Monday 28 September 2009

A Nursery Rhyme


A second verse is sometimes also sung which finishes off the tune, again varying "boy" or "child":
Thank you said the master,
Thank you said the dame,
Thank you said the little boy who lived down the lane.

There is a different version of this song heard on a Raffi album called Corner Grocery Store and Raffi concert video called A Young Children's Concert with Raffi.



Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for your sweater and one for your rug,
One for your blanket to keep you warm and snug.
Verses have also been written for other animals, such as:
Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast and one for your lunch;
Come back tomorrow and I'll have another bunch.
Moo, moo brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, as tasty as can be.
Churn it into butter, make it into cheese,
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please.
Buzz, buzz busy bee, is your honey sweet?
Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat.
Honey on your muffin, honey on your cake,
Honey by the spoonful, as much as I can make.


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