The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

VERSE WITHOUT MUSIC

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE,
THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE.
THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON;
THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
TO SEE SUCH SPORT
AND THE DISH RAN AWAY WITH THE SPOON.

Submitter comment: LEARNED AS A CHILD.

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): HYPERBOLE ; INDIRECTION

Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.