Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes Part 9

She cooks her rice In a dirty pot, And sleeps at night On an old straw cot.

THE TIDY WOMAN

The tidy woman Is always clean, No dirt in her home Is ever seen.

Her food is fit For a king to eat, And her hair and clothes Are always neat.

E NI ME NI MI NI MO

One, two, three, and an old cow's eye, When a cow's eye's blind she'll surely die; A piece of skin and a melon, too, If you have money I'll sell to you; But if you're without, I'll put you out.

FINGER TEST

You strike three times on the top, you see, And strike three times on the bottom for me, Then top and bottom you strike very fast, And open a door in the middle at last.

TEN FINGERS

Three horses are drinking, Three horses are feeding, The two men are fighting, The old woman pleading, The baby is crying, But no one is heeding.

FACE GAME

Knock at the door, See a face, Smell an odor, Hear a voice, Eat your dinner, Pull your chin, or Ke chih, ke chih.

THE FLOWER SELLER

Flowers for sale, Flowers for sale, Come, buy my flowers, Before they get stale.

MAKING A FLOWER POT

You first cross over and then cross back, And step in the well as you cross the track, And then there is something else you do, Oh, yes, you make a flower-pot too.

WATERING THE FLOWERS

I water the flowers, I water the flowers, I water them morning and evening hours, I never wait till the flowers are dry, I water them e'er the sun is high; A basin of water, a basin of tea, I water the flowers, they're op'ning, you see; A basin of water, another beside, I water the flowers, they're opening wide.

BALD HEAD LEE

There once was a bald-head, his name it was Lee, No one ever burned so much incense as he; Now, people burn incense to get them an heir, But baldy burned incense to get him some hair.

When he found in three days all his hair had returned, He the G.o.d gave a coat and more incense he burned; When he found in three days all his hair had dropped out, He upset the G.o.d and he kicked him about.

Then the G.o.d became angry and took up a sword, And made into dippers that bald-headed gourd.

THE KING WILL WANT YOU

When the leaves are green, And full of life, The king will want you For his wife.

When the leaves are yellow From time and tide, The king will want you For his bride.

DON'T STEAL

If you steal a needle, Or steal a thread, A pimple will grow Upon your head; If you steal a dog Or steal a cat, A pimple will grow Beneath your hat.