Mother Goose, Rhymes & Songs

The farmer in the dell


The farmer in the dell,

The farmer in the dell,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer in the dell.

The farmer takes a wife,

The farmer takes a wife,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer takes a wife.

The wife takes a child,

The wife takes a child,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The wife takes a child.

The child takes a nurse,

The child takes a nurse,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The child takes a nurse.

The nurse takes the cow,

The nurse takes the cow,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The nurse takes the cow.

The cow takes a dog,

The cow takes a dog,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The cow takes a dog.

The dog takes a cat,

The dog takes a cat,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The dog takes a cat.

The cat takes a rat,

The cat takes a rat,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The cat takes a rat.

The rat takes the cheese,

The rat takes the cheese,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The rat takes the cheese.

The cheese stands alone,

The cheese stands alone,
Hi-ho, the derry-o,
The cheese stands alone.


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