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