Grammar Stage Memorization pot

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GRAMMAR STAGE MEMORISATION

Compiled by Hannah Wilson

Why this file exists

This file was put together as we use the “pick up and go” approach to

homeschooling on a daily basis and as there was nothing to pick up for memory work, we just did not “go” I hope that it is useful to you too

I do not envisage my children memorizing everything in these lists and we will probably add to the list as we go along

We will only commit history, geography and science facts to memory once we have studied the topic using living books Maths, Grammar and Latin

memorization will be added as it comes up in the curriculum

How to memorize

To start memorizing, read the entire passage through two or three times per day until everyone can recite it together (we have our memory work up on the wall

at the dining table, schoolroom and above the bath)

How to organize your memory work

At http://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/ the authors describe

an easy system for memorization and organizing scripture which can be used for all memory work

Table of Contents

1 Personal Information 4

2 Passing of time 5

3 Bible 7

3.1 The Lord’s prayer 7

3.2 62 Memory verses 7

3.3 The Beginning 20

3.4 The Works of the 7 days of Creation 21

3.5 The Sons of Adam and Eve 21

3.6 The ten plagues of Egypt 22

3.7 The three sons of Noah 22

3.8 The twelve disciples 23

3.9 Books of the Old Testament 23

3.10 Books of the New Testament 24

3.11 The 10 commandments 25

3.12 The ten commandments in verse 26

3.13 The 12 Tribes of Israel 26

3.14 The Apostles' Creed 26

3.15 The Love Chapter 28

4 Nursery Rhymes 29

5 Poetry 47

6 History 83

6.1 History dates 83

6.2 The gods of Ancient Egypt (the great ennead) 87

6.3 The 12 Olympian gods and their Roman equivalents 87

6.4 Events of the ancient Olympic pentathlon 87

6.5 )Seven wonders of the ancient world 89

6.6 )The Latin names of the months 89

6.7 )Where do the English names of the days of the weeks come from? 90

6.8 The 12 Labours of Hercules 91

6.9 The Twelve Knights of the Round Table 91

6.10 The royal houses of England after 1066 92

6.11 The liberal arts of the medieval curriculum 92

6.12 The seven French dynasties 92

6.13 The wives of Henry VIII 92

6.14 The main colonizers of Africa in 1914 93

6.15 Republics of the former Soviet Union 93

6.16 Ten major US wars and their dates 93

6.17 Major wars 94

7 Geography 96

7.1 Names of the continents (and location on map) 96

7.2 Names of the oceans (and location on map) 96

7.3 Provinces of South Africa (and location of the map) 96

7.4 Eleven official languages of South Africa 97

7.5 Recognize photo’s of, know history and location of famous landmarks 97

7.6 Points on the compass 98

7.7 Geography definitions 98

7.8 Types of clouds 98

8 Science 99

8.1 Colours of the rainbow 99

8.2 Names of the planets 99

8.3 Linnaeus’s classification system of plants and animals 99

8.4 Five kingdoms of living things 100

8.5 Characteristics of mammals 100

8.6 Characteristics of a fish 100

8.7 Characteristics of reptiles 100

8.8 Characteristics of amphibians 100

8.9 Characteristics of an insect 100

8.10 Six main types of invertebrates 101

8.11 Main parts of a flower 101

8.12 Body systems 101

8.13 Science terms 101

9 Grammar 102

Names of extended family and relationship

Directions to house from a landmark in town

2 Passing of time

Days of the week

Months of the year

Seasons of the year

The Year

Betty Jones

January, the sun shines bright,

The stars twinkle into the night

February, so warm aglow,

While summer breezes begin to blow

March comes marching merrily,

Over land and over sea

April showers begin to stir,

The plants and animals, the waters pure

May will start to bring the cold,

From the South Pole Winter bold

June brings rain and winds so strong,

Windy, rainy, all day long

July looks out upon the earth,

Seeds below await new birth

August turns the tide of weather,

It seems now to be getting better

September springs alive with joy,

Making happy each girl and boy

October likes to breathe and blow,

All the coloured flowers grow

November days will bring more sun,

While over fields the children run

December laughs with warmth of heart,

Making way for New Years start

The Months

Anonymous

Thirty days hath September,

April, June, and November;

February has twenty-eight alone

All the rest have thirty-one,

Excepting leap-year that's the time

When February's days are twenty-nine

3 Bible

(Mostly from http://www.centralpc.org/ministry/children/memorybk.htm)

