Nursery Rhymes.

[MissBoots]

Any help appreciated - e.g. P.P = Pied Piper.

1. R. A. R.
2. P. A. J.
3. H. A. I.
4. C. P. S. T. B.
5. H. P. C. S.

Thanks alot.

[novalis]

Suggest
1 - Ring A Ring o' roses
3 Here am I

Can't find others in Oxford Dict of Quotes but will keep looking.

[MissBoots]

Thanks novalis - I've never heard of 'Here am I', so would never have got it!

[novalis]

"Here am I" is given in Oxford Dof Q's and it's the only one I can see which fits. I've just looked in an old ( cost 10/6 in old money!! ) Penquin Dict of Quotes but can't see anything which fits the others. Sorry.

[ageing fast]

R A R could be Robin and Richard

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/a73-robin-and-richard .htm

[valerieb1254]

1) Roses are Red

[the conch]

2. Punch and Judy:

"Punch and Judy
Fought for a pie;
Punch gave Judy
A knock in the eye.

Says Punch to Judy:
"Will you have any more?"
Says Judy to Punch:
"My eye is too sore.""

I think I can see why this nursery rhyme has been forgotten!

[valerieb1254]

Scrub round my Roses are Red. I think it will be Robin and Richard as ageing fast said.
Val.

[ruggief]

Here am I is slightly saucy, probably not sung by my children in pre-school I hope!!

Here am I
Little Jumping Joan
when nobodys with me
I'm all alone

Joan, Joan for your part
you love kissing with all your heart
i marry do I said Jumping Joan
and therefore do thee I make my moan!

can't think of anything for 4 and 5, I have the oxford d of nursery rhymes and nothing fits, sorry

[diane1706]

rest and recreation (as seen on MASH)

[MissBoots]

Thanks everyone for all your answers and ideas - will think on them further!

[ageing fast]

This list includes the first 3 but no sign of the last two. Sorry.

http://www.toonhound.com/briggsmgoose.htm

[MissBoots]

ageing fast- what a lovely list of nursery rhymes, it's amazing how many you can recite once you get the first line, isn't it!
I'm at a loss as to what the remaining ones are - probably something more modern.

Thanks again to you all.