Abrakadeebra: A Celebration of Children's Verse No. 1

Index for Abrakadeebra.

1 The River
2 Fort Knox
3 Alpha Blocks
4 Doña Carmen(1)
5 Young Shea(2)
6 Roses That Are Red
7 Humpty Dumpty(2)
8 Kitty Kitty
9 The Slow Days of Winter
10 Mommy's Little Chatterbox
11 Swing
12 Jimmy clout
13 The Merry-Go-Round in Winter
14 Hey Diddle Diddle(3)
15 Nelson Shriver
16 On A Tuesday
17 Oh Milly Said Molly(4)
18 Tiny Tatiana(2)
19 Tiny Tatiana(3)
20 Tiny Tatiana(4)
21 Paul
22 Crystal Loves the Shade
23 Winky Worm(1)
24 Oh Milly Said Molly(5)
25 Oh Milly Said Molly(6)
26 Oh Milly Said Molly(7)
27 Oh Milly Said Molly(8)
28 You Will Be Queen
29 A Land That Had No Silk
30 Mary Todd Lincoln
31 Mr. and Mrs.
32 Timmy Turtle(1)
33 Here We Go(2)
34 Here We Go(3)
35 Here We Go(4)
36 Little Billy Bedbug
37 Little Maynard Rushmore
38 What The Cat Dragged In
39 Ringing Up Daddy
40 Oh, Mr. Moon(6)
41 Oh, Mr. Moon(7)
42 Oh Milly Said Molly(9)
43 Oh, Mr. Moon(8)
44 Jack Sprat(2)
45 Jack Sprat(3)
46 Jack and Jill(6)
47 Near A Heath
48 Silly Sally
49 On My Skates
50 Oh Milly Said Molly(10)
51 My Cuppa
52 Oh Milly Said Molly(11)
53 Jack and Jill(7)
54 Jack and Jill(8)
55 Homework
56 Timmy Turtle(2)
57 Oh Milly Said Molly(12)
58 Oh Milly Said Molly(13)
59 Jack and Jill(9)
60 Private School
61 Maria Paula
62 Roses Are Red
63 Texas Ranch
64 Fireman Roger(4)
65 Fireman Roger(5)
66 Fireman Roger(6)
67 Fireman Roger(7)
68 Young Shea(3)
69 Young Abe Lincoln(2)
70 Mary Ann
71 Benny the Blackbird(4)
72 Danny Duck(1)
73 Danny Duck(2)
74 Danny Duck(3)
75 Danny Duck(4)
76 Danny Duck(5)
77 Danny Duck(6)
78 Danny Duck(7)
79 Danny Duck(8)
80 Danny Duck(9)
81 Danny Duck(10)
82 Danny Duck(11)
83 Danny Duck(12)
84 Danny Duck(13)
85 Danny Duck(14)
86 Danny Duck(15)
87 Danny Duck(16)
88 Danny Duck(17)
89 Danny Duck(18)
90 Danny Duck(19)
91 Danny Duck(20)
92 Frosty(4)
93 Crazy Chris(1)
94 Crazy Chris(2)
95 Crazy Chris(3)
96 Oh Milly Said Molly(14)
97 A Little Bird
98 Prim Cindy Scallop
99 Red Apples, Red Plums
100 Eensy Weensy Spider(3)

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(1)
The River

The level of the river
Rose and rose
Everybody scrambled
Feet and toes.
Firemen rescued canines
And felines
Little Mandy yelled,
"My valentines!"

(2)
Fort Knox

Grandpa and Grandma
Lived in a vineyard
Their grandkids arrived
In a big, long car.
After the hugs, kisses
And news,
Grandpa said, "Not a
Soul with shoes."

Inside the vats
Sans anklets or socks
Everybody stomped
The purplish grapes.
Grandpa cheered,
Played the music box
Grandma yelled, "This is
Worth Fort Knox!"

(3)
Alpha Blocks

"Where are you blocks?
I need a letter."
"We're in the rec room,
Where the light is better.
Where are the kids
Who once played with us?"
"Why, now they're all grown--
Got kids of their own."

