Originally the song might describe a regular day of lace makers who were traditional workers back in the 17th and 18th centuries.
1 2 buckle my shoe 3 4 lock the door.
This had coloured full page illustrations.
5 6 pick up stick getting their tools wooden sticks were tools used at.
Watch it with your kids and.
1 2 buckle my shoe would mean that the workers are getting ready to work.
3 4 shut the door the workers are now in their workshop.
Five six pick up sticks.
Three four knock at the door.
A classic nursery rhyme like you ve never heard it before.
The first was a single volume picture book john lane 1869 with end papers showing a composite of the 1 10 sequence and of the 11 20 sequence.
English nursery counting rhymes for babies kids songs counting rhymes poems for kids one two buckle my shoe nursery rhyme.
Nine ten a.
One two buckle my shoe.