Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross

Nursery rhyme, England (U.K.)

“Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross” is an English nursery rhyme that makes reference to the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire, 64 miles (103 km) northwest of London.

A “cock-horse” can mean a high-spirited horse, and the additional horse to assist pulling a cart or carriage up a hill. It can also mean an entire or uncastrated horse. From the mid-sixteenth century it also meant a toy horse or an adult’s knee used as a horse in a galloping game.

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Karaoke Video with Lyrics


 

Lyrics

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes.

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To buy little Johnny a galloping horse;
It trots behind and it ambles before,
Johnny shall ride till he can ride no more.

 


 

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Free karaoke MP3 download

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“Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross” (instrumental, 1:07 – 6/8 – 100 bpm)

 


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MP4 Video File | Free Download

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Sheet music with chords

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Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music

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“Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross” free PDF download – Singing Bell


 

Teaching idea & activities

Gallop around the room/classroom riding an imaginary horse while singing the rhyme.

Boys are riding at the first stanza, looking for the ladies who have hidden themselves. Do the opposite for the second stanza.

 

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