Lorna's Favorite Rhymes

"Itsy bitsy spider"
by Anonymous


Itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the waterspout;
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out;
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain;
And the itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again.

"Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,"
by Anonymous


Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,
Bake me a cake, as fast as you can;
Pat it, prick it, and mark it with B,
Put it in the oven for baby and me.

"The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,"
by Anonymous


The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,
That we have lost our mittens."
"What! Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie."
"Meow, meow, meow."
"Then you shall have no pie."


The three little kittens, they found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,
For we have found our mittens."
"Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,
And you shall have some pie."
"Purr, purr, purr,
Oh, let us have some pie."


The three little kittens put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie,
"Oh, mother dear, we greatly fear,
That we have soiled our mittens."
"What, soiled your mittens, you naughty kittens!"
Then they began to sigh,
"Meow, meow, meow,"
Then they began to sigh.


The three little kittens, they washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry,
"Oh, mother dear, do you not hear,
That we have washed our mittens?"
"What, washed your mittens, then you're good kittens,
But I smell a rat close by."
"Meow, meow, meow,
We smell a rat close by."

This Little Piggy
by Anonymous


This little piggy went to market,


This little piggy stayed home,


This little piggy had roast beef,


This little piggy had none.


This little piggy went ...


Wee, wee, wee,
all the way home!

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jane Taylor


Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.


When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.


Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
How could he see where to go,
If you did not twinkle so?


In the dark blue sky you keep,
Often through my curtains peep
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.


As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

The Wheels on the Bus
by Anonymous


The wheels on the bus
go round and round,
Round and round,
round and round.
The wheels on the bus
go round and round,
All day long.


The wipers on the bus go
swish, swish, swish ...


The horn on the bus goes
beep! beep! beep! ...


The people on thebus go
chat, chat, chat ...


The children on the bus
bump up and down ...