THE BEST KNOWN ENGLISH NURSERY RHYMES


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


SIMPLE: Clap hands; See-saw

BABY’S BODY: Round and round the garden; This little piggy

COUNTING: 12345 once I caught a fish alive DENISE; This old man

COUNTING-OUT: Eeny meeny miny, moe JAN; One flew over the cuckoo’s nest

FAMILY LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES: Polly put the kettle on; Dance to your daddy ESTELA

BEDTIME: Twinkle twinkle ELIŠKA

LULLABIES: Hush little baby don’t say a word; Hush-a-bye don’t you cry (for brilliant singers),
Rock-a-bye baby EMA

TROUBLE-MISHAP: Jack and Jill; Little boy blue

OCCUPATIONAL: Pat-a-cake; Cobbler cobbler

ANIMALS: Baa baa black sheep NATÁLIE; Old McDonald FILIP; Incy wincy spider DANIELA M., Mary had a
little lamb

ACTION: London Bridge is falling down LUCIA; I’m a little teapot

ROUNDS: London’s burning; Row row row your boat MÍŠA+ME

FOOD: Pease porridge hot; Little Miss Muffet

SEASONAL: Hot cross buns; Christmas is coming DENISA

LIMERICKS: There was an old man with a beard; There was a young lady from Niger