20 Nursery Rhymes, Lagu Anak Bahasa Inggris

Nursery rhymes adalah puisi atau lagu anak tradisional dari Inggris. Lagu anak ini dinyanyikan sejak jaman dulu secara turun temurun, sehingga sebagian besar tidak diketahui asal usulnya atau siapa pengarang lagunya.

Kalau di Indonesia nursery rhymes itu semacam lagu daerah untuk anak, misal Nina Bobo, Gundul-Gundul Pacul, Anak Kambing Saya, Rasa Sayange, dll.

Berikut adalah daftar nursery rhymes Bahasa Inggris.

1. Baa Baa Black Sheep
   Lagu ini sudah ada sejak jaman Medeival di Inggris. Konon lagu ini bercerita tentang perdagangan wol, komplain tentang pajak, dan perdagangan budak.

   Baa, baa, black sheep,
   Have you any wool?
   Yes, sir, yes, sir,
   Three bags full;
   One for the master,
   And one for the dame,
   And one for the little boy
   Who lives down the lane.

2. BINGO
   Lagu Bingo bercerita tentang seorang petani yang mempunyai anjing yang diberi nama BINGO.

   There was a farmer had a dog,
   and Bingo was his name-o.
   B-I-N-G-O
   B-I-N-G-O
   B-I-N-G-O
   And Bingo was his name-o.
   
   There was a farmer had a dog,
   and Bingo was his name-o.
   (clap)-I-N-G-O
   (clap)-I-N-G-O
   (clap)-I-N-G-O
   And Bingo was his name-o.
   
   There was a farmer had a dog,
   and Bingo was his name-o.
   (clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
   (clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
   (clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
   And Bingo was his name-o.
   
   There was a farmer had a dog,
   and Bingo was his name-o.
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
   And Bingo was his name-o.
   
   There was a farmer had a dog,
   and Bingo was his name-o.
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
   
   And Bingo was his name-o.
   There was a farmer had a dog,
   and Bingo was his name-o.
   
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
   (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
   
   And Bingo was his name-o.

3. Cock A Doodle Do

   Cock a doodle do!
   My dame has lost her shoe,
   My master's lost his fiddlestick,
   And knows not what to do.

4. Ding, Dong, Bell
   Nusery rhymes ini bercerita tentang kucing yang jatuh ke dalam sumur.

   Ding, dong, bell,
   Pussy’s in the well.
   Who put her in?
   Little Johnny Thin.
   Who pulled her out?
   Little Tommy Stout.
   What a naughty boy was that,
   To try to drown poor pussy cat,
   Who never did him any harm,
   But chased up all the mice in the farmer's barn.

5. Five Little Ducks
   Nursery rhymes ini bercerita tentang bebek yang mempunyai lima ekor anak.

   Five little ducks went swimming one day,
   Over the hills and far away.
   Mother duck said, "quack quack quack quack,"
   And only four little ducks came back.
   
   Four little ducks went swimming one day,
   Over the hills and far away.
   Mother duck said, "quack quack quack quack,"
   And only three little ducks came back.
   
   Three little ducks went swimming one day,
   Over the hills and far away.
   Mother duck said, "quack quack quack quack,"
   And only four two ducks came back.
   
   Two little ducks went swimming one day,
   Over the hills and far away.
   Mother duck said, "quack quack quack quack,"
   And only one little ducks came back.
   
   One little duck went swimming one day,
   Over the hills and far away.
   Mother duck said, "quack quack quack quack,"
   But no little ducks came swimming back.
   
   Mother duck went out swimming one day,
   Over the hills and far away.
   Mother duck said, "quack quack quack quack,"
   
   And all five little ducks came swimming back.

6. Five Little Monkeys
   Lagu ini bercerita tentang lima ekor anak monyet yang loncat-loncat di tempat tidur.

   Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
   One fell down and bumped his head,
   Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
   "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
   
   Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
   One fell down and bumped his head,
   Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
   "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
   
   Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
   One fell down and bumped his head,
   Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
   "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
   
   Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
   One fell down and bumped his head,
   Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
   "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
   
   One little monkey jumping on the bed,
   He/She fell down and bumped his head,
   Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
   "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
   
   No little monkeys jumping on the bed,
   None fell down and bumped their head,
   Papa called the doctor and the doctor said,
   "Put those monkeys right to bed!"

7. Five little speckled frogs
   Nursery rhyme ini bercerita tentang 5 ekor katak yang duduk di kayu pinggir kolam.

   Five little speckled frogs
   Sat on a speckled log
   Eating the most delicious bugs (yum yum)
   One jumped into the pool
   Where it was nice and cool
   Then there were four green speckled frogs. (glup glup)
   
   Four little speckled frogs
   Sat on a speckled log
   Eating the most delicious bugs (yum yum)
   One jumped into the pool
   Where it was nice and cool
   Then there were three green speckled frogs. (glup glup)
   
   Three little speckled frogs
   Sat on a speckled log
   Eating the most delicious bugs (yum yum)
   One jumped into the pool
   Where it was nice and cool
   Then there were two green speckled frogs. (glup glup)
   
   Two little speckled frogs
   Sat on a speckled log
   Eating the most delicious bugs (yum yum)
   One jumped into the pool
   Where it was nice and cool
   Then there was one green speckled frogs. (glup glup)
   
   One little speckled frogs
   Sat on a speckled log
   Eating the most delicious bugs (yum yum)
   One jumped into the pool
   Where it was nice and cool
   Then there was none green speckled frogs. (glup glup)
   
   

8. Hey Diddle Diddle,
   Lagu ini mengekspresikan kegemberiaan sehingga sapi bisa lompat ke bulan, dan anjing tertawa.

   Hey Diddle Diddle,
   The cat and the fiddle,
   The cow jumped over the moon.
   The little dog laughed,
   To see such fun,
   And the dish ran away with the spoon.

