In a tree, oh high above
A baby swathed in lace
Rocks and rolls as branch does swing
All but fair of face.
The baby grace that Tuesday brings
nestled in the tree leaves
Hiding from the baby blue
As mother brings the days eves
The Horn that blows amongst the hay
And baby full of woe
Watches boy as sleep does come
On wednesday's day to go
And far to go does marching duke
As Thursday presses on
And baby sits surcumbed my green
As blue boy blows his horn.
The mother sits and weeps for child
As marches gather round
Fridays day for loving and giving
Here, cannot be found.
The baby now on Saturday dreads
as mother is no more
Has to now work hard for a living
And lay nought upon on floor
As Sunday comes and draws weeks close
The branches then do snap
And leave poor baby falling
As its wrapped in swaddling wrap
And as the Sabbath child does fall
Little boy blue blows his horn
The duke of york laughs at the infant
None of who will mourn
Notallowedtocry
Author notes
Hush a bye baby
Hush a bye baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bow breaks, the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Mondays Child
Mondays child is fair of face,
Tuesdays child is full of grace,
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
Thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
Grand Old Duke
The grand old duke of York
He has 10000 men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he martched them down again
And when they were up, they were up
And when they were down, they were down
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up now down
A contest entry
- Wicked Nursery Rhymes - What Really Happened? by Wilted Rose Bush.
500 points, ended August 11, 2008, 16 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is a very nicely written poem. It has good flow and good rhyme in it. I like how you mixed three nursery rhymes into one and twisted them all together. However, you did forget something very vital. Something I told you to put in your author's notes. As I'm feeling nice I won't DQ you, but please read all the rules before entering a contest.
Very well written and good luck
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