30 Popular Nursery Rhymes For

Kids in English
English Nursery Rhymes for kids: Below you will find the lyrics of 30 of the
most popular and fun nursery rhymes for kids in English in alphabetical
order. (Last edited Sept 2019)
Nursery rhymes are a fun way to interact with kids and help their language
development. Read your baby or child a story in rhyme, or sing along together.
Either way they are lots of fun. My kids love these nursery rhymes, and I am sure
your kids will love them too! Make sure to check in as we edit this post often to
add new info!

Below are a list of the best nursery rhymes for kids with lyrics. This is our
list in English, but we also have them in bilingual, Spanish,
and Chinese too!

12345 Once I caught A fish Alive

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right
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Alphabet Song (Abc’s)

ABCDEFG
HIJKLMNOP
QRSTUV
W X Y and Z
Now I know my ABCs
Next time won’t you sing with me
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A Sailor Went To Sea

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!
A sailor went to knee, knee, knee
To see what he could knee, knee, knee
But all that he could knee, knee, knee
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee!
Sea, sea, sea
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A sailor went to chop, chop, chop
To see what he could chop, chop, chop
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop!
Knee, knee, knee
Sea, sea, sea

Bingo
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap – Clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
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There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
And Bingo was his name-O!
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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa black sheep
Have you any wool
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full.
One for my master
And one for my dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

This fun nursery rhymes has gestures as well. Touch each body part as you sing
the song for more interactive learning! Kids will love it.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,

Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
(Repeat)
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning.
This is the way we…
(insert actions and continue the song as above with each action such as “wash
our hands” or “shake our head” etc)
Hey Diddle Diddle
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.

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock
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Hickory Dickory Dock

The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck two
The mouse went “boo!”
Hickroy Dickory Dock

Humpty Dumpty
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.

Hush, Little Baby

(This is a beautiful nursery rhyme to sing at night time as your little one is falling
asleep)

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,

Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.
And if that mockingbird don’t sing,
Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.
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And if that diamond ring turn brass,

Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass.
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa’s gonna buy you a billy goat.
And if that billy goat don’t pull,
Papa’s gonna buy you a cart and bull.
And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa’s gonna buy you a dog named Rover.
And if that dog named Rover won’t bark.
Papa’s gonna to buy you and horse and cart.
And if that horse and cart fall down,
Well you’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
“Tip me over
and pour me out!’.
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If You’re Happy and You Know It

(This song has gestures, so move along as you sing)

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet.
(Stomp Stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet.
(Stomp Stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet
(Stomp Stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
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If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
Stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
Shout hurray “Hurray”
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
Stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
Shout hurray “Hurray”

Incy Wincy Spider

Incy wincy spider
climbed up the water spout,
Down came the rain
and washed poor Wincy out,
Out came the sun shine
and dried up all the rain,
And Incy Wincy spider
climbed up the spout again.
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Jack and Jill
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;
And went to bed to mend his head
With vinegar and brown paper.

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5 Little Ducks
Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.
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Three little ducks

Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.
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Sad mother duck

Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back.
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5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
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Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,

One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“Put those monkeys straight to bed!’
Mary had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And ev’ry where that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
Evrywhere 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 rule.
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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.
So the teacher turned him out,
turned him out, turned him out.
So the teacher turned him out,
And sent him straight away.

Miss Polly Had A Dolly

Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick.
So she phoned for the doctor to be quick, quick, quick.
The doctor came with his bag and hat,
And knocked at the door with a rat tat tat.
He looked at the dolly and shook his head,
And said “Miss Polly put her straight to bed.”
He wrote a pad for a pill, pill, pill.
I’ll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a cow, E I E I O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,

And on his farm he had a pig, E I E I O.
With an oink oink here and an oink oink there,
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a duck, E I E I O.
With a quack quack here and a quack quack there,
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had a horse, E I E I O.
With a neh neh here and a neh neh there,
Here a neh, there a neh, everywhere a neh neh.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
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Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,

And on his farm he had some sheep, E I E I O.
With a bah bah here and a bah bah there,
Here a bah, there a bah everywhere a bah bah
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Ring Around the Rosie

Before starting this song, all stand around in a circle holding hands. As you sing
along, move around in a circle. Follow the words to “fall down” and “jump up”

Ring around the rosie,

A pocket full of posies,
Atishoo, Atishoo,
We all fall down!
The cows are in the meadow
Eating buttercup
Atishoo, Atishoo,
We all jump up!

Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock a bye baby, on 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.
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream!

Teddy bear, Teddy Bear

This nursery rhyme has lots of actions so make sure you follow along to make it
even more fun!

Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn around!

Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the ground!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Jump up high!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the sky!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Bend down low!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch you toes!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn out the light!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say good night!
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Ten In a Bed
There were ten in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
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There were six in a bed

And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were five in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were four in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were three in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
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There were two in a bed

And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There was one in a bed
And the little one said
“Good night!”

The Grand Old Duke of York

(March along with this one on the spot to make it more fun!)

Oh, the grand old Duke of York,

He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
And when they were up they were up.
And when they were down they were down.
And when they were only half way up,
They were neither up nor down.

The Hokey Pokey

(Another one to follow along with the actions.)

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You put your right hand in,

You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out,
You put your left hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out,
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.
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You put your left foot in,

You put your left foot out,
You put your left foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out,
You put your whole self in
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That’s what it’s all about.

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish.
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
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The doors on the bus go open and shut,

Open and shut, open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut,
All through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep.
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.
The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down,
Up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
All through the town.
The baby on the bus goes “Wah, wah, wah”,
“Wah, wah, wah”,
“Wah, wah, wah”.
The baby on the bus goes “Wah, wah, wah”.
All through the town.
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The mummy’s on the bus go “Shh, shh, shh”,
“Shh, shh, shh”,
“Shh, shh, shh”.
The mummy’s on the bus go “Shh, shh, shh”.
All through the town.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.

This Old Man

This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played two
He played knick-knack on my shoe
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
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This old man, he played three

He played knick-knack on my knee
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played six
He played knick-knack with some sticks
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
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This old man, he played seven

He played knick-knack up in Heaven
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played ten
He played knick-knack once again
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

(Everyone loves a classic, this English nursery rhyme is a family favourite in
many homes.)

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
When you shower your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Wind the bobbin up
Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up
Pull, pull, clap clap clap
Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up
Pull, pull, clap clap clap
Point to the ceiling, point to the floor
Point to the window, point to the door
Clap your hands together, 1, 2, 3,
Put your hands down on your knees
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with your kids!
I hope you enjoy this list of popular English nursery rhymes for kids with lyrics
and have fun singing along with your kids. If you have any other favourite English
nursery rhymes with lyrics which are not listed, please let us know in the
comments!

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1. Precious
Wow that was great
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
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2. Charlie

I always thought it was “Itsy Bitsy” spider, “for small one”, less scary.
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3. Solomon A.

Thank you!!!
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4. Magdalene

This was very helpful. Thanks a lot.

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5. Elizabeth Orwa

Thanks a lot was so much in need of poems to teach my children. Have

appreciated alot
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
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6. Jagdeep

Simply amazing!
I found myself sitting in a time machine and got deported to my own nursery
golden and glorious moments; going a step further in Time, I reminisced how I
used to wake my li’lle daughter up early by running my first two fingers from the
up the waist to neck and back down following the “We Willie Winkie….up stairs
(fingers moving upwards) and downstairs (fingers moving downs) in his night
gown”
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7. Elizabeth

Good collection of rhymes which I am using for my grandchildren. Thank you.

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8. Sagar

Thanks for these Lyrics of favorite rhymes

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9. Shyam Krishna Sakha
A good collection of nursery rhymes, this reminded me of my old days.
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10. Gemma

OHHH, this reminded me of my childhood days. My little teapot is definitely my

favourite.
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o Autumn bayea

Great songs for my children I appreciate you guys

❤️
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11. Felicity

This was an amazing

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12. Daffodils

Wow great list! “5 Little Ducks” is my favorite!

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o Autumn

I remember when I went to my pre k we sang alot of

little kid songs so now I can pass it on to my
children
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13. Liam

These are terrific . Reminded me when our children were very young and their
mum used to sing these rhymes to them They loved them and learned to sing
them
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14. Anu

Twinkle twinkle little star is my fav

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15. Lori Bobson

Nothing like seasoned Nursery Rhymes!

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16. Jebin

great list…. mostly lovable & familiar ones…. really enjoy them…
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17. Tricia Bryan

Great list…i found some old classics and learned a few new ones. Hush little
baby has always been a favorite in my family. Thanks.
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18. caroline

i love them but where is mrs mary mack

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19. RUBA THAMARAISELVAN

Nice rhymes is beautiful

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20. Om Prakash Tanwar

A good collection of nursery rhymes.”Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ” is my favourite

nursery rhyme.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
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21. Mahesh

Jack nd Jill is my all-time Favourite poem 😍😍😍😍

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
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22. George W.Bush

wow! great list! The wheels on the bus is my FaVOURITE one! Thanks
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23. sapna

wow! great list ! The wheels on the bus is my Favourite one! Thanks
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