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A Farmer Went Trotting

bibalu — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:00:55 +0000

A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
With his daughter behind him so rosy and fair,
Lumpety, lumpety, lump!

A raven cried croak! and they all tumbled down,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
The mare broke her knees, and the farmer his crown,
Lumpety, lumpety, lump!

The mischievous raven flew laughing away,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
And vowed he would serve them the same the next day,
Lumpety, lumpety lump!

A Flying Visit

bibalu — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:51:20 +0000

I’m just looked in to tell you all babies,
There’s five of them all in one nest in yonder hawthorn tree.
I’m teaching them to sing,
You know as yet one cannot sing.
But Specklebreast,
I’m told will have a lovely voice one day.
I think I hear them calling me and so I must not stay,
I know you will not mind if I a flying visit pay.
Of course five baby birdies all one’s spare time occupy,
I’ll call again one day and tell you something more Good-bye.

A Lark

bibalu — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:44:07 +0000

Lark-Bird, lark-bird, soaring high,
Are you never weary?
When you reach the empty sky
Are the clouds not dreary?
Don’t you sometimes long to be
A silent goldfish in the sea?
Goldfish, goldfish, diving deep,
Are you never sad, say?
When you feel the cold waves creep
Are you really glad, say?
Don’t you sometimes long to sing
And be a lark-bird on the wing?

A Little Cock Sparrow

bibalu — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:23:23 +0000

A little cock sparrow sat on a green tree,
And he chirruped, he chirruped, so merry was he;
A naughty boy came with his wee bow and arrow,
Determined to shoot this little cock sparrow.

“This little cock sparrow shall make me a stew,
And his giblets shall make me a little pie, too.”
“Oh, no,” says the sparrow “I won’t make a stew.”
So he flapped his wings and away he flew.

A Magpie Sat On A Pear Tree

bibalu — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:21:53 +0000

A Magpie sate on a pear-tree,
A Magpie sate on a pear-tree,
A Magpie sate on a pear-tree.
Heigh O, heigh O, heigh O!
Once so merrily hopp’d she,
Twice so merrily hopp’d she,
Thrice so merrily hopp’d she.
Heigh O, heigh O, heigh O!

A Pinch Of Salt

bibalu — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:47:58 +0000

A little boy said to a bird,
“Is it quite true what I have heard
A pinch of salt upon your tail,
And I shall catch you without fail?”

The little bird said to the boy
“Salt is the right thing to employ.
A pinch of salt will never fail.
But first of all, please catch any tail!”

Birds

bibalu — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:50:57 +0000

If I were a bird, I’d sing a song
And fly about the whole day long
And when the night came
Go to rest, up in my cozy little nest.

Bluebird, Bluebird

bibalu — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:53:29 +0000

Bluebird, bluebird, through my window.
Bluebird, bluebird, through my window.
Bluebird, bluebird, through my window .
Oh, Johnny I’m so tired.

Bye, Baby Bunting

bibalu — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:25:16 +0000

Bye, baby Bunting,
Father’s gone a-hunting,
Mother’s gone a-milking,
Sister’s gone a-silking,
Brother’s gone to buy a skin
To wrap the baby Bunting in.

Five Little Blue Birds

bibalu — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:05:20 +0000

Five little blue birds, hopping by my door
One went to build a nest, and then there were four

Four little blue birds singing lustily
One got out of tune, and then there were three

Three little blue birds, and what should one do,
But go in search of dinner, leaving only two.

Two little blue birds singing for fun
One flew away, and then there was one.

One little blue bird sitting in the sun
He took a little nap, and then there was none.