Swinging - Poem for Kids

SWING, swing, swing,
Through the drowsy afternoon ;
Swing, swing, swing,
Up I go to meet the moon.
Swing, swing, swing,
I can see as I go high
Far along the crimson sky ;
I can see as I come down
The tops of houses in the town ;
High and low,
Fast and slow,
Swing, swing, swing.

Swing, swing, swing,
See ! the sun is gone away ;
Swing, swing, swing,
Gone to make a bright new day.
Swing, swing, swing.
I can see as up I go
The poplars waving to and fro,
I can see as I come down
The lights are twinkling in the town,
High and low,
Fast and slow,
Swing, swing, swing.

The Alphabet

"Come, come, my darling, I must see
How you can say your A, B, C.
Go get your book, and come to me,
And I will hear your E, F, G,
When you have said your A, B, C.

"A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P,
Q, R, S, T, U, W, V,
X, Y, and Z Oh dear me,
Yes, you can say your A, B, C."

Daffodils

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Outdid the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

(the original poem by William Wordsworth)

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
(Остановка снежным вечером у леса. Роберт Фрост)

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

Думаю, я знаю, чей это лес.
Его (хозяина) дом, однако, в деревне.
Он не увидит, что я здесь остановился
Чтобы посмотреть, как его лес заметает снегом.

the woods – a small forest
Обратите внимание на предлог:
in the evening(s)
on Monday/Friday/Saturday etc evening
though [ðəu] – (spoken) used after adding a fact, opinion, or question which seems surprising after what you have just said, or which makes what you have just said seem less true (тем не менее; однако; всё-таки):
Two heart attacks in a year. It hasn’t stopped him smoking, though.
fill up (with) (phrasal verb) – if a container or place fills up, or if you fill it up, it becomes full (заполнять)

Her eyes filled up with tears.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

Моя лошадка должна считать странным
Остановиться не около дома
Между лесом и замерзшим озером,
В самый темный вечер года.

queer [kwɪə] – (old-fashioned)strange or difficult to explain (странный, необычный, чудной):
She gave a queer laugh.
farmhouse[‘fɑːmhaus] – the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

Мой конь встряхнул колокольчиками упряжи
Что бы спросить: “Произошла какая-то ошибка?”
Еще один звук – взмах
Ветерка и пушистых хлопьев

harness[‘hɑːnɪs], [‘hɑːnəs] – упряжь, сбруя
sweep[swiːp] – a long swinging movement of your arm, a weapon etc (взмах):
With a single sweep of his sword, he cut through the rope.
downy [‘daunɪ] – covered in or filled with soft fine hair or feathers (пушистый, покрытый пухом):
the baby’s downy head
flake [fleɪk] – a small thin piece that breaks away easily from something else (хлопья)
flakes of snow

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Лес красивый, темный и глубокий
Но я обещал продолжать
И пройти долгие мили, прежде чем я усну
И пройти долгие мили, прежде чем я усну

keep - 1. keep (on) doing something – to continue doing something or to do the same thing many times
She pretended not to hear, and kept on walking.

2. to do what you have promised or agreed to do
How do I know you’ll keep your word?
miles – (informal) a very long distance
We were miles from home, and very tired.

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Doris Day - Que Sera Sera

When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be pretty will I be rich
Here's what she said to me

Que Sera Sera
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours to see
Que Sera Sera
What will be will be

When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said

Que Sera Sera
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours to see
Que Sera Sera
What will be will be

Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother what will I be
Will I be handsome will I be rich
I tell them tenderly

Que Sera Sera
Whatever will be will be
The future's not ours to see
Que Sera Sera
What will be will be
Que Sera Sera

Five little pumpkins
Sitting on a gate
The first one said,
"My it's getting late!"
The second one said,
"There are witches in the air!"
The third one said,
"Good folk, beware!"
The fourth one said,
"We'll run and run!"
The fifth one said,
"Let's have some fun!"
"WOOOOOOOH", went the wind,
And OUT went the light;
And the five little pumpkins
Rolled out of sight!

It's Halloween! It's Halloween!
The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night:
Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Were wolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.
In masks and gouns we haunt the street
And knock on doors for trick or treat.
Tonight we are the king and queen,
For oh tonight it's Halloween!

"Tonight is the night"

Tonight is the night
When dead leaves fly
Like witches on switches
Across the sky,
When elf and sprite
Flit through the night
On a moony sheen.

Tonight is the night
When leaves make a sound
Like a gnome in his home
Under the ground,
When spooks and trolls
Creep out of holes
Mossy and green.

Tonight is the night
When pumpkins stare
Through sheaves and leaves
Everywhere,
When ghouls and ghost
And goblin host
Dance round their queen.
It's Halloween.

Time for Children

"The Dragon"

There's a dragon crawling round the room.
Do not get too close or it will surely spell your doom.
A dragon's always looking for something to munch.
If you don't watch out, you may be his lunch.

"I Will Catch a Giant"

I will catch a giant
By the toe, by the toe!
I will catch a giant
By the toe! Roar! Roar!

I will catch a troll
By the nose, by the nose!
I will catch a troll
By the nose! Eaarh! Eaarh!

I will catch an elf
By the ear, by the ear!
I will catch an elf
By the ear! Squeek! Squeek!

10 RIDDLES

1. What words is always pronounced wrong?
2. How can you make five less if you add one to it?
3. Why is it right for B to come before C?
4. What is a hot tome?
5. Why is the letter E like London?
6. How many sides has a circle?
7. What is difficult to beat?
8. Why is the letter E like death?
9. Which is correct to say:
    Five and four IS eleven.
or
    Five and four ARE eleven

10. What must you add to nine to make it six?