Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveller in the dark, Thanks...
Three blind mice. Three blind mice. See how they run. See how they run. They all ran after the farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with a carving knife, Did you ever see such a sight in your life, As three blind mice.
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Do (or "Oh, do") you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man Do you know the muffin man, Who lives in Drury Lane?
Yes (or "Oh, yes"), I know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man, Yes, I know the muffin man,...
Oh, The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were...
There were ten in the bed (Hold up 10 fingers.) and the little one said, (Hold your hands close together, indicating 'small.') "Roll over, roll over" (Roll hands around each other, or each student turns to the right and says, "Rol...
Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish, To set before the king?
The king was in his counting house...
See Saw Margery Daw, Jacky shall have a new master; Jacky shall earn but a penny a day, Because he can't work any faster.
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Rub-a-dub-dub,Three men in a tub, And who do you think they were? The butcher, the baker, The candlestick-maker, They all sailed out to sea, 'Twas enough to make a man stare.
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Hey! rub-a-dub, ho! rub-a-dub,...
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
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Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. If you see an alligator, Don't forget to scream. ...
Round and round the garden Like a teddy bear. One step, two step, Tickle you under there.
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Round about there Sat a little hare The bow-wows came and chased him Right up there.
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Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetop, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all.
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Hush-a-by baby On the tree top, When the win...
Rain rain go away, Come again another day.
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Rain, rain, go away Come again another day Little Arthur wants to play
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Rain, Rain, Go away; Come again, April day; Little Johnny wants to p...
Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We'll all have tea.
Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, They've all gone away.
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Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Roll it, Pat it and mark it with B, Put it in the oven for baby and me.
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Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man. Bake me a cake as fast...
Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give the poor dog a bone; When she came there, The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.
She went to the baker's To buy him some bread; When she came back The dog was dead! ...
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.
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Mistress Mary, Quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With Silver Bells, And C...
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day which was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at...
Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey;
Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away
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Little Miss Man Had a great plan to get her man to love
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Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said 'What a good boy am I
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Now he sings of Jackey Horner Sitting in the Chimney-Corner Eating o...
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over The candlestick
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Jack be nimble, Jack be quick Jack Flash sat on a candlestick 'Cause fire is the devil's only friend.
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