Thursday, 6 January 2011

A few rhymes stir childhood memories...

    Malayalam

Kaake kaake koodevide
Kootinakathoru kunjundo
Kunjinu theeta kodukkaanjal
Kunju kidannu karanyeedum
Kaake kaake nee tharumo
Ninnude kayyile neyappam

Betty bought some batter butter,
But she found the butter bitter;
So she bought some better butter,
To make the bitter batter better

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

Ding dong bell,
    Pussy in the well;
Who put her in?
    Little Tommy Thin.
Who pulled her out?
    Little Tommy Stout.
What a naughty boy was that
    To drown poor pussy cat.

Cobbler, cobbler mend my shoe,
Get it done by half past two,
Stitch it up and stitch it down
And I'll give you half a crown.

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