Say the book, chapter, and verse before and after the Scripture

3.1 The Lord’s prayer

Matthew 6:9–13

Our Father, who art in heaven;

hallowed be Thy name;

Thy kingdom come;

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation;

but deliver us from evil

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that

whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

• Mark 10:14

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom

of God belongs to such as these

• John 8:12

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

• Psalm 23:1-6

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

he restores my soul

He guides me in paths of righteousness

for his name's sake

Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me

You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows

Surely goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD

A psalm For giving thanks

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth

Worship the LORD with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs

Know that the LORD is God

It is he who made us, and we are his [a] ;

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations

• Matthew 7:7

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you

• Matthew 28:19

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name

of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

• Matthew 28:18-20

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name

of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you And surely I am with you always,

to the very end of the age."

• John 1:1-4

The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

He was with God in the beginning

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men

• I John 4:7-8

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous Do not be

terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go

• Psalm 103:1-5

Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—

Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,

who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and

compassion,

who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's

• Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own

understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight

• Isaiah 40:31

but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength They will soar

on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint

• Matthew 7:7-8

`Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.'

• Psalm 95:6

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care

• Isaiah 9:2

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned

• Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be

on his shoulders And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

'I am the resurrection and the life

He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.'

• Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth

• John 13:34, 35

A new command I give you: Love one another As I have loved you, so you must love one another By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

• Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

• Matthew 5:1–12

The Beatitudes

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted

Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the earth

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled

Blessed are the merciful,

for they will be shown mercy

Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they will see God

Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called sons of God

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you

• Psalm 96:4

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods

• John 14:1-6

Jesus the Way to the Father

"Do not let your hearts be troubled Trust in God; trust also in me

In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you I am going there to prepare a place for you

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to

be with me that you also may be where I am

You know the way to the place where I am going."

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me."

• Psalm 100

A psalm for giving thanks

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth

Worship the LORD with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs

Know that the LORD is God

It is he who made us, and we are his [a] ;

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations

3.3 The Beginning

• Genesis 1 :1-5

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters

And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light

God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness

God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day

• Genesis 1:31

God saw all that He had made, and it was very good And there was evening and there was morning – the sixth day

• Genesis 1:27

God created man in his own image

3.4 The Works of the 7 days of Creation

Book of Genesis

1 Light

2 Heaven

3 Earth, seas, and plant life

4 Sun, moon and stars

5 Sea life and birds

6 Land animals and mankind

3.6 The ten plagues of Egypt

10 Egyptian firstborn were slain

3.7 The three sons of Noah

Shem

Japheth

Ham

3.8 The twelve disciples

Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

3.10 Books of the New Testament

3.11 The 10 commandments

Exodus 20:2–17 (The Ten Commandments) New International Version

1 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of

the land of slavery "You shall have no other gods before me

"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love

me and keep my commandments

2 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for

the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name

3 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Six days

you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a

Sabbath to the LORD your God On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates For

in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy

4 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live

long in the land the LORD your God is giving you

5 "You shall not murder

6 "You shall not commit adultery

7 "You shall not steal

8 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor

9 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house

10 You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his

manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

3.12 The ten commandments in verse

(Author unknown)

1 You shall have no gods but Me;

2 Before no idol bend your knee

3 Take not the name of God in vain;

4 Dare not the Sabbath day profane

5 Give both your parents honor due;

6 Take heed that you no murder do

7 Abstain from words and deeds unclean;

8 Steal not, though you be poor and mean

9 Tell not a willful lie, nor love it;

10 What is your neighbor's do not covet

3.13 The 12 Tribes of Israel

3.14 The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting Amen

3.15 The Love Chapter

1 Corinthians 13

If I speak in the languages of men and of angels, but have not love, I

am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am

nothing If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,but have not love, I gain nothing

Love is patient, love is kind It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,

it keeps no record of wrongs Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres

Love never fails But where there are prophecies, they will cease;

where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is

knowledge, it will pass away For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like

a child When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known And now these three remain: faith, hope and love But the greatest of these is love

4 Nursery Rhymes

Baa, baa, black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full;

One for the master,

And one for the dame,

And one for the little boy

Who lives down the lane

Doctor Foster went to Gloucester

In a shower of rain

He stepped in a puddle

Right up to his middle,

And never went there again

Eeensy Weensy spider

Climbed up the water spout;

Down came the rain

And washed poor Eeensy out;

Out came the sun

And dried up all the rain;

And the Eensy Weensy spider

Climbed up the spout again

This little pig went to the market

This little pig stayed home

This little pig had roast beef

This little pig had none

This little pig cried "Wee, wee, wee, wee!"

