Remember any old silly verses etc you were told as a child

[Steptoad 12]

That wouldn't surprise me one bit, you're not much older than my kids. I married at 18 and had got 3 kids before I was 22 yrs old beat that

 

That's nothing, most kids have three kids by the age of 15 and wouldn't recognise a wedding ring if they choked on it.

 

Sticks and stones will break my bones,

But words will never hurt me.

 

Piggy on the railway line picking up stones,

Along came an engine and broke Piggy's bones.

"Ow!" said Piggy, that's not fair.

"Oh" said the engine I don't care.

[Joto 11]

That's nothing, most kids have three kids by the age of 15 and wouldn't recognise a wedding ring if they choked on it.

 

Sticks and stones will break my bones,

But words will never hurt me.

 

Piggy on the railway line picking up stones,

Along came an engine and broke Piggy's bones.

"Ow!" said Piggy, that's not fair.

"Oh" said the engine I don't care.

 

That's sad imagine telling some of these to small kids.

 

 

 

PS Sorry for the mistake, and by the way I'm still married to the same man!

[Plain Talker 11]

One from the wife:-

Little Dog, little street, little car, potted meat.

 

I wonder if that's where the slang "potted dog" comes from, for potted meat? hehehe

 

 

 

Mrs Write had a fright in the middle of the night,

Saw a ghost,

Eating toast,

Halfway up a lamp post.

 

(Our school headmistress was a Miss Write)

ah! :idea: that's where des'ree got those awful lyrics from! :idea:hehe

 

 

I always liked :-

 

My friend Billy had a 10ft w.... , but maybe that's for another forum.

 

it was

 

"trenchtown billy

had a six foot *coughs* ..

he showed it to the girl next door

she took it for a snake,

and hit it with a rake,

and now it's only five feet four!"

 

 

How about Princess Anne said to The Queen,

"Have you ever heard of Shiregreen?",

The Queen said "no I don't think so,

But I've heard of the Burngreave Aggro."

 

that's a famous football chant from Bramall lane from my wild and misspent childhood!

 

'Bertie Mee

Sez to Bill Shankly

"Have you heard of the North bank, Highbury"

 

he said "No, I don't think so

but I've heard of the Shoreham... AGGRO!'

Shoreham aggro, ohhh-oh'

[wizzardofODD 10]

One fine day, in the middle of the night,

Two dead men got up to fight

Back to back they faced each other

Drew their swords, and shot each other...

 

(there is more, but I cannot remember the rest- sorry. I'm sure others will be able to fill in the gaps)

 

 

think this is the rest ......

a blind man came to see fair play

a dumb man came to shout hooray

a paralysed donkey passing by , kicked the blind man in the eye

knocked em o'er an aif inch wall

into a dry ditch & drownded em all

[Joto 11]

This is so funny, I didn't know there were so many out there.

[Janet Alexa 10]

eeny meeny, maca raca, rare rye dum a raca, chicka raca lollipop bom bom french!!!

the spelling is all over the map, but I hope you all get the gist of things!

[Joto 11]

eeny meeny, maca raca, rare rye dum a raca, chicka raca lollipop bom bom french!!!

the spelling is all over the map, but I hope you all get the gist of things!

 

Welcome to the forum Janet Alexa I've not heard that one either, do you skip to it or something?

 

Do you remember when the penny dropped and we used to say "Oh I see said the blind man to his deaf and dumb daughter" Not very PC is it?

[nanrobbo 12]

I remember one of the skipping rhymes

 

I know a little boy he's double jointed

gave me a kiss and made me disappointed

My word Mary I'll tell your Mother

Kissing little Johnnie down by the Rother

Your in I'm out................

 

And one rhyme I remember:

Once I saw a fairy in a cup of tea

She was nearly drowning as wet as wet could

be

I took her out and dried her and asked her if she'd stay

She said 'Oh no no thank you and quickly flew away'

[Joto 11]

I love that rhyme Nan, I think your memories better than mine. I can't remember many at all

I bet you remember this

Oh dear my dolly she's sick, sick , sick

Go and fetch the doctor quick, quick, quick

The doctor came with a ratatat

He came with his cane he came with his hat

 

He looked at poor dolly and shook his head

And said you must put her to bed, bed, bed

Keep her very warm and keep her very still

And when I come again I'll bring her a pill, pill, pill

[nanrobbo 12]

Don't know that one a good one- I've got a memory for songs & rhymes but forget names and faces! TTFN

[espadrille 10]

My Grandad used to say

Would the power of gifty ge us, to see ourselves as others see us.I didnt understand that as a child but it makes sense now.

[Plain Talker 11]

My Grandad used to say

Would the power of gifty ge us, to see ourselves as others see us.I didnt understand that as a child but it makes sense now.

 

That's a quote from the great poet "Robbie Burns".

 

"Oh, would some Power, the giftie gie us, tae see oursel' as others see us!"