THE BEST KNOWN ENGLISH NURSERY RHYMES


Refs in film and literature: Some like it hot, Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf, One flew over the
cuckoo’s nest


SIMPLE: Clap hands; See-saw

BABY’S BODY: Round and round the garden; This little piggy DOMINIKA

COUNTING: 12345 once I caught a fish alive ; This old man

COUNTING-OUT: Eeny meeny miny, moe KAREL; One flew over the cuckoo’s nest

FAMILY LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES: Polly put the kettle on; Dance to your daddy SILVIE

BEDTIME: Twinkle twinkle MATĚJ

LULLABIES: Hush little baby don’t say a word; Hush-a-bye don’t you cry (for brilliant singers),
Rock-a-bye baby GABRIELA

TROUBLE-MISHAP: Jack and Jill NIKOL; Little boy blue

OCCUPATIONAL: Pat-a-cake; Cobbler cobbler

ANIMALS: Baa baa black sheep; Old McDonald ; Incy wincy spider, Mary had a little lamb ALBENA

ACTION: London Bridge is falling down DAVID; I’m a little teapot

ROUNDS: London’s burning; Row row row your boat

FOOD: Pease porridge hot KAROLÍNA; Little Miss Muffet

SEASONAL: Hot cross buns; Christmas is coming

LIMERICKS: There was an old man with a beard; There was a young lady from Niger