Great A, little a,
Bouncing B!
The cat's in the cupboard,
And she can't see.
[26]
Hark, hark,
The dogs do bark,
The beggars are coming to town:
Some in tags,
Some in rags,
And some in velvet gowns.
[27]
| Here sits the Lord Mayor, | (touching forehead) |
| Here sit his two men, | (eyes) |
| Here sits the cock, | (right cheek) |
| Here sits the hen, | (left cheek) |
| Here sit the little chickens, | (tip of nose) |
| Here they all run in; | (mouth) |
| Chinchopper, chinchopper, | |
| Chinchopper chin! | (chuck the chin) |
[28]
Here we go up, up, up,
And here we go down, down, down;
And here we go backwards and forwards,
And here we go round, round, round.
[29]
Given as usually known to children. In some older versions the word "craft" was used instead of "sport," thus making a rhyme. There is an old story of an overly serious parent who was greatly disturbed by the evident exaggerations in this jingle. After calling the attention of his children to the offensive improbabilities, the good man suggested the following "revised version."
Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped under the moon;
The little dog barked,
To see the sport,
And the cat ran after the spoon!