Nursery Rhymes:

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two,
He grew wings and flew,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck three,
The mouse roamed free,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck four,
He plays some more,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck five,
“I’m glad to be alive!”
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck six,
The mouse...he slipped,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck seven,
The mouse, going up to heaven,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck eight,
Mouse at the Pearly Gates!
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck nine,
The mouse sublime,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck ten,
The mouse in heaven,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck eleven,
The mouse still in heaven,
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck twelve,
The mouse fell down to hell...
Hickory dickory dock – he’s gone.

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