English Rhymes, Songs & Stories

All around the cobbler's bench,
The monkey chased the weasel;
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun,
POP! goes the weasel.

A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle;
That's the way the money goes,
POP! goes the weasel.

The painter needs a ladder and brush,
The artist needs an easel;
The dancers needs a fiddler's tune,
POP! Goes the weasel.

I've no time to sit and sigh,
Or to tell the reason why;
Kiss me quick, I'm off, good-bye,
POP! Goes the weasel.

Vocabulory

Weasel (n): A cunning, sneaky person.

'twas (contraction): it was.

Spool (n): a small cylindrical piece of wood or other material on which yarn is wound in spinning, for use in weaving.

Easel (n): a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.

Fiddler (n): a person who plays a fiddle.

Fiddle

Sigh (v): to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.