Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Magpie Rhyme

ONE for sorrow
TWO for joy,

THREE for a girl
FOUR for a boy,

FIVE for silver,
SIX for gold,

SEVEN for a secret
Never to be told.

One Potato, Two Potato

ONE potato, TWO potato,
THREE potato, FOUR,
FIVE potato, SIX potato,
SEVEN potato, more!

One, Two, Three, Four

ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...
Mary's at the cottage door,
FIVE... SIX... SEVEN... EIGHT...
Eating cherries off a plate.

Ten Little Indians

1 little, 2 little, 3 little Indians...
4 little, 5 little, 6 little Indians...
7 little, 8 little, 9 little Indians...
10 little Indian boys!

10 little, 9 little, 8 little Indians...
7 little, 6 little, 5 little Indians...
4 little, 3 little, 2 little Indians...
1 little Indian boy!

One, Two, Three, Four, Five

1... 2... 3... 4... 5...
Once I caught a fish alive.
6... 7... 8... 9... 10...
Then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.