by Guy Anthony De Marco

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.

But Jill was smart,
To the Tinker’s cart,
She went to fetch brass gears.
Now Jack’s more stable
And with a gyro they’re able,
To fetch the water without tears.

~Guy Anthony De Marco
©2012

This modified Nursery Rhyme may be used or reprinted by anyone, so long as it is not for sale and original credit is given to the author.

This Fairypunk rhyme is based on the nursery rhyme “Jack and Jill” which first appeared in popular print in 1765, but some sources point to origins as early as 1471.

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