Hey diddle diddle … (IP)

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 10 Nov 2012
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15 comments
 

Hey diddle diddle,
a pig in the middle,
the cow jumping high, hit the ground,
the little dog yapped,
and the audience clapped,
for the kitten a fiddle had found.

She fiddled and danced
while the animals pranced,
played ‘sports-day’ from daybreak ’til noon,
then they gave her a dish,
with a helping of fish,
but she let the giraffe lick the spoon!

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Comments

Submitted by denni1 on
Sweet xx

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
thanks, bit of fun and nonsense for a change, 'inspired' by the IP! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on
An amusing concoction of nursery rhymes, Rhiannon. Nonsensical but enjoyable. Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you, Luigi, it was a bit of fun parodying. I was interested to read that originally the jingle had 'the little dog laughed to see such craft' which understandably has been 'modernised' to the more intelligable 'to see such fun', but the reason for the original was to get the internal rhyme in that line like the first (diddle, fiddle)! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
This was a lot of fun to read Rhiannon. Very much enjoyed. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Highhat on
Yes this was a fun diddle doodle Rhiannon. Good for the IP. ;)Pia

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you, Jenny, and Pia, glad you both got a bit of fun out of this! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by alex_tomlin on
Always let the giraffe lick the spoon. Nice nursery rhyme.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
I guess we adults would be amused more than the kids! Thank you for comment, Alex, glad you enjoyed the bit of nonsense, the only thing I could think to do with the 2 phrases and it reminded me of the rhyme! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by moonphish on
cute.....love the warped take on a ditty that was a little warped to begin with....fun stuff, Rhiannon...my giraffe ate it up too :) - alvin

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thanks Alvin, It seemed a bit of fun to 'fiddle' round with it, with the suggested phrases bringing it to mind! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Denzella on
Very enjoyable read, Rhiannonw Moya
 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Glad you enjoyed and 'liked', Moya, warm regards, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Lovely alternative version to a nursery rhyme. I must say it to my grandson and see what he thinks of it.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I suppose we always take nursery rhymes as just fun nonsense fiddle with sounds and words. I'm not sure what the two phrases of the IP were, maybe something about 'licking the spoon' or even 'the giraffe licking the spoon', maybe the other one was about 'sports day'. More recenlty I've always put the IP at the bottom for future reference! Rhiannon