All the way home

Georgie Porgie, puddin' and pie,

Kissed the girls and made them cry

When the boys came out to play,

Georgie Porgie ran away

Hey, diddle, diddle,

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon

The little dog laughed

To see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,

The mulberry bush,

The mulberry bush

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,

So early in the morning

These are the chores we'll do this week,

Do this week,

Do this week

These are the chores we'll do this week,

So early every morning

This is the way we wash our clothes…

So early Monday morning

This is the way we iron our clothes…

So early Tuesday morning

This is the way we scrub the floor…

So early Wednesday morning

This is the way we mend our clothes…

So early Thursday morning

This is the way we sweep the floor…

So early Friday morning

This is the way we bake our bread…

So early Saturday morning

This is the way we get dressed up…

So early Sunday morning

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,

The mulberry bush,

The mulberry bush

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,

So early in the morning

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck one,

The mouse ran down!

Hickory, dickory, dock

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!

Tom, Tom, the piper's son,

Stole a pig, and away did run!

The pig was eat,

And Tom was beat,

And Tom went crying

Down the street

Hush-a-bye, baby,

in the tree top

When the wind blows,

the cradle will rock

When the bough breaks,

the cradle will fall,

And down will come baby,

cradle and all

It's raining, it's pouring;

The old man is snoring

Bumped his head

And he went to bed

And he couldn't get up in the morning

Rain, rain, go away;

Come again another day;

Little Johnny wants to play

I saw a ship a-sailing,

A-sailing on the sea

And, oh, but it was laden

With pretty things for thee

There were comfits in the cabin,

And apples in the hold;

The sails were made of silk

And the masts were all of gold

The four-and-twenty sailors

That stood between the decks,

Were four-and-twenty white mice

With chains about their necks

The captain was a duck

With a packet on his back,

The captain said, "Quack! Quack!"

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,

Home again, home again, jiggety jig

To market, to market, to buy a fat hog,

Home again, home again, jiggety jog

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 fast as he could caper

Went to bed

And plastered his head

With vinegar and brown paper

Jack, be nimble,

Jack, be quick,

Jack, jump over

The candlestick

Jack jumped high

Jack jumped low

Jack jumped over

and burned his toe

Jack Sprat could eat no fat,

His wife could eat no lean,

And so betwixt the two of them

They licked the platter clean

Ladybug! Ladybug!

Fly away home

Your house is on fire

And your children all gone

All except one,

And that's Ann,

For she has crept under

The frying pan

The Lion and the Unicorn

Were fighting for the crown;

The Lion beat the Unicorn

All about the town

Some gave them white bread

And some gave them brown;

Some gave them plum cake

And drummed them out of town!

1

This old man, he played one,

He played knick knack with his thumb,

With a Knick, knack, paddy whack,

Give the dog a bone; This old man came rolling home

2

This old man, he played two,

He played knick knack with my shoe,

3

This old man, he played three,

He played knick knack on my knee,

4

This old man, he played four,

He played knick knack at my door,

5

This old man, he played five,

He played knick knack, jazz and jive,

6

This old man, he played six,

He played knick knack with his sticks,

7

This old man, he played seven,

He played knick knack with his pen,

8

This old man, he played eight,

He played knick knack on my gate,

9

This old man, he played nine,

He played knick knack, rise and shine,

10

This old man, he played ten,

He played knick knack in my den,

11

This old man, he played eleven,

He played knick knack up in heaven,

12

This old man, he played twelve,

He played knick knack, dig and delve,

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

And can't tell where to find them

Leave them alone, And they'll come home,

Wagging their tails behind them

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,

The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn

Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?

He's under a haycock, fast asleep

Will you wake him? No, not I,

For if I do, he's sure to cry

Little Jack Horner

Sat in a corner,

Eating a Christmas pie

He stuck in his thumb

And pulled out a plum,

And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet,

Eating her curds and whey;

Along came a spider,

Who sat down beside her

And frightened Miss Muffet away

Little Robin Readbreast

Sat upon a rail

Niddle, naddle went his head;

Wiggle, waggle went his tail

The man in the moon

Looked out of the moon

And this is what he said,

"Tis time that, now I'm getting up,

All babies went to bed."

