Over in the Meadow

Over in the meadow in a pond in the sun

Lived an old mother duck and her little duck one

____said the mother, _____ said the one

And they quacked and were happy in their pond

In the sun

Over in the meadow in a stream so blue

Lived an old mother fish and her little fish two

___ said the mother, ____ ____ said the two

And they swam and were happy in the stream so blue

Over in the meadow in a nest in the tree

Lived an old mother bird and her birdies three

___ said the mother, ___ ___ ___ said the three

And they sang and were happy in their nest in the tree

Over in the meadow in a rock by the shore

Lived an old mother frog and her little frogs four

___ said the mother, ___ ___ ___ ___ said the four

And they croaked and were happy on the rock by the

shore

Over in the meadow in a big bee hive

Lived an old mother bee and her little bees five

___ said the mother, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ said the five

And they buzzed and were happy in the big bee hive

Over in the meadow in the noon-day sun

There was a pretty mother and her baby one

“Listen”, said the mother, “To the ducks and the bees,

To the frogs and the fish and birds in the trees.”

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ said the five

___ ___ ___ ___ said the four

___ ___ ___ said the three

___ ___ said the two

___ said the one

And the little baby laughed just to hear such fun!