(4)
Doña Carmen(1)

Doña Carmen cooked a stew
In it she threw
The nose of a gnu.
Said her husband
When he came from work,
"Something's cooking
Or I'm beserk!"

(5)
Young Shea(2)

Young Shea went with Cathy
To spend a day and night.
They played and laughed,
Popped corn and ate
Then both were out
Like a light.

(6)
Roses That Are Red

Roses that are red
Look great in any bed
And African violets
Nowadays wed!

(7)
Humpty Dumpty(2)

Humpty Dumpty woke up cold
Said, "Now I'm young,
Will I grow old?"
A girl egg sitting
On another wall
Said, "I'm young, too,
Let's both have a ball."

(8)
Kitty Kitty

"Here kitty kitty,"
Called Miss Jones,
"Come and take
Away these bones."
But kitty didn't mind,
She was playing on a log.
Said, "What does she think--
I'm a dog?"

(Later)

"Here kitty kitty,"
Called Miss Jones,
"Let's see if you'd like
half a fish."
Kitty, playing,
Said, "Now she's talking.
I hope it's placed
in a pretty dish."

(9)
The Slow Days of Winter

The slow days of winter
Never seem to end.
Many trees have no leaves.
In summer the days
Are like coin tricks--
The coin's there
'cause you see it;
Then in a flash, it isn't.

(10)
Mommy's Little Chatterbox

Mommy's little chatterbox
Chatters away
Chatters when it's sunny,
Chatters when it's grey.
Mommy's little chatterbox's
Mouth is like a jeep--
Runs full speed
Unless it's lunching
Or asleep.

(11)
Swing

Swing low, swing high
See the world passing by.
Swing high, swing low,
Little ruddy faces all aglow.

(12)
Jimmy Clout

Jimmy Clout
Doesn't know
What their math
Is all about.
Susan DeBeer
Who sits quite near
Tries to help Jimmy out.

(13)
The Merry-Go-Round in Winter

The merry-go-round
Quietly waits
For children to come and play.
It bravely suffers
Sleet and cold
While focused solely
On April and May.

(14)
Hey Diddle Diddle(3)

"Hey diddle diddle
I'm stuck in the middle,"
The grilled beef told the bun.
The warm bread laughed,
Cleared its throat,
Said, "Have no fear--
Lunchtime is near."

(15)
Nelson Shriver

Nelson Shriver
And his boys
Sneaked off to buy
Some brand-new toys.
Upon arriving
Where toys are sold,
They saw Mrs. Shriver,
Ready to scold.

(16)
On A Tuesday

On a Tuesday Tommy
Got lost in the mall.
On a Wednesday it was
He was finally found.
It was on a Thursday
The guards phoned his home.
On a Friday, as it were,
Was the big date--
To celebrate wee Tommy
All the livelong day!

(17)
Oh Milly Said Molly(4)

"Oh Milly," said Molly,
"I think I'd like a bike."
"Oh Molly," said Milly,
"Remember that blue trike?"
"Yes, Milly," said Molly,
"I'd push you round and round."
"Oh Molly," sighed Milly,
"Weren't our lives profound!"

(18)
Tiny Tatiana(2)

Tiny Tatiana
Wanted some cake.
Mommy said, "Wait
Till you're big and can bake.

(19)
Tiny Tatiana(3)

Tiny Tatiana
Went to Japan.
She learned to say
In Japanese,
"Yes and "I can.

(20)
Tiny Tatiana(4)

Tiny Tatiana
Makes mud pies.
She has a sister, Hannah,
Who never tells lies.

(21)
Paul

Paul the P.E. teacher
Met the Baptist preacher.
One can't run
The other can't preach--
Each is a different creature.

(22)
Crystal Loves the Shade

Crystal loves the shade
Valerie loves the sun
As they live in Miami-Dade,
The shade is scarce but the
Sun is fun.

(23)
Winky Worm(1)

Winky Worm
checked the day
It was perfectly
right for play.
After lunch
big raindrops fell.
Winky Worm
left pell-mell.

(24)
Oh Milly Said Molly(5)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"Look at this rose!"
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"The things one grows!"
"Oh Milly," said Molly,
"Shall I pose?"
"Why Molly," said Milly,
"If you cover that nose!"

