Songs for children

Five little ducks went swimming one day, Over the hills and far away. Mommy duck said: “Quack, quack, quack, quack.” But only four little ducks came back. Four little ducks went swimming one day, Over the hills and far away. Mommy duck said: “Quack, quack, quack, quack.” But only three little ducks came back. Three…

There’s something sweet And almost kind But he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined And now he’s dear And so unsure I wonder why I didn’t see it there before She glanced this way I thought I saw And when we touched she didn’t shudder at my paw No it can’t be I’ll…

Baby mine, don’t you cry Baby mine, dry your eyes Rest your head close to my heart Never to part, baby of mine Little one when you play Don’t you mind what they say Let those eyes sparkle and shine Never a tear, baby of mine If they knew sweet little you They’d end up…

Baby bye, Here’s a fly, Let us watch him You and I. There he crawls, Up the walls; Yet he never falls. Would you think With six such leg You or I could walk on eggs? There he goes On his toes Tickling baby’s nose!

Sleep my child and peace attend thee, All through the night. Guardian angels God will send thee, All through the night. Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and vale in slumber sleeping, I my loving vigil keeping, All through the night. While the moon her watch is keeping All through the night. While the…

Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai Je te plumerai la tete Je te plumerai la tete Et la tete, et la tete Alouette, Alouette O-o-o-o-oh Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette je te plumerai Je…

It’s a very odd thing– As odd as can be– That watever Miss T eats Turns into Miss T! Porridge and apples, Mince, muffins and mutton, Jam, junket, jumbles– Not a rap, not a button It matters. The moment They’re out of her plate, Though shared by Miss Butcher And sour Mr. Bate; Tiny and…

Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry, Go to sleepy little baby. When you wake, you’ll have cake, And all the pretty little horses. Black and bay, dapple and grey, Coach and six little horses, Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry, Go to sleepy little baby. Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry, Go to sleepy little baby, When you wake, you’ll have…

Peepin’ through the knot-hole of grandpa’s wooden leg, Who’ll wind the clock when I’m gone? Go get the ax There’s a flea in Lizzie’s ear, For a boy’s best friend is his mother. Peepin’ through the knot-hole of grandpa’s wooden leg, Why do they build the shore so near the ocean? Who cut the sleeves…

Barney is a dinosaur from our imagination And when he’s tall he’s what we call a dinosaur sensation Barney’s friends are big and small they come from lots of places after school they meet to play and sing with happy faces Barney shows us lots of things Like how to play pretend ABC’s, and 123’s…