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NURSERY RHYMES

FOR

MODERN TIMES

Robert Morris

ILLUSTRATIONS

Sarah Gilbert

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This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events & situations are the product ofthe authors imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead or

historical events is purely coincidental

2007 Robert Morris. All rights reserved.

US Copyright applied for.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by

any means without the written permission of the author.

First edition published by Rimetime publications March 2007.

ISBN: 978-0-9555495-0-2

Printed in the United Kingdom.

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This book is dedicated to my family.

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Hickerydickerydo

ck

Ihavetoknowthetime

Themouse

ranup

thecloc

k

&saidItsaquarterpastnin

e

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The Grand Old Duke of York

Went to feed his men

He gave them bread & pork

And marched them past Big Ben

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Can I speak to John

He cant talk right now

Weve just put his head

In the back of a cow

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Jack & Jill ate their fill

& drank a glass of water

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Jack the clown

Larked around

& Jill played with their daughter

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Too many cooksSpoil the soup

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Too many chickens

Are kept in the coop

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The cat makes hay

While the sun shines

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The mice in dismay

Are sent down the mines

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One two three four five

Bees fly into a hive

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Six seven eight nine ten

They come out I dont know when

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Hickery dickery dock

Dont go out in the sun

The mouse applied sun block

Factor fifty one

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Hickery dockery dick

This rhyme is on the screen

And with just one click

Round the world is seen

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Can I talk to John?

Hang on the line

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With his vest & pants

In the open air drying

_ y y / / g

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Georgie Porgie pudding & pie

Took a trip & wondered whyAll the liners were delayed

Didnt wait another day

Hitched a lift on a mantra ray

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The cats away

The cheese is free

The mice will sing

Do Re Me

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Hickery dickery duck

Alarmed began to quackThe hen began to cluck

The farmer got the sack

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Little Jack Horner

Got into the ringCame out of the corner

And started to swing

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Took a punch to the jaw

It finished the bout

He fell to the floorThey carried him out

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The Washing Machine

Took the towelsWashed them clean

Cooked the fowls

The Washing Machine

Spun them dryAnd in between

Scored a try

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Hey diddle diddle

Whos the pig in the middle?

Who went into a swoon?

Who is a fanOf a boys band?

And who danced

By the light of the moon?

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Can I speak to John?

Hes all tied up

With lots of rope

From a viaduct.

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The cats away

Took a trip round the lake

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Hickery dickery dock

What will you wear with that?

The mouse put on a sockA pair of shoes and a hat

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The Grand Old Duke of York

Decided to retire

Arranged his knife & fork

Got into sleep attire

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This book is dedicated to my family.