The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer in the dell.

The farmer takes a wife,
The farmer takes a wife,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
The farmer takes a wife.

The wife takes a child, . . .

The child takes a nurse, . . .

The nurse takes a dog, . . .

The dog takes a cat, . . .

The cat takes a rat, . . .

The rat takes the cheese, . . .

The cheese stands alone . . .