MarytaleRead in Marytale

The Grand Old Duke of York

  • 1-2 min read
  • 2 pages

The grand old Duke of York had ten thousand men — the full words, and the standing-up-and-sitting-down that goes with it.

Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down…

Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again.

And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half-way up, They were…

And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half-way up, They were neither up nor down.

Illustrated stories in the app

You have read the whole poem — and the app holds 72 illustrated stories, with no ads and no internet needed.

Try it free

Scan with your phone to get Marytale

Text source: Traditional English nursery rhyme, printed from 1642 in earlier forms. Public domain. Only the afterword is ours. www.gutenberg.org

Want to know where these stories come from? The articles are here

More stories to read