Nursery Rhymes

[CarolA3]

No, it's nothing like a limerick

It was sung but I don't remember whether the tune had a name.  I could hum it but that probably wouldn't help much.  (I don't know 'Sweet Violets'.)

This ditty was popular at my girls-only high school

Carol

[jaybelnz]

It's called a censored rhyme.  Dinah Shore Sang it!  See her on you Tube.

These lyrics sound familiar??  You can even download a ring tone for your mobile phone.

Sweet Violets
Sweeter than the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets
There once was a farmer who took a young miss
In back of the barn where he gave her a lecture
On horses and chickens and eggs
And told her that she had such beautiful
Manners that suited a girl of her charms
A girl that he wanted to take in his
Washing and ironing and then if she did
They could get married and raise lots of
Sweet violets
Sweeter than the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets
The girl told the farmer that he'd better stop
And she call her father and he called a
Taxi and got there before very long
'Cause some one was doin' his little girl
Right for a change and so that's why he said
If you marry her son, you're better off single
'Cause it's always been my belief
Marriage will bring a man nothing but
Sweet Violets
Sweeter than the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets
The farmer decided he wed anyway
And started in planning for his wedding
Suit which he purchased for only one buck
But then he found out he was just out of
Money and so he got left in the lurch
A standin' and waitin' in front of the
End of the story which just goes to show
All a girl wants from a man is his
Sweet Violets
Sweeter than the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets
Sweet Violets

Jeanne

[jettejjane]

Apologies to one and all.

[CarolA3]

Jane, what the galloping heck are you apologising about

Jeanne, thanks for the memory nudge, I remember hearing that 'family' version years ago

Carol

[DavidG02]

Has anyone heard this one?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxyrlKhNAWk

Cant blow the candle out

[hanes teulu]

This really has triggered a few memories and reminded me of my time in the Cubs and various singsongs. A favourite was "Once there were three Jews". The version we sang wasn't particularly "naughty" apart from the one verse which ran

"The first one came from Amster - shhhhh,
The first one came from Amster - shhhhh,

Ah Ah Amster - naughty word
Ah Ah Amster - naughty word ,
The first one came from Amster - DAM

The lyrics "shhhhh" and "naughty word" were sung sotto voce and then we would explode with the final "DAM".

This was a very long time ago and pretty hot stuff for us 7 year olds

[EDWARDO]

Spring has sprung and the grass is riss
I wonder where the birdy is
they say the birdy's on the wing
but that's obserdy the wing is on the birdy.
my mom at bed time.

[jettejjane]

Spring has sprung and the grass is riss
I wonder where the birdy is
they say the birdy's on the wing
but that's obserdy the wing is on the birdy.
my mom at bed time.

Forgotten that one, mum used to say that one to me!!

[jacquelineve]

Forgive me..I know I'm going off topic, but..does anyone remember the"grace" we said before our
bottle of milk ..(morning playtime) and in my case ..toast brought from home and wrapped in greaseproof paper..
warmed on the radiator..

"Thankyou for the food we eat"

Jackie