“one two buckle my shoe”

I try to make the Moments count; each and every one of them.

Tick Tock from the Gifted Clock

but, oftentimes, they are an unruly lot, skilled in mayhem and the art of teasing me most mercilessly.

If you will step in to my parlour … I promise not to be mean like the Spider to the Fly

Will you step in to my parlour?

…and I will instruct you in the shenanigans of my misbehaving Moments.

Let’s begin…pay close attention!

One, two….

: One, two, buckle my shoe (?)

: Two, one, let’s have fun ; )

three, four…

: Three, four, knock on the door (?)

: Four, three, take some tea : )

Five, six….

: Five, six, pick up sticks

: Six, five, show your hive

Seven, eight….

: Seven, eight, lay them straight ; )

: Eight, seven, is this heaven ?

Nine, ten….

: Nine, ten, a big fat hen

Ten, nine, what’s your line?

It’s Play-

Time to play!

Time

Play time, fun time?

Do you get the picture? Perhaps the lesson to be learned here is that I should LET the Moments count. Much more fun, all round, than trying to MAKE them count : ).

If you would like to read the true story of this rhyme ,”One, two, buckle my shoe “, that my Moments and I have toyed with, take some time and enjoy a look through one of my very first books, a Collins Rainbow Colour Book, dated about 1950, illustrated by E.W.B, author unknown.

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[E.W.B appears to have done quite a lot of work for Collins but I don’t know who E.W.B is. If anyone has any information on the illustrator E.W.B. I would love to hear it :).]