Farmer in the Dell

The farmer in the dell

The farmer in the dell

Hi-ho the dairy-o

The farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wife

The farmer takes a wife

Hi-ho the dairy-o

The farmer takes a wife

Repeat with:

Wife takes a child

Child takes a dog

Dog takes a cat

Cat takes a rat

Rat take the cheese

Cheese stands alone

Actions: The group stands in a circle, holding hands. A girl designated as the Farmer stands in the middle of the circle. By the end of the first verse, she picks someone in the circle to be the Wife. By the end of the second verse, the Wife must pick someone to come and be the Child. This repeats to the end of the song. When the Cheese is chosen, everyone else returns to the circle except the Cheese, who stands alone in the middle while the verse is sung.