the verse.
If you have any ideas for extra pages do leave a message for me at dottido@hotmail.co.uk Nursery Rhymes
>Children's music
artist, Eric Herman, sings an incredibly cute song all about
elephants... sort of... The video was created by his wife, Roseann,
with the help of their 3 year-old daughter, Becca. The little girl in
the song is Meghan from Amherst, NY, who was 6 at the time.
And here you have it, some very different Nursery songs, but I must admit I do like them and I know the kids will adore them.
1. The Rhino Song. 2. The Dinosaurs Song 3. The Iguana Song 4. Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom. 5. The Elephants Song. 6. The Green Anaconda 7. The Japanese Song
It is
always wise to check through all the video clips in the Menu for
sometimes the odd strange one can get through and you mightn't want
your littlest ones to see it. The same applies to all video links
really. What amuses some cultures does not always amuse others. xxx Below there are many new rhymes that Diddily has made for you , have fun reading them.
1. The Ant and the Cricket. 2. Baby seeds. 3. Summer showers. 4. If I had Three Wishes. 5. Amy, Annie, Jason & John. 6. Sand cooking. 7. My Lady Spring 8. Sound of the Bell 9. One to ten and back again 10. Months of the Year 11. An Alphabet 12. Hello ~ Goodnight
A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing Through the warm, summer months of gay summer and spring, Began to complain, when he found that at home His cupboard was empty and winter was come. Not a crumb to be found On the snow covered ground; Not a flower could he see, Not a leaf on a tree: "Oh what will become," says the cricket, "of me?"
At last by starvation and famine made bold, All dripping with wet and all trembling with cold, Away he set off to a miserly ant, To see if, to keep him alive, he would grant Him shelter from rain.A mouthful of grain He wished only to borrow, He'd repay it tomorrow: If not, he must die of starvation and sorrow.
Says the ant to the cricket, "I'm your servant and friend, But we ants never borrow, we ants never lend; But tell me my dear sir, did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm?" Said the cricket, "Not I." My heart was so light That I sang day and night, For all nature looked gay. "You sang, sir, you say? Go then." said the ant, "and dance winter away." Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket And out of the door turned the poor little cricket. Though this is a fable, the moral is good: If you live without work, you must live without food.
From Laurel and Gold 1958 picture by Marjorie Anderson
Baby Seeds In a milkweed cradle, snug and warm, Baby seeds are hiding, safe from harm, Open wide the cradle, hold it high! Come, Mr Wind, help them fly.
A SUMMER SHOWER
"Hurry!" said the leaves; "Hurry, birds, hurry! See how the tall trees are all in a flurry!"
"Come under, quick, grasshopper, cricket!" Said the leafy vines down in the thicket.
"Come here," said the rose to bee and spider; "Ant, here's a place! Fly, sit beside her!"
"Rest, butterfly, here in the bushes, Close by the robin, while the rain rushes!"
"Why, there is the sun! And the birds are singing. Good-bye, dear leaves, we'll all be winging."
"Bee," said the rose, "thank you for calling! Come in again when the rain is falling."
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If I had Three Wishes
If I had three wishes then they would be, A wish for you and a wish for me. The other would be for this earth so wide, To live in peace, let love abide. In every corner that there may be, A world that's full of harmony.
The wish for you would be small but strong, To teach you what is right from wrong. The wish for me is to give great joy, to every little girl and boy. Who love to read and hear the tales Of Witches, Trolls and Dragon's Tails.
Dorothy Milnes Sinclair. 2007
Amy, Annie, Jason and John. Amy, Annie, Jason and John Went to the seaside to see cousin Tom.
Amy took biscuits her mother had made, Annie took lemonade she kept in the shade.
Jason remembered the towels and cream, John found a crab and made the girls scream. They sailed in a dingy and swam in the sea, Caught many fishes, well, tiddlers three
Amy felt tired and slept neath the dunes, Jason and Annie sang so many tunes.
Tom and John collected some shells, they bought an icecream at the sound of the bells.
But the day soon had ended and it was time to leave Tom, Tired and sandy they went back to the prom.
Packed were their bathers, their bucket and spade, The smell of saltwater had started to fade.
In the Charabanc they went home, driven by Don, Did sleepy Annie and Amy and Jason and John.
Dorothy Milnes Sinclair 2007
SAND COOKING
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, in the bright sun, Bake me a pie and bake me a bun. Our cream's from the ocean, our sugar's dry land, And the plums are the pebbles that grow in the sand.
