Over in the meadow

In the sand in the sun

Lived an old mother toadie

And her little toadie one

Wink said the mother

I wink said the one

So they winked and they blinked

In the sand in the sun

Over in the meadow

Where the stream runs blue

Lived an old mother fish

And her little fishes two

Swim said the mother

We swim said the two

So they swam and they leaped

Where the stream runs blue

Over in the meadow

In a hole in a tree

Lived an old mother bluebird

And her little birdies three

Sing said the mother

We sing said the three

So they sang and were glad

In a hole in the tree

Over in the meadow

In the reeds on the shore

Lived an old mother muskrat

And her little ratties four

Dive said the mother

We dive said the four

So they dived and they burrowed

In the reeds on the shore

Over in the meadow

In a snug beehive

Lived a mother honey bee

And her little bees five

Buzz said the mother

We buzz said the five

So they buzzed and they hummed

In the snug beehive

Over in the meadow

In a nest built of sticks

Lived a black mother crow

And her little crows six

Caw said the mother

We caw said the six

So they cawed and they called

In their nest built of sticks

Over in the meadow

Where the grass is so even

Lived a gay mother cricket

And her little crickets seven

Chirp said the mother

We chirp said the seven

So they chirped cheery notes

In the grass soft and even

Over in the meadow

By the old mossy gate

Lived a brown mother lizard

And his little lizards eight

Bask said the mother

We bask said the eight

So they basked in the sun

On the old mossy gate

Over in the meadow

Where the quiet pools shine

Lived a green mother frog

And her little froggies nine

Croak said the mother

We croak said the nine

So they croaked and they splashed

Where the quiet pools shine

Over in the meadow

In a sly little den

Lived a gray mother spider

And herlittle spiders ten

Spin said the mother

We spin said the ten

So they spun lacy webs

In their sly little den