Nonsense-rhymes (Filastrocche inglesi)

Baa baa black sheep

Baa baa black sheep,

have you any wool?

Yes, sir;yes, sir:

three bags full!

One for my master

and one for my dame

and one for the little boy

who lives down the lane!

Hey diddle diddle

Hey diddle diddle,

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon;

The little dog laughed

To see such fun,

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Honeybee

Honeybee, better not sting me.

Don't sting father,

don't sting mother,

don't sting sister,

don't sting brother,

Honeybee, better not sting me!!!

I see the moon

I see the moon

and the moon sees me.

God bless the moon

and God bless me.

Lavender and rosemary

Lavender's blue and rosemary's green,

When I am king, you shall be queen.

Magpie

One for sorrow;

Two for joy;

Tree for a girl;

Four for a boy;

Five for silver;

Six for gold;

Seven for a secret

never to be told!

                                        Pussy cat

"Pussy-Cat, Pussy-Cat

where have you been?"

"I've been to London

to look at the Queen"

"Pussy-Cat, Pussy-Cat

what did you there?"

"I caught a little mouse

under her chair"

Rainbow

Rainbow in the west,

Sailor in distress.

Rainbow in the east,

Sailor at peace.

Star light

Star light, star bright,

first star I see tonight.

wish I may, wish I might,

wish the wish I wish tonight!

Betty Butter

Betty Butter bought the butter,

but the butter

was too bitter,

so Betty Butter

brought back the butter.