My Lady Spring
My Lady Spring is dressed in green, She wears a primrose crown, And little baby buds and twigs Are clinging to her gown. The sun shines if she laughs at all, But if she weeps the raindrops fall.
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AT THE SOUND OF THE BELL
At the sound of the Bell we shall dig and delve.
At the sound of the Horn we shall sing till morn. At the sound of the lyre we'll forget all strife.
At the sound of the Flute we shall have a hoot.
At the sound of the Drum we will all be glum.
And at the sound of the voice we shall all rejoice.
Dorothy Milnes Sinclair 2007
ONE TO TEN AND BACK AGAIN
One little donkey waiting for his dinner
Two purring pussy cats both of them a winner Three white daisies lazing in the sun Four Black Crows fighting till it's won
Five little bunnies eating all the grass
Six yellow ducks vanish in a splash
Seven happy dragons shouting at the sky
Eight cheeky badgers slowly walking by
Nine pretty fairies each with wings 0f silk
Ten Spotted Ladybirds looking for some milk
The Months of the Year
January brings the snow, feed the birds and watch them glow.
February rain and sludge, wellie boots and caramel fudge.
March brings winds that make us quiver, pull on our coats but still we shiver.
April flowers come into bloom, primrose, violet, bluebells, broom
May bring bugs, and may flower white, cool soft breezes to fly a kite
June comes wearing a golden crown, silken shoes and chiffon gown
July we swim, and castle build, summer holidays promises filled.
August is awkward sometimes it shines but often the rain comes and we're knocked to the nines.
September and school for the little and big, for learning and playing and dancing a jig
October the leaves turn to red, orange, brown and autumn looks lovely in her golden gown
November is grey, the sun sleeps so early and the animals hibernate furry and curly
December winds chill both your hands and your face, you get wrapped up in thick cotton not lace,
You stack up the wood pile and build up the coal and wait for old santa to come from the pole
Dorothy Milnes Sinclair. 2007
An Alphabet A is for Apple and B is for Bear,
C is for Cobweb, Cauldron and Chair.
D is for Donkey. E for some Eggs
F is a Frog and a Flea with six legs.
G is a Googlenok, a Ghost and a Geek
H is for Honey on toast through the week
I for an Icicle, an Imp or Igloo
J for a Jelly-baby wanting the loo. K is a King and L is his Lady M is a Monkey, like Charlie and Sadie
N is the Night and Owl is the O
P are the Penguins that have far to go
Q is Queen Pepper of Peppercorn Green
R is the Rosiest Rose ever seen S is a Spider, T, Tulips Tear
U the last Unicorn, lost, full of fear V is a vixen, a cute fox mummy W a Walrus, with a big, fat tummy
X, is a kiss that we write on a page
Y is a young child, without any age and Z could be Zero, or Zebra, or Zone
What ever it stands for, it's the end, lets go home.
Diddily Dee Dot 2007.
HELLO - GOODNIGHT
Hello there Mr Policeman "Bless you" for your sneeze. Hello again Mrs Postman Any letters for me please? Hi there Mr Barber Will you cut my hair today? Good morning Mrs Williams Is Johnny coming out to play?
Good morning Mr Milkman Can we have some milk and cheese? Well good morning Mr Thomas Some apples if you please, And some carrots for my rabbit also turnips for my Dad but I wont have any sprouts today They make me feel quite bad?
Good day there Captain Morgan Did you catch some fish at sea? Did you sail the Ocean deep sir Catch a herring just for me? Good afternoon dear Grandma Look what I have for our supper A nice big plaice here just for you And this herring for me, quite super.
Goodnight then my dear Granny And Mamma and Pappa too My sister and my brothers David, Michael, Peter, Sue It is time now to go dreaming In a land thats full of fun And dream of pirate ships and gold Till I wake up with the sun.
If all the seas were one sea,
Amy, Annie, Jason and John.
Tired and sandy they went back to the prom.
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The Months of the Year 
February rain and sludge, wellie boots and caramel fudge.
October the leaves turn to red, orange, brown and autumn looks lovely in her golden gown
D is for Donkey. E for some Eggs
F is a Frog and a Flea with six legs.
J for a Jelly-baby wanting the loo.
P are the Penguins that have far to go
S is a Spider, T, Tulips Tear
V is a vixen, a cute fox mummy
and Z could be Zero, or Zebra, or Zone