THE BEST KNOWN ENGLISH NURSERY RHYMES


Refs in film and literature: Some like it hot, Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf, One flew over the
cuckoo’s nest


SIMPLE: Clap hands; See-saw

BABY’S BODY: Round and round the garden TEREZA B.; This little piggy MICHAELA K.

COUNTING: 12345 once I caught a fish alive ELIŠKA M.; This old man

COUNTING-OUT: Eeny meeny miny, moe TOMÁŠ S.; One flew over the cuckoo’s nest ANI S.

FAMILY LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES: Polly put the kettle on BARBORA N.; Dance to your daddy KATEŘINA B.

BEDTIME: Twinkle twinkle HANA V.

LULLABIES: Hush little baby don’t say a word LUCIE K.; Hush-a-bye don’t you cry (for brilliant
singers)

TROUBLE-MISHAP: Jack and Jill GRACE N.; Little boy blue KATEŘINA G.

OCCUPATIONAL: Pat-a-cake PETR Š.; Cobbler cobbler NICOLE P.

ANIMALS: Baa baa black sheep TADEÁŠ S.; Old McDonald ; Incy wincy spider VĚRA S., Mary had a little
lamb BRONISLAVA

ACTION: London Bridge is falling down BARBORA E.; I’m a little teapot NATALIE S.

ROUNDS: London’s burning; Row row row your boat JAN N.

FOOD: Pease porridge hot; Little Miss Muffet JITKA K.

SEASONAL: Hot cross buns EVA S./ Christmas is coming ADÉLA L.

LIMERICKS: There was an old man with a beard JANA Z. ; There was a young lady from Niger KAROLÍNA
O.