Higgledy Piggledy Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history Higgledy Piggledy, My black hen, She lays eggs For gentlemen; Sometimes nine, And sometimes ten, Higgledy Piggledy, My black hen!
Alternative Words to Higgledy Piggledy Our grateful thanks go to Anne Rice for sending us the following email: "How wonderful to find your site. I remember many nursery rhymes from my childhood and from my children's. Some have changed or we learned them in a slightly different form. One of yours reminded me of this one: "Diddle, diddle dumpling My fat hen. She lays eggs for gentlemen. Sometimes nine and Sometimes ten. Diddle, diddle dumpling My fat hen." Anne's email illustrates how the words to Nursery Rhymes change when handed down, by word of mouth, from one generation to the next. In this instance Anne's version is a combination of Higgledy Piggledy and Diddle Diddle Dumpling my son John.Higgledy Piggledy Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history |