RHYMES

When I Was a Little Boy

2011-02-23T19:14:00.001-08:00

When I Was a Little Boy

When I was a little boy,
I washed my
Mother's Dishes.
I put my finger in my
Ear, and pulled out
Little Fishes.

My Mother called me
Good boy,
& bid me pull out more,
I put my Finger
In my Ear,
& pulled out fourscore.

Two little dicky birds,

2011-02-23T19:13:00.001-08:00

Two little dicky birds,
Sitting on a wall;
One named Peter,
The other named Paul.

Fly away, Peter!
Fly away, Paul!
Come back, Peter!
Come back, Paul!

Twinkle, twinkle little star

2011-02-23T19:12:00.001-08:00

Twinkle, twinkle little star
how I wonder what you are?
up above the world so high
like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star

how I wonder what you are?

Tom He Was A Piper's Son

2011-02-23T19:11:00.000-08:00

Tom He Was A Piper's Son
Tom he was a piper's son
He learned to play when he was young
But all the tune that he could play
Was over the hills and far away

Over the hills and a great way off
The wind shall blow my top-knot off

Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise
That he pleased both the girls and boys
And they stopped to hear him play
Over the hills and far away

Tom with his pipe played with such skill
That those who heard him could never keep still
Whenever they heard they began for to dance
Even pigs on their hind legs would after him prance

As Dolly was milking her cow one day,
Tom took his pipe and began for to play
So Doll and the cow danced 'The Cheshire Round',
Till the pail was broke and the milk ran on the ground.

He met old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs,
He used his pipe and she used her legs;
She danced about till the eggs were all broke,
She began for to fret, but he laughed at the joke.

Tom saw a cross fellow beating an ass,
Heavy laden with pots, pans, and glass
He took out his pipe and he played them a tune,
And the jackass's load was lightened full soon

Tom he was a piper's son
He learned to play when he was young
But all the tune that he could play
Was over the hills and far away

Over the hills and a great way off
The wind shall blow my top-knot off

Three Little Monkeys

2011-02-23T19:09:00.001-08:00

Three Little Monkeys
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down and bumped his head
Mummy called the doctor, the doctor said
"We'll have no more monkeys jumping on the bed"

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down and bumped his head
Mummy called the doctor, the doctor said
"We'll have no more monkeys jumping on the bed"

One little monkey jumping on the bed
He fell down and bumped his head
Mummy called the doctor, the doctor said
"We'll have no more monkeys jumping on the bed"

This Old Man

2011-02-23T19:07:00.000-08:00

This Old Man
This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my drum
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played two
He played knick-knack on my shoe
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played six
He played knick-knack on my sticks
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played seven
He played knick-knack up in heaven
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my line
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played ten
He played knick-knack on my hen
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
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2011-02-23T19:06:00.001-08:00

The wheels on the bus

2011-02-22T18:56:00.001-08:00

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 through the town
The people on the bus go up and down
up and down, up and down
the people on the bus go up and down
allthrough the town
The wipers on the bus go swish,swish,swish
swish,swish,swish,swish,swish,swish
The wipers on the bus go swish,swish,swish
all through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
beep, beep, beep,beep, beep, beep
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
all through the town

The House That Jack Built

2011-02-22T18:54:00.000-08:00

The House That Jack Built
This is the house that Jack built.

This is the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built

This is the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the cock that crowed in the morn,
That woke the priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the farmer sowing his corn,
That kept the cock that crowed in the morn,
That woke the priest all shaven and shorn,
That married the man all tattered and torn,
That kissed the maiden all forlorn,
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,
That tossed the dog,
That worried the cat,
That killed the rat,
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

The Fox

2011-02-22T18:50:00.000-08:00

The Fox
The Fox went out on a chilly night,
And prayed for the moon to give him light,
For he'd many a mile to go that night,
Before he reached the town-o!
Town-o! Town-o!
He'd many a mile to go that night,
Before he reached the town-o!

