Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock

Subject: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 09:08 AM

Hickory Dickory Dock


Hickory Dickory Dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one, and down he run,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The bird looked at the clock,
The clock struck two, and away she flew,
Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The dog barked at the clock,
The clock struck three, fiddle-de-dee,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The bear slept on the clock,
The clock struck four, he ran out the door,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The bee buzzed round the clock,
The clock struck five, she went to her hive,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The hen clucked at the clock,
The clock struck six, fiddle-sticks,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The cat ran round the clock,
The clock struck seven, she wanted to get 'em,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The horse jumped over the clock,
The clock struck eight, he ate some cake,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The cow danced on the clock,
The clock struck nine, she felt so fine,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The pig oinked at the clock,
The clock struck ten, she did it again,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The snake squirmed out of the clock,
The clock struck eleven, he said, "Let me get in",
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Hickory Dickory Dock,
The snail slimed up the clock,
The clock struck twelve, what a sticky self,
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 09:11 AM

Alternative first verse, this is the one I remember from childhood:



Hickory Dickory Dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one, the mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: pavane
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 09:15 AM

I suppose we will have to bring up the old theory that Hickory Dickory Dock meant 8 9 10 in some variety of Celtic (or Druidic) language.

Does anyone know where this supposition actually came from? Is it related to shepherds counting, which WAS often Celtic? (Yan Tan Tethera Pethera is one example in a song)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 09:26 AM

Lake District seems to be nearest.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 11:59 AM

Hickory is a tree, and dock is a plant. Too bad it's not "hickory chicory dock". Then we'd have something!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: kendall
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 12:30 PM

Hickory dickory dock
two mice ran up her sock
One stopped at her garter
the other was smarter
Hickory dickory dock.

Hickory dickory dock
two mice ran up the clock
The clock struck one
And the other escaped with minor injuries.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Apr 06 - 12:32 PM

Hickory Dickory Dock
A Union Mouse ran up the clock
But the clock struk
And the Mouse came out in sympathy

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Louie Roy
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 01:21 PM

There is an old story about a doctor who went into the same bar every day and ordered an almond daiquri and bullshitted with the bartender Dick.One day when he went in he ordered the usual,but the bartender didn't have any almond flavoring so he substituted with hickory flavoring.The doctor tasted his drink and asked the bartender if this is an Almond Daiquri Dick and the bartender replied no it's a Hickory Daiquiri Doc.Lame joke of the week

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 01:54 PM

Re: Shepherds counting systems for some of the older (and more wayward) British counting styles

Nigel

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: pavane
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 04:39 AM

But note that it is a well-scrambled thread!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hickory Dickory Dock
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 12:17 PM

Go to the thread, click on "printer friendly" at the top of the page and it will (as if by magic) re-order itself chronologically.

CHEERS
Nigel