| The Farmer In the Dell |
Traditional
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The farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The farmer in the dell
The farmer takes a wife, The farmer takes a wife
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The farmer takes a wife
The wife takes a child, The wife takes a child
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The wife takes a child
The child takes a nurse, The child takes a nurse
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The child takes a nurse
The nurse takes a cow, The nurse takes a cow
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The nurse takes a cow
The cow takes a dog, The cow takes a dog
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The cow takes a dog
The dog takes a cat, The dog takes a cat
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The dog takes a cat
The cat takes a rat, The cat takes a rat
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The cat takes a rat
The rat takes the cheese, The rat takes the cheese
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The rat takes the cheese
The cheese stands alone, The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho,The derry-o, The cheese stands alone
Circle Game:
Ten children (or more) join hands and dance around the FARMER, who stands
in the center of the circle as they sing. At the end of the first verse,the
FARMER chooses his WIFE, who joins him inside the circle. At the end of the
next verse, the WIFE takes a CHILD, and so on, until the last verse when
everyone is in the circle except the CHEESE, who stands alone. Whoever ends
up being the CHEESE becomes the FARMER for the next round.
