Monday 24 September 2012

Londen Bells Rhyme

Londen Bells


Gay go up and gay go down
To Ring the Bells of London Town
"Oranges and Lemons" say the
Bells of St. Clements
"Bullseyes and Targets" say the
Bells of St. Margaret's
"Brickbats and Tiles" say the
Bells of St. Giles
"Halfpence and Farthings" say the
Bells of St. Martin's
"Pancakes and Fritters" say the
Bells of St. Peter's
"Two Sticks and an Apple" say the Bells of Whitechapel
"Maids in white aprons" say the
Bells at St. Katherine's
"Pokers and Tongs" say the Bells of St. John's
"Kettles and Pans" say the
Bells of St. Anne's "Old Father Baldpate" say the slow Bells of Aldgate
"You owe me Ten Shillings" say the
Bells of St. Helen's
"When will you Pay me?" say the
Bells of Old Bailey "When I grow Rich" say the Bells of Shoreditch
"Pray when will that be?" say the
Bells of Stepney
"I do not know" say the
Great Bell of Bow Gay go up and gay go down
To Ring the Bells of London Town

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