Parkertown Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 One two, buckle my shoe... Three four, ... Five six, pick up sticks...right? Quote
mikelz777 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 (edited) One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, shut the door. Five, six, pick up sticks. Seven, eight, lay them straight. Nine, ten, begin again. (?) I'm not sure about that last line. Maybe "Nine, ten, start over again." Edited June 14, 2008 by mikelz777 Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 "big fat hen" Yes, that's the version we have over here, too. Which is really quite odd. MG Quote
rostasi Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 One, two, buckle my shoe Three, four, knock at the door Five, six, pick up sticks Seven, eight, lay them straight Nine, ten, a big fat hen Eleven, twelve, dig and delve Thirteen, fourteen, maids a'courting Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen Seventeen, eighteen, maids a'waiting Nineteen, twenty, my platter's empty ... Quote
Nate Dorward Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 Check out the Opies' books, they print a lot of these rhymes in all the variants. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 One, two, buckle my shoe Three, four, knock at the door Five, six, pick up sticks Seven, eight, lay them straight Nine, ten, a big fat hen Eleven, twelve, dig and delve Thirteen, fourteen, maids a'courting Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen Seventeen, eighteen, maids a'waiting Nineteen, twenty, my platter's empty ... Well, I'd forgotten the rest. But we always say, here, myplate's empty. MG Quote
seeline Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 Check out the Opies' books, they print a lot of these rhymes in all the variants. Yes, they're great. I found this site, in case anyone's interested: http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/literatu...goose/menu.html The Wiki entry on this rhyme claims that it's "about" the bubonic plague in London, but that sounds apocryphal to me. (Kinda like the Snopes entry on Sing a Song of Sixpence, which is their own nod and wink toward the creation of urban legends.) Quote
Chas Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 Tell me I'm not the only one for whom this rhyme comes to mind.... One two three A little fool I want to be Two three four You can give me more Five six seven I don't want to wait for heaven Nine ten eleven Going back to seven Seven eight nine Kann denn das noch sein Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 Check out the Opies' books, they print a lot of these rhymes in all the variants. Yes, they're great. I found this site, in case anyone's interested: http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/literatu...goose/menu.html The Wiki entry on this rhyme claims that it's "about" the bubonic plague in London, but that sounds apocryphal to me. (Kinda like the Snopes entry on Sing a Song of Sixpence, which is their own nod and wink toward the creation of urban legends.) Wiki doesn't sound very convinced about that, however. The one that's generally believed to have originated with the Black Death is "Ring around the roses". MG Quote
seeline Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 Check out the Opies' books, they print a lot of these rhymes in all the variants. Yes, they're great. I found this site, in case anyone's interested: http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/literatu...goose/menu.html The Wiki entry on this rhyme claims that it's "about" the bubonic plague in London, but that sounds apocryphal to me. (Kinda like the Snopes entry on Sing a Song of Sixpence, which is their own nod and wink toward the creation of urban legends.) Wiki doesn't sound very convinced about that, however. The one that's generally believed to have originated with the Black Death is "Ring around the roses". MG Yeah - I think it's pretty plausible (Ring Around the Rosey, that is - US variant). The Snopes spoof page on Sing as Song of Sixpence has actually been reported as fact. I have to say that I fell for it myself when I 1st saw it. They're very convincing! Quote
JSngry Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 Bye. MG Thilly boy, I'm quoting a Dithyy Gillethpie/Joe Carroll thong baithed on thith nurthery rhyme! Quote
Shawn Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 1, 2 Freddy's comin' for you 3, 4 Better lock your door 5, 6 Grab your crucifix 7, 8 Better stay up late 9, 10 Never sleep again. Sorry, couldn't resist. Quote
Bright Moments Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 help me find this one please: a leuton was captured in tomahouton war soldiers were killed people by the score screaming like a banshee coming out of hell johnny killed a soldier just before he fell.....johnny fell...... i learned it when i was 6 so the lyrics may be off. i can't find it anywhere and i don't have any more information. i hope someone recognizes it and thanks. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 NEVER heard of that one! MG Quote
Bright Moments Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 hopefully someone has! for me its been a 40 plus year mystery! Quote
Parkertown Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Posted June 17, 2008 Thanks everyone. I've been away a couple days... Say, does the rhyme I inquired about have a title? Quote
AllenLowe Posted June 17, 2008 Report Posted June 17, 2008 there once was a man from Nantucket... Quote
Bright Moments Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 help me find this one please: a leuton was captured in tomahouton war soldiers were killed people by the score screaming like a banshee coming out of hell johnny killed a soldier just before he fell.....johnny fell...... i learned it when i was 6 so the lyrics may be off. i can't find it anywhere and i don't have any more information. i hope someone recognizes it and thanks. no luck yet! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 Tell me I'm not the only one for whom this rhyme comes to mind.... One two three A little fool I want to be Two three four You can give me more Five six seven I don't want to wait for heaven Nine ten eleven Going back to seven Seven eight nine Kann denn das noch sein Seems you are on your own again. Quote
TedR Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 Reminds me of this old joke: Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9. Quote
Bright Moments Posted April 27, 2016 Report Posted April 27, 2016 On July 3, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Bright Moments said: no luck yet! Still no luck! Quote
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