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Oranges and Lemons
- 1-2 min read
- 7 pages
- 3+
Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St Clement's — the full words of the London church-bell rhyme, and the game at the end.
Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St Clement's.
You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St Martin's.
When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey.
When I grow rich, Say the bells of Shoreditch.
When will that be? Say the bells of Stepney.
I do not know, Says the great bell of Bow.
Here comes a candle to light you to bed, Here comes a chopper to chop off your head!
Text source: Traditional English nursery rhyme, printed from 1744. Public domain. Only the afterword is ours. www.gutenberg.org
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