He ran till he came to a great big bin,
The ducks and the geese were lying within,
Said "A couple of you will grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o!"
Town-o! town-o!
"A couple of you will grease my chin,
Before I leave this Town-o!"

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck,
Slung the little one across his back,
He didn't mind the quack-a-quack! quack!
And the legs all dangling down-o!
Down, O!, Down O!
No, he didn't mind the quack-a-quack! quack!
And the legs all dangling down-o!

Old Mother Pitter-Patter jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head,
Crying "John, John, John! the grey goose is gone,
The fox is on the town-o!"
On the town-o!, the town-o!
"Oh, John, John, John! the grey goose is gone,
The fox is on the town-o!"

Well, John he went to the top of the hill,
Blew his horn both loud and shrill,
The fox, he said, "I'll flee with my kill,
He'll soon be on my trail-o"
Trail-o, trail-o
The fox, he said, "I'll flee with my kill,
He'll soon be on my trail-o"

He ran till he came to his cosy den,
And there were the little ones, eight, nine, ten,
They said, "Daddy, daddy, better go there again,
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!"
Town-o, town-o!
They said, "Daddy, daddy, better go there again,
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!"

Then the fox and his wife without any strife,
Cut up the goose without fork or knife,
And they never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o!
Bones-o!, Bones-o!
No, they never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o!

Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

2011-02-22T18:48:00.001-08:00

Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Hoe, Hoe, Hoe your row
Through the summer heat,
Merrily digging but cheerily singing
Raising beets we'll eat.

Save, save save the wheat,
Beets and sugar too,
Corn and potatoes and rice and tomatoes
Are mighty good for you.

Ring-a-ring o'Roses

2011-02-22T18:46:00.002-08:00

Ring-a-ring o'Roses

Ring-a-ring o'roses
A pocket full of posies,
Atishoo! Atishoo!
We all fall down.

Picking up the daises,
picking up the daises,
Atishoo!, Atishoo!
We all jump up.

Rat-a-tat-tat

2011-02-22T18:46:00.000-08:00

Rat-a-tat-tat
Who is that?
Only grandma's pussycat.
What do you want?
A pint of milk.
Where is your money?
In my pocket.
Where is your pocket?
I forgot it.

Oh you silly pussycat.

Pussycat, Pussycat

2011-02-22T18:43:00.000-08:00

Pussycat, Pussycat

Pussycat, pussycat,
Where have you been?

I've been to London
To visit the Queen.

Pussycat, pussycat,
What did you there?

I frightened a little mouse
Under her chair.

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater

2011-02-22T18:41:00.001-08:00

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
He put her in a pumpkin shell
& there he kept her very well.

Mary had a little lamb

2011-02-22T18:39:00.001-08:00

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as now
Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went

Everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go

Lavender's Blue

2011-02-22T18:36:00.001-08:00

Lavender's Blue
Lavender's Blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's Green
When I am king, dilly dilly,
You shall be queen

Call up your men, dilly dilly,
Set them to work
Some to the plough, dilly dilly
Some to the cart

Some to make hay, dilly dilly
Some to reap corn
While you and I, dilly dilly
Keep ourselves warm

Lavender's Blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's Green
When I am king, dilly dilly,
You shall be queen

Call up your men, dilly dilly,
Send them to war
While you and I, dilly dilly
Keep ourselves warm

Lavender's Blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's Green
When I am king, dilly dilly,

You shall be queen

I Love Coffee.

2011-02-22T18:35:00.001-08:00

I Love Coffee.

I love coffee
I love tea,
I love the boys
And the boys love me.
How many boys love me
1,2,3,4,.................
I like coffee, I like tea,
I like (name) to jump with me!

Humpty Dumpty

2011-02-22T18:34:00.001-08:00

Humpty Dumpty
Riddle

Humpty Dumpty
Sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty
Had a great fall.

All the King's horses,
And all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty

Together again.

Hey Diddle Diddle

2011-02-22T18:33:00.000-08:00

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.