(25)
Oh Milly Said Molly(6)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"I've a back pain."
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"It must mean rain."
"Oh Milly," said Molly
"Do we come from Danes?"
"Why Molly," said Milly,
"We've always been Paynes."

(26)
Oh Milly Said Molly(7)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"We've not heard from Polly."
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"Now there's one who's jolly!"
"Oh Milly," said Molly
"Let's give her a ring."
"How, Molly," asked Milly,
"Will we size the thing?"

(27)
Oh Milly Said Molly(8)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"This was mother's hat."
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"I'd know that, of course."
"Oh Milly," said Molly
"Do you think I look nice?"
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"Just your head will suffice."

(28)
You Will Be Queen

You will be queen
Wherever you walk,
Royalty
Whenever you talk.
Your face and its skin
Your eyes and chin
Entice and lie
Beyond price.

(29)
A Land That Had No Silk

Perry was a very
Merry little boy
He loved to drop a cherry
In his chocolate milk.
Every January
He'd hear a missionary
Tell of all their trials
In a land that had no silk.

(30)
Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln
Was pronounced insane
In her 57th year
Her life had many
Ups and downs,
Including fancy gowns.

(31)
Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb
Got married in a church
You'll find each worked
For Barnum's circus
If you do your research.

(32)
Timmy Turtle(1)

Timmy Turtle
Wore a smile”
The last fly tasted good.
Then his smile
Became a frown--
He thought of the fly's
Short childhood!

(33)
Here We Go(2)

Here we go
Sliding down
That thick green grass of home.
Dolly dear
Hold on tight
You dare not break a bone.

(34)
Here We Go(3)

Here we go
In the night
Back to the city lights.
Grandma's house
Had some mice--
We kids dubbed
Them knights.

(35)
Here We Go(4)

Here we go
One more year
To the county fair.
Dolly dear
Look at you
We must fix that hair!

(36)
Little Billy Bedbug

Little Billy Bedbug
Seemed to be quite snug
Sleeping wee Janie Love
Gave the gent a shove.

(37)
Little Maynard Rushmore

Little Maynard Rushmore
Doesn't actually rush
It's just his last name,
But how it makes him blush!

(38)
What The Cat Dragged In

"What has the cat dragged in?"
"Something that has no chin."
"Well, see if it has a fin."
"'I' see neither chin nor fin,
but I think it does have a twin!"

(39)
Ringing Up Daddy

Ringing up Daddy
On my purple phone
There's no busy signal
So Daddy isn't home.

(40)
Oh, Mr. Moon(6)

"Oh, Mr. Moon
I'm so thrilled,
I'm gonna have a wee sister!"
"My child, I too, am pleased
for you,
Now on with those shoes
or you've a blister!"

(41)
Oh, Mr. Moon(7)

"Oh, Mr. Moon
Kids grow so slow
and all those places to go."
"Be patient, my child,
growth is dear--
and none of the sites
will disappear."

(42)
Oh Milly, Said Molly(9)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"Henry Ford was great."
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"Quite the potentate."
"Oh Milly," said Molly,
"All those lucky heirs."
"And Molly," said Milly--
"the subsequent repairs!"

(43)
Oh, Mr. Moon(8)

"Oh, Mr. Moon
I'll visit you soon
They say I've got a disease."
"My child, I know
that illness well--
in three days you'll be swell."

(44)
Jack Sprat(2)

Jack Sprat had a wife
who could not use a knife
When the need
arose to cut,
She'd mumble, "tut, tut,tut."

(45)
Jack Sprat(3)

Jack Sprat and his wife
decided to divorce.
When he packed his clothes
to leave,
each one's voice got hoarse.

(46)
Jack and Jill(6)

Jack and Jill
tried to kill
the babe of a mother spider.
In her fright
she searched all night
to find a place to hide her.

(47)
Near A Heath

(Note: According to history, G.W. was the first man in N. America to wear false teeth.)

George and Martha Washington
lived quite near a heath.
One day Martha said to George,
"Why not wooden teeth?"

(48)
Silly Sally

Silly Sally got up early
to make a pot of broth.
Watching her from the
ceiling
were the eyes of a
big brown moth.

