Is there anything better than spending a lazy day at home with your kids? In fact, many parents would say there is nothing better. And if you’re like most parents, you love reading your children classic nursery rhymes aloud. In today’s article, we’ll be discussing one of the oldest and most popular nursery rhymes – Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross. We’ll discuss the history of the rhyme, its meaning, and some fun facts about it that you may not have known. So saddle up and let’s ride!
ride a cock horse to Banbury cross
Listen to and watch the video of “Ride a cock horse to Banbury cross lyrics” below.
Modern Lyrics
Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
And she shall have music wherever she goes.
“Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross”
Original Lyrics
Ride a cock-horse
To Banbury Cross,
To see what Tommy can buy;
A penny white loaf,
A penny white cake,
And a two-penny apple-pie
Questions
- why would you ride a cock horse to Banbury cross? 0–10
- ride a cock horse to Banbury cross who wrote the nursery rhyme?