- Polly, put the kettle on,
- Polly, put the kettle on,
- Polly, put the kettle on,
- We’ll all have tea.
- Sukey, take it off again,
- Sukey, take it off again,
- Sukey, take it off again,
- They’ve all gone away.
The nursery rhyme “Polly Put the Kettle On” dates back to the early 1800s, and the tune dates back to the late 1700s. It’s one of my favorites for some reason. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that when my youngest was a baby, I felt like I was constantly having a little dance with making tea where I’d start the water and then have to turn it off again before I could actually get around to making a cup. As much as I love this little song, I’ve struggled to find (bearable) versions of it online. I rather like this one I did find, but the video quality isn’t great:
Mostly I found these bluegrass-y/folksy versions, which are a lot of fun, even if they aren’t quite the little nursery rhyme I had set out to find:
This one has more adult lyrics (nothing bad, just not kid) and is a lot of fun.
I’m going to continue my search for more versions of this rhyme and post them here if I find them.