1.
Good,better,best,
neverletitrest,
tillgoodisbetter,
andbetterisbest.
2.
Ishallnotseetheshadows,
Ishallnotfeeltherain,
Ishallnothearthenightingale
Singonasifinpain,
Anddreamingthroughthetwilight,
Thatdothnotrisenorset,
HappyImayremember,
AndHaplyImayforget.
3.
Eveningredandmorninggray,
Sendthetraveleronhisway,
Eveninggrayandmorningred,
Bringtherainuponhishead.
4.
whatispink?
Aroseispink,
Bythefountain’sbrink,
Whatisblue?Theskyisblue.
Wherethecloudsfloatthrough,
Whatisyellow?Pearsareyellow,
Rich,ripeandmellow.
Whatisgreen?Thegrassisgreen,
Withsmallflowersamong,
Whatisorange?Why,Anorange,
Justanorange.
5,
Themoonisinthesky,
Itisfarandhigh,
Let’sgotothemoon,
Let’sridearocketandfly.
6.
Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,
howIwonderwhatyouare,
Upabovetheworldsohigh,
Likeadiamondinthesky.
7.
Springisgaywithflowerandsong;
Summerishotandleavecoldalone,
Autumnisrichwithfruitandgrain,
Wintersnowsandbringsnewyeartoo.
8.
TherewasaladyfromRica,
whorodewithasmileonatiger,
theyreturnedfromaride,
withaladyinside,
andthesmileonthefaceofthetiger.
9.
InwinterIgotupatnight,
Anddressbyyellowcandlelight,
Insummerquitetheotherway,
Ihavetogotobedbyday.
10.
One,two,three,four,
maryatthecottagedoor,
Five,six,seven,eight,
Eatingcherriesoffaplate.
11.
TherewasayoungmanfromLeeds,
Whoswallowedapacketofseeds.
Withinjustanhour,
Hisnosewasaflower,
Andhisheadwasariotofweeds.
12.
Ilikehoneyallmylife,
Ipastethemonmyknife,
Theyarealwaysverystiff,
Itishardtotakethemoff.
13.
TherewasayoungmanfromQuebec,
whowrappedbothhislegsroundhisneck,
Butthenheforgot
Howtoundotheknot,
Andnowheisanabsolutewreak!
14.
Peter,peter,pumpkin-eater,
hadawifeandfailedtokeepher
putherintoapumpkinshell
Therehekeptherverywell!
15.
Thefairbreezeblew,
thewhitefoamflew;
thefurrowfollowedfree,
wewerethefirsttoburst—
intothesilentsea.
16.
Shestoodatthebridgeatthemidnight,
herlipswereallaquiver;
shegaveacough,herlegfelloff,
andfloateddowntheriver!
17.
JackandJillwentupthehill,
tofetchapailofwater.
Jackfelldownandbrokehiscrown,
Andjillcametumblingafter.
18.
Underthegreenwoodtree
wholovestoliewithme,
andtunehismerrynoteunto
thesweetbird’sthroat,
comehitcher,comehitcher,
comehitcher,hereshallhesee
noenemy
butwinterandroughweather.
19.
WhenthewindisintheEast
It’sgoodneitherformannorbeast;
WhenthewindisintheNorth
Theskillfulfishergoesnotforth;
Whenthewindisinthesouth
Itblowsthebaitinthefish’smouth;
Whenthewindisinthewest
Thenit’sinitsverybest.
20.
Onepotato,twopotato,threepotato,four,
Fivepotato,sixpotato,sevenpotato,more.
