Parkertown Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 One two, buckle my shoe... Three four, ... Five six, pick up sticks...right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikelz777 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 "big fat hen" Yes, that's the version we have over here, too. Which is really quite odd. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Check out the Opies' books, they print a lot of these rhymes in all the variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I'm gone again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Bye. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Bye. MG Thilly boy, I'm quoting a Dithyy Gillethpie/Joe Carroll thong baithed on thith nurthery rhyme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 NEVER heard of that one! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 hopefully someone has! for me its been a 40 plus year mystery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkertown Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Thanks everyone. I've been away a couple days... Say, does the rhyme I inquired about have a title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 there once was a man from Nantucket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedR Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Reminds me of this old joke: Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 On July 3, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Bright Moments said: Â Â Â no luck yet! Â Still no luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 nice to see u again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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