The word 'shoon' comes from the plural of shoe. This was a common word in England and Scotland in the 1500's when nouns ending in vowels were frequently pluralized by adding an "n" instead of an "s".
Help us to maintain our history and heritage through the words and lyrics of old Nursery Rhymes like 'There was a monkey' There was a Monkey Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history There was a monkey climbed up a tree; When he fell down, then down fell he.
There was a crow sat on a stone; When he was gone, then there was none.
There was an old wife did eat an apple; When she had ate two, she had ate a couple.
There was a horse going to the mill; When he went on, he stood not still.
There was a butcher cut his thumb; When it did bleed, then blood did come.
There was a lackey ran a race; When he ran fast, he ran apace.
There was a cobbler clouting shoon; When they were mended, they were done.
There was a chandler making candle; When he them strip, he did them handle.
There was a navy went into Spain; When it returned it came again. There was a Monkey Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history |