cryptic nursery rhymes

[keepthefaith]

trying to decipher these into traditional nursery rhymes...
could writing materials threaten worlds drink supply?

details of eastern journey requested

did global warming cause this unseasonable harvest?

order given for prompt repairs

obesity prevails in cat rescue

no waste policy in practice

famrers daughter rejected for want of a dowry

no waste policy in practice

no water in penniless boys sieve

traditional herts industry leads to marriage

thanks

[Postdog]

Dunno, but maybe this might help

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/

[keepthefaith]

thanks for the link but alas no joy amongst the stack listed

[sophie_1003]

1. If all the world were paper and all the sea were ink and all the trees were bread and cheese what would we have to drink?

will keep thinkin of the others!

[keepthefaith]

nice.... thats one down

[sophie_1003]

is 2. How many miles to Babylon?- How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten, can I get there by candlelight? Yes, and back again, if your heels are nimble and light you may get there by candlelight!

[sophie_1003]

6. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean and so between them both you see they licked the platter clean.

whats this for by the way?

[Postdog]

This one was in that list I gave

Ding dong bell
Pussy's in the well
Who put her in?
Little Johnny Flynn
Who pulled her out?
Little Tommy Stout
What a naughty boy was that
Try to drown poor Pussycat,
Who ne'er did any harm
But killed all the mice
In the Farmer's barn!

This answers one of them.

[keepthefaith]

i didnt go far enough thru the ding dong bell one...but get it now thanks

[keepthefaith]

its a quiz sheet put together locally

[dundurn]

3 Cobbler, cobbler, Mend my shoe,
Get it done by half past two;

[keepthefaith]

excelllent....thats 5 out of the ten already. thanks for the cobbler one

[Peter Pedant]

No water in a penniless

isnt that the owl and the pussy cat went to sea
da de da de da
all wrapped up in a five pound note ?

or the butcher the baker and the candelstick maker

obesity prevents cat rescue
Ding dong dell pussy's in th well ?

[keepthefaith]

cant see how they fit peter but thanks for having a bash...
review FOUR still missing

1. no water in penniless boys sieve
2.farmers daughter rejected for want of a dowry
3. traditional herts industry leads to marriage
4. did global warming cause this unseasonable harvest

[piggling]

1 Simple Simon

Verse 2 Says the pieman to Simple Simon
show me first your penny
Says Simple Simon to the pieman
Sir I have not any

Verse 5 He went for water in a sieve
But soon it all fell through
And now poor Simple Simon
Bids you all adieu

[piggling]

2 Where are you going to my pretty maid?
Iim going a milking sir she said

May I go with you my pretty maid
You're kindly welcome sir she said

Say will you marry me my pretty maid
Yes if you please kind sir she said

What is your father my pretty maid
My father's a farmer sir she said

What is your fortune my pretty maid
My face is my fortune sir she said

Then I can't marry you my pretty maid
Nobody asked you sir she said

[keepthefaith]

brilliant piggling!! only 2 left
im told herts industry is probably hat making so where that takes us with possible rhyme im not sure,
still no idea on global warming one.

[piggling]

I think cherries were traditionally grown in Hertfordshire, so could it be Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor? Supposed to show who you were going to marry?

[piggling]

How about "here we go gathering nuts in may" for the last one? Nuts not usually around til autumn. My brain hurts :-)

[keepthefaith]

tinker tailor seems unlikely...nuts one is a possible although has no direct reference to the global warming part of clue in that its particularly unusual ...but its a backstop if nothing else comes ..so thanks again