Nursery rhyme – “down by the river where the green grass grows…” Do you know of any other variations?

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I first heard this rhyme while watching one of the episodes in series five (2003) of "Cold Feet", a Granada Television production in the UK. It occured when Adam Williams (James Nesbitt) takes his baby son Matthew to a parent and baby singing circle. The words (as I remember them) are as follows:Down by the river where the green grass grows,there sits XXX washing his clothes,he sings, he sings, a song so sweet, crying to his playmates up and down the street.The song seemed to be intended for group singing; the same verse being sung repeatedly around the group like a game, using different group member’s names where the XXX is.The reason why I remembered it, and still recall it now, is that’s it’s probably the most absurd rhyme I’ve ever heard – and because of that it’s also the most hilarious(!) The "Cold Feet" presentation of the song was all the more hilarious owing to the seriousness by which the group’s singing leader enforced the rules of this singing game.

Ms. Lavinia Lowe IV · Accepted Answer

Down by the river where the green grass growsThere sits ___ sweet as a roseShe sings, she sings, she she sings so sweetAlong came __ and kissed her on the cheek.When I was a child we jumped rope to this rhyme,

Ms. Lavinia Lowe IV · Answer

Down by the river where the green grass growsThere sits Mary washing her clothesShe sings, she sings, she sings so sweetAnd calls her friends all up and down the streetSusan O Susan please come to teaCome next Saturday at half past threeTea cakes, pancakes, all you seeO won’t we have a happy time at half past three!

Ms. Lavinia Lowe IV · Answer

Down by the river where the green grasss grows, there sat xxxx pretty as a rose. Along came xxxx, kissed her on the cheek. How many kisses did she get that week? 1,2,3,4,5,………………

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Nursery rhyme – “down by the river where the green grass grows…” Do you know of any other variations?

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