When you wish upon a star,

London Bridge comes falling down;

Bo Peep's sheep have wandered far,

Jack has cracked another crown.

Spider lurks beside a Miss,

Hordes of children in a shoe;

Sprat's fat wife eats lard in bliss,

Mary's quite contrary too.

Tree top breaks and cradle falls,

Boy Blue blows a horny note;

Cow jumps over moon's white walls,

Blackbird pie sticks in the throat.

Carving squeals from three blind mice,

Candle stick is hurdler's hell;

Simple Simon's pie so nice,

Pussy cat falls down the well.

Duke of York still hesitates,

Giant egg falls down to fry;

Ladies' chamber, Winkie waits,

Goosie Gander running by.

Old King Cole calls fiddlers three,

Polly puts the kettle on;

All these rhymes return to me,

Where have all the poets gone?