9. Hickory, Dickory, Dock
   Lagu ini bercerita tentang tikus yang sedang naik ke atas jam.

   Hickory, dickory, dock.
   The mouse ran up the clock.
   The clock struck one,
   The mouse ran down,
   Hickory, dickory, dock

10. Humpty Dumpty
    Lagu ini bercerita tentang seorang raja yang berbentuk telur, yang duduk di tembok dan akhirnya jatuh.

    Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
    Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
    All the king's horses and all the king's men
    Couldn't put Humpty together again.

11. Hush Little Baby
    Lagu nina bobo, dinyanyikan untuk menenangkan bayi agar cepat tidur.

    Hush, little Baby, don't say a word,
    Mama's gonna buy you a Mockingbird.
    
    And if that mockingbird don't sing,
    Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
    
    And if that diamond ring turns brass,
    Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass.
    
    And if that looking glass is broke,
    Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat,
    
    And if that billy goat won't pull,
    Mama's gonna buy you a cart and a bull.
    
    And if that cart and bull turn over,
    Mama's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.
    
    And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
    Mama's gonna buy you a horse and a cart.
    
    And if that horse and cart fall down,
    You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

12. Itsy  Bitsy Spider
    Lagu ini sangat populer di kalangan anak-anak, bercerita tentang laba-laba yang memanjat talang air.

    The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.
    Down came the rain
    and washed the spider out.
    Out came the sun
    and dried up all the rain
    and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.

13. Jack and Jill
    Nursery ini bercerita tentang dua anak yang sedang naik ke bukit untuk mengambil air dari sumur.

    Jack and Jill
    Went up the hill
    To fetch a pail of water
    Jack fell down
    And broke his crown,
    And Jill came tumbling after

14. London Bridge
    Lagu ini populer di kalangan anak-anak, konon bercerita tentang renovasi jembatan di Inggris.

    London Bridge is falling down,
    Falling down, falling down.
    London Bridge is falling down,
    My fair lady.

15. Mary Had a Little Lamb
    Lagu ini bercerita tentang Mary yang mempunyai anak domba yang mengikutinya sampai ke sekolah.

    Mary had a little lamb
    Little lamb, little lamb
    Mary had a little lamb
    Its fleece was white as snow
    
    And everywhere that Mary went
    Mary went, Mary went
    Everywhere that Mary went
    The lamb was sure to go
    
    He followed her to school one day
    School one day, school one day
    He followed her to school one day
    Which was against the rule
    
    It made the children laugh and play
    Laugh and play, laugh and play
    It made the children laugh and play
    To see a lamb at school
    
    And so the teacher turned him out
    Turned him out, turned him out
    And so the teacher turned him out
    But still he lingered near
    
    And waited patiently
    Patiently, patiently
    And wai-aited patiently
    Til Mary did appear
    
    Mary had a little lamb
    Little lamb, little lamb
    Mary had a little lamb
    Its fleece was white as snow
    
    And everywhere that Mary went
    Mary went, Mary went
    Everywhere that Mary went
    The lamb was sure to go

16. Old MacDonald
    Lagu ini sangat terkenal, bercerita tentang MacDonald yang mempunyai peternakan hewan.

    Old MacDonald had a farm
    E-I-E-I-O
    And on his farm he had a cow
    E-I-E-I-O
    With a moo-moo here
    And a moo-moo there
    Here a moo, there a moo
    Everywhere a moo-moo
    Old MacDonald had a farm
    E-I-E-I-O

17. Rain, rain, go away
    Lagu tentang menunggu hujan reda.

    Rain, rain, go away
    Come again another day
    Little Johny wants to play
    Rain, rain, go away

18. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
    Lagu ini sangat populer, bercerita tentang bintang kecil di langit. Mungkin lagu Indonesia bintang kecil, diinspirasi dari nursery rhyme ini.

    Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
    How I wonder what you are!
    Up above the world so high,
    Like a diamond in the sky.
    
    Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
    How I wonder what you are!

19. The Three Little Kittens
    Bercerita tentang tiga ekor anak kucing yang kehilangan sarung tangannya.

    The three little kittens they lost their mittens,
    And they began to cry,
    Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear
    Our mittens we have lost
    What? Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!
    Then you shall have no pie.
    Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
    We shall have no pie.
    Our mittens we have lost.
    
    The three little kittens they found their mittens,
    And they began to smile,
    Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,
    Our mittens we have found
    What? Found your mittens, you good little kittens,
    And you shall have some pie.
    Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
    We shall have some pie.
    Let us have some pie.

20. Ring-a-round The Rosie
    Lagu ini biasanya dinyanyikan dalam permainan bentuk lingkaran.

    Ring-a-round the rosie,
    A pocket full of posies,
    Ashes! Ashes!
    We all fall down.