The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Golden Slumbers

2011-02-22T18:30:00.000-08:00

Golden Slumbers
Golden slumbers kiss your eyes
Smiles await you when you rise
Sleep pretty baby, do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby

Care you know not, therefore sleep
While I o'er you watch do keep
Sleep pretty baby, do not cry

And I will sing a lullaby

As l was walking down the Lake.

2011-02-22T18:17:00.000-08:00

As l was walking down the Lake.

As I was walking down the lake,
I met a little Rattlesnake;
I gave him so much jelly-cake,
It made his little belly ache.

One, two, three, out goes she!

Whatever the occasion

2011-02-22T17:56:00.000-08:00

Whatever the occasion - be it happy, silly or sad;
It will reflect your relationship,
the most unique gift they’ve ever had.

There's never an inappropriate time
to tell someone how much they mean.
And too often we let the opportunity go by
and it’s too late, for they've left the scene.

Think of all the people in your life
that are really special to you.
When was the last time you told them that
or thanked them for all that they do?

Imagine just how you would feel
receiving a poem about how special you are,
Now project that feeling to the recipient -
you'll make him or her feel like a star.

Rhyming words are easy to remember and fun to produce. Many poets use rhyme to strengthen their writing and also to help make the experience of listening to their poems more interactive for the audience. Even though many poems lack a rhyme scheme, beginners often think of rhyme as essential to poetry.

Identification
Poets combine imagery-rich words in patterns of syllables, lines and stanzas to create poems. Sometimes a poem seems to ramble in a free-flowing blank verse that does not include rhymes. When the poet does incorporate a pattern of rhyming words within the structure of the poem, students are assigned to discover it. A poem's pattern of rhyming words is called its rhyme scheme.
Function
The rhyme scheme of any poem can be expressed like a code by a series of letters. When a poem contains an external rhyme scheme, the rhyming words will all occur at the end of the lines. The last word of the first line is assigned the letter "a". Every time the last word of another line rhymes with that word, it will be assigned the same letter, "a." Each new rhyme will receive the next letter in the alphabet. So, a four line poem, in which the alternate lines rhyme, will have the following rhyme scheme: abab.
Types
When every other line in a four line verse rhymes, the rhyme scheme is a cross rhyme. This is written: abab. However, when the first and fourth lines rhyme and the two middle lines also rhyme, the rhyme scheme is an envelope rhyme which is written: abba. When nothing rhymes, the poem is written in blank verse. Blank verse and free verse are the same thing.
Significance
Certain classic poetic forms always follow particular rhyme schemes. Each verse in a ballad will have a rhyme scheme in which the even numbered lines rhyme. This can be expressed as "xbyb". Limericks have five lines in which the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, so their rhyme scheme is "aabca." While all sonnets contain 14 lines, the distinctions between Shakesperean, Spenserian and other sonnets are discerned by their rhyme schemes.
Expert Insight
Most often, the rhyme scheme of a poem refers to its external rhyme, the rhymes made by the last words of each line. Occasionally, poems also employ an internal rhyme scheme so that words from within the lines rhyme with each other. The best known example of a poem that has an internal rhyme scheme is Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." This poem has both an internal rhyme scheme and a more recognizable external rhyme scheme.

1.
similarity in sound: a similarity in the sound of word endings, especially in poetry
2.
word sounding same as another: a word with an ending that sounds similar to the ending of another word
3.
poem: a poem, or poetry generally, of a lighthearted kind with a pattern of similar sounds at the ends of the lines
VERB rhymed past and past participle
rhym·ing present participle
rhymes 3rd person present singular

1.
intransitive verb sound similar: to have an ending that sounds similar to the ending of another word or line of poetry, or have endings that sound similar
""Rough" rhymes with "cuff.""
2.
transitive verb choose rhyming word: to find or choose a particular word and use it with another because its ending sounds similar
3.
transitive and intransitive verb write poetry: to write rhyming poetry, or express something in rhyme