Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men. Couldn't put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon used during the English Civil War (1642-49). It was mounted on top of the wall at St Mary's Church in Colchester. Defending the city against siege in the summer of 1648, the church tower was hit and the top was blown off, sending Humpty tumbling to the ground. The King's men (infantry) and horses (cavalry) tried in vain to mend him. (Courtesy of the East Anglia Tourist Board.) Cuddly Koalas Sung to the tune of Frere Jacques Cuddly Koalas, Cuddly Koalas Possoms Too, Possoms Too Wallabies and Wombats, Wallabies and Wombats Kangaroo, Kangaroo Monday's Child Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child must work for a living, But the child that's born on the Sabbath day Is fair and wise, good and gay. As I was going to St Ives As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks; Each sack had seven cats; Each cat had seven Kits. Kits, cats, sacks and wives. How many were going to St Ives? The answer? Just one person is going TO St Ives. As round as an apple As round as an apple, As deep as a cup, All the king's horses Can't pull it up. The answer? It's a well! Daffy Down Dilly Daffy Down Dilly Has come to town In a yellow petticoat And a green gown. Daffy Down Dilly is a play on "daffodil", the pretty yellow flower. Four stiff standers Four stiff standers, Four dilly-danders, Two lookers, Two crookers, And a wig-wag The answer? A cow. In Spring In Spring I look gay, Decked in comely array, In Summer more clothing I wear; When colder it grows, I fling off my clothes, And in Winter quite naked appear. The answer? A tree. Little Nancy Etticoat Little Nancy Etticoat, In a white petticoat, And a red rose. The longer she stands, The shorter she grows. The answer? A candle. Incy Wincy Spider Incy Wincy spider, climbed up the spout, Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sunshine, And dried up all the rain. Incy Wincy spider, climbed up the spout again. Jack and Jill Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Up Jack got and home did trot, As faster as he could caper. He went to bed to mend his head, With vinegar and brown paper Ladybird, ladybird Ladybird, ladybird, Fly away home. Your house is on fire, And your children all gone. All except one, And that is Ann, For she has crept under, The frying pan. If all the world were paper, If all the world were paper, And all the sea were ink, If all the trees Were bread and cheese, What should we have to drink? Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, bakers man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Pat it and prick it, And mark it with B. Put it in the oven, For baby and me. There's a Big Eyed Owl There's a Big Eyed Owl, With a pointed nose. Two pointed ears and claws for his toes. He sits in the tree, And he looks at you. He flaps his wings, And says TOOWIT-TOOWOOOOOO