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 and good and gay

Mary had a little lamb,

little lamb,

little lamb

Mary had a little lamb,

Its fleece was white as snow

Everywhere that Mary went,

Mary went,

Mary went

Everywhere that Mary went,

The lamb was sure to go

It followed her to school one day,

school one day,

school one day

It followed her to school one day,

Which was against the rules

It made the children laugh and play,

laugh and play,

laugh and play

It made the children laugh and play,

To see a lamb at school

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,

My Bonnie lies over the sea

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,

Please bring back my Bonnie to me

Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me

Last night as I slept on my pillow,

Last night as I slept on my bed,

Last night as I slept on my pillow,

I dreamt that my Bonnie was dead

Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard

To fetch her poor dog a bone;

But when she came there

The cupboard was bare,

And so the poor dog had none

She took a clean dish

To get him some tripe;

But when she came back

He was smoking a pipe

She went to the grocer's

To buy him some fruit;

But when she came back

He was playing the flute

She went to the baker's

To buy him some bread;

But when she came back

The poor dog was dead

She went to the undertaker's

To buy him a coffin;

But when she came back

The poor dog was laughing

She went to the hatter's

To buy him a hat;

But when she came back

He was feeding the cat

The dame made a curtsey,

The dog made a bow;

The dame said, "Your servant."

The dog said, "Bow wow!"

On top of spaghetti,

All covered with cheese,

I lost my poor meatball

When somebody sneezed

It rolled off the table

And onto the floor,

And then my poor meatball

Rolled right out the door!

It rolled in a garden

And under a bush

Now my poor meatball

Was nothing but mush

The mush was as tasty

As tasty could be

Early next summer

It grew into a tree

The tree was all covered

With beautiful moss

It grew lovely meatballs

In a tomato sauce

So if you like spaghetti

All covered with cheese

Hold on to your meatballs

And DON'T EVER SNEEZE!

A-A-A-CHOO !!

Old King Cole was a merry old soul,

And a merry old soul was he

He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,

And he called for his fiddlers three

Every fiddler had a fiddle fine,

And a very fine fiddle had he, had he

Tweedle dum, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers three,

Tweedle dum dee, dum dee deedle dee

Tweedle dum, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers three,

Tweedle dum dee, dum dee deedle dee

One misty, moisty morning,

When cloudy was the weather,

I chanced to meet an old man

Clothed all in leather

He began to compliment,

And I began to grin,

How do you do?

And how do you do?

And how do you do, again?

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,

Bake me a cake as fast as you can

Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a "B"

And put it in the oven for Baby and me!

One, two, buckle my shoe;

Three, four, knock at the door;

Five, six, pick up sticks;

Seven, eight, lay them straight;

Nine, ten, a good fat hen;

Eleven, twelve, dig and delve;

Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting;

Fifteen, sixteen, maids a-kissing;

Seventeen, eighteen, maids a-waiting;

Nineteen, twenty, I've had plenty

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,

Had a wife and couldn't keep her

He put her in a pumpkin shell

And there he kept her, very well

Peter Piper picked a peck

Of pickled peppers;

A peck of pickled peppers

Peter Piper Picked

If Peter Piper picked a peck

Of Pickled peppers,

Where's the peck of pickled peppers

Peter Piper Picked?

Polly, put the kettle on,

Polly, put the kettle on,

Polly, put the kettle on,

We'll all have tea

Sukey, take it off again,

Sukey, take it off again,

Sukey, take it off again,

They've all gone away

Blow the fire and make the toast,

Put the muffins on to roast,

Blow the fire and make the toast,

We'll all have tea

Upstairs, downstairs, upon my lady's window,

There I saw a cup of sack and a race of ginger,

Apples at the fire and nuts to crack,

And a little boy in the cream pot up to his neck

The Queen of Hearts,

She made some tarts

All on a summer's day

The Knave of Hearts,

He stole the tarts

And took them clean away

The King of Hearts,

Called for the tarts

And beat the Knave full sore

The Knave of Hearts,

Brought back the tarts

And vowed he'd steal no more

Rub-a-dub-dub

Three men in a tub,

And how do you think they got there?

The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker

They all jumped out of a rotten potato!

'Twas enough to make a fish stare