(49)
On My Skates

On my skates I
Roll around,
Up and down the block.
When a friend
Comes and joins me,
We both forget the clock!

(50)
Oh Milly Said Molly(10)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"I can't find a sock."
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"What color would it be?"
"Oh Milly," said Molly
"The color is white."
"Why Molly," said Milly,
"On the tail of the kite!"

(51)
My Cuppa

My cuppa hot chocolate
On a cold winter day
Makes me feel so good.
I have my parents'
TLC--
I wish all children could.

(52)
Oh Milly Said Molly(11)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"You must eat your fruit."
"But Molly," said Milly
"It tastes like a boot."
"Oh Milly," said Molly
"You're always beefing."
"Oh Molly," said Milly”
"Better than weeping."

(53)
Jack and Jill(7)

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
Just as long before.
This time it was
Jill fell down--
Jack could only frown.

(54)
Jack and Jill(8)

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To change a dollar bill.
Jack fell down,
Broke we know what,
Jill commenced to holler.

(55)
Homework

There's a reason for the season
There's a reason for the rain
The reason for your homework is
The fact you've got a brain.

(56)
Timmy Turtle(2)

Timmy Turtle was so tickled--
Tomorrow was his birthday.
Mrs. Turtle thought, "Oh my,
How do I wrap a fly?

(57)
Oh Milly Said Molly(12)

"Oh Milly," asked Molly
"Is this a type of stew?"
"Oh Molly," said Milly
"I don't cook as you."
"Oh Milly," asked Molly,
"Isn't that a slipper?"
"No Molly," said Milly”
"It's just a chopped flipper."

(58)
Oh Milly Said Molly(13)

"Oh Milly," said Molly
"Papa liked his rum."
"Ay Molly," said Milly
"He made a good chum."
"Oh Milly," said Molly,
"You think he's now at rest?"
"Why Molly," said Milly”
"All fathers know best."

(59)
Jack and Jill(9)

Jack and Jill
Both came down
With something we all dread.
When things got better
Each wrote a letter
Still to this day,
They're wed.

(60)
Private School

The children sit in a circle
Clap their hands and knees
Each is full of life and love
The parents pay their fees.

(61)
Maria Paula

Maria Paula's little face
Is one that's full of grace.
It's a perfect face we know
Was never made with haste.

(62)
Roses Are Red

Roses are red
Sweethearts wed
Violets are cute
But oh, how mute!

(63)
Texas Ranch

On their Texas ranch
The two siblings played
Under mom's eagle eyes,
The two never strayed.

(64)
Fireman Roger(4)

Fireman Roger likes to camp
With his family in the wood.
The only problem is the fish--
They'd like to catch one if they could.

(65)
Fireman Roger(5)

Fireman Roger and his crew
As small children always knew
They would one day try to save
Many lives from an early grave.

(66)
Fireman Roger(6)

Fireman Roger's folks were proud--
The whole town loved their son.
When there were fires to be put out
Not a soul would doubt.

(67)
Fireman Roger(7)

Fireman Roger loved his town
He helped to pick up litter.
All the folks who shared such love
Could think of nothing fitter.

(68)
Young Shea(3)

Shea and Sheila
Sitting in a tree
Both are cramming
For a spelling bee.
Along comes Barry,
Who's due to marry,
Shea says, "Barry,
Your life will soon
Be hairy!

(69)
Young Abe Lincoln(2)

Young Abe Lincoln's
Real mom died
Then he got a stepmom
(his pa's new bride).
Old Abe loved this mom
The rest of his days
She taught him a million things,
One was "Thinking pays.

(70)
Mary Ann

Mary Ann
Thinks she can
Spot a diamond
In the sand.
Brenda Rose
Swears she knows
Why each midnight
Comes and goes.

(71)
Benny the Blackbird(4)

Benny the Blackbird
Wanted a worm
But none would come out
While Benny was about.
Benny the Blackbird
Then dressed as a snake
A neighbor, Hans,
Chased Benny with a rake.

(72)
Danny Duck(1)

Danny Duck
Waddles round the barnyard
Danny Duck
Convinces he's a guard.

(73)
Danny Duck(2)

Danny Duck
Doesn't sit to play
Danny Duck
Doesn't stand to pray.

