Margo decided she wanted to have a little fun today with a classic.
Here's a few of her favorite rhymes. Enjoy! Happy Friday : )
BOBBY SHAFTOE
Bobby Shaftoe's gone to sea,
With silver buckles on his knee:
He'll come back and marry me,
Pretty Bobby Shaftoe!
Bobby Shaftoe's fat and fair,
Combing down his yellow hair;
He's my love for evermore,
Pretty Bobby Shaftoe.
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COME OUT TO PLAY
Girls and boys, come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day;
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will or not at all.
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A half-penny roll will serve us all.
You find milk, and I'll find flour,
And we'll have a pudding in half an hour.
TO MARKET
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun,
Home again, home again, market is done.
Love Mother Goose!
ReplyDeleteKelly- So does Margo! :) ~F
DeleteI haven't heard those rhymes before.
ReplyDeleteCherie- There are so many Mother Goose rhymes. Glad to introduce you to some new ones. :) ~F
DeleteNot too many people looking for "fat and fair" on dating websites these days. Funny how much our language changes.
ReplyDeleteTheresa- I love that you pointed that out. Great reading and noticing! You are right- our language has changed. :) ~F
DeleteA real trip down memory lane. thank you. agman
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! Thanks for stopping by, Agman. :) ~F
DeleteIs it just me or do those seem a little bit ominous? Especially the "Come Out and Play" one. Who's telling the kids to sneak out of their houses and romp around the street making mischief at night? Hmm...
ReplyDeleteLexa- I always thought of Mother Goose rhymes as fun- until someone pointed out to me some of the meanings in them. You are right- there are definitely ominous undertones! I would love to know more about the history of the rhymes. :) ~F
DeleteI still have a copy of that Mother Goose book I read to my children from and they are all now in their 50's. It never grows old. :D
ReplyDeleteAnna Maria- What a treasure! I am sure that book can bring you all down memory lane. :) ~F
DeleteI love it when Margo has fun with things...these are awesome!
ReplyDeletePatty- Margo does love to have fun. Glad you enjoyed these! :) ~F
DeleteAw, these were fun :D Thank you for sharing. <3 Love the pictures too ;p
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carina! Glad you enjoyed them! :) ~F
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ReplyDeleteThere's something so wonderful in these illustrations. 30's/40's era?
My, you are good, Lee! The original book was published in 1944- so you are spot on. Great eye! :) ~F
DeleteGreat! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erik! :)
DeleteLoved this post. No one forgets their favorite Mother Goose rhymes.
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