(74)
Danny Duck(3)

In the barnyard Danny Duck
Thinks it's great to boast.
But proud Danny in faraway China
Would be somebody's roast!

(75)
Danny Duck(4)

Danny Duck says
He lost a shoe.
The rumor is,
Not a shoe but a screw!

(76)
Danny Duck(5)

Danny Duck
Wishes he could spell
P-L-A-Y-F-U-L.
Danny Duck
Wishes he could write”
I like my barnyard
Day or night.

(77)
Danny Duck(6)

Danny Duck
Kissed his mom
One fine day
When all was calm.

(78)
Danny Duck(7)

Danny Duck
And his dad
Are usually quite happy
Or usually quite sad.

(79)
Danny Duck(8)

Danny Duck
Asked his sister
If she ever wished
She were a mister.

(80)
Danny Duck(9)

Grandmother Duck
Told her grandson Danny
The barnyard sometimes
Seemed uncanny.

(81)
Danny Duck(10)

Danny Duck's
Little sister died.
All day he was quiet”
That night, he cried.

(82)
Danny Duck(11)

Danny Duck
Took a trip
Coming back
Was a hop and skip.

(83)
Danny Duck(12)

Danny Duck's
Birthday arrived
At the pond
Ducks splashed and dived.

(84)
Danny Duck(13)

Danny Duck
Thought himself cool
His mom said, "Everybody's
Somebody's fool.

(85)
Danny Duck(14)

Danny Duck
Sat down to read
Along came a cousin,
Who said that's where he peed.

(86)
Danny Duck(15)

Danny Duck's
Owner's name was Anne,
who every time a soul said no,
Said, "I can, I can.

(87)
Danny Duck(16)

Jimmy Bob Taylor
Who worked for Danny's owner
Fell off the tractor
And thought he was a goner.

(88)
Danny Duck(17)

Anne peeped out the window
The barnyard sounds were bliss.
The ducks, geese, chickens, curs,
All of them were hers.

(89)
Danny Duck(18)

When Danny Duck
Said he lacked
A few more coins
His mom just quacked.

(90)
Danny Duck(19)

Danny Duck's
Sister's boyfriend
Once was a jack-
Of-all-quacks.

(91)
Danny Duck(20)

Danny, the great guardian Duck,
At last ran out of luck
All he ever was or knew
Went into Anne's Christmas stew.

(92)
Frosty(4)

Frosty one day had the fear
Another spring was drawing near.
He said good-bye to all his friends--
The cats, the dogs, and Frank the fly.

(93)
Crazy Chris(1)

Crazy Chris
Built a crazy raft.
Now he's searching
For a crazy river.
Any ideas,
Any advice--
He'd like to hear
From a taker or giver.

(94)
Crazy Chris(2)

Crazy Chris
Took the weirdest bus
Loaded with creatures
From the local zoo.
The bus climbed hills,
Then it coasted down.
Said Crazy Chris,
"Now if I'm not a clown!"

(95)
Crazy Chris(3)

Crazy Chris
Took his mom to eat.
She ordered some flapjacks
But please hold the flap.
"Why, Mom," said Chris,
"I quite declare,
That's like a thin ginger
But please hold the snap!"

(96)
Oh Milly Said Molly(14)

"Oh Milly," said Molly,
"I cannot take more heat."
"Oh Molly," said Milly,
"It's ice we have to eat."
"Oh Milly," said Molly,
"Won't that break our teeth?"
"Ay, Molly," said Milly,
"Our teeth and what's beneath."

(97)
A Little Bird

A little bird told me
It once had a nest.
I said to the little bird,
"So, tell me the rest."

(98)
Prim Cindy Scallop

Prim Cindy Scallop
Waited in the sea.
She waited for that husband
Who was never to be.

(99)
Red Apples, Red Plums

Red apples, red plums
My house is full of red.
White tiles, white sink,
A rose in the room is pink.

(100)
Eensy Weensy Spider(3)

The eensy weensy spider
Had eensy weensy eyes
But those tiny orbs could see
All there was from A to Z.

The eensy weensy spider
Dreamed of taking trips.
It'd buy an eensy weensy ticket
Then commence to lick it.