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Polly Put The Kettle On

"Polly Put The Kettle On" is a fun English nursery rhyme for children to sing and enjoy. The rhyme has two stanzas that are easy for the little learners to memorize. It is believed to be published in London in 1803 and describes making a tea.

A different version of the song title, "Molly Put the Kettle On" was published on 1803 by Joseph Dale. Later, it was published in New York around 1803-97 and in Dublin around 1790-1810 but "Polly" was used instead of "Molly".

In the mid-eighteenth century, "Sukey" was equal to "Susan" and "Polly" was a pet-form of Mary in the middle-class families.

Listen to this popular kids' song and learn the tune and lyrics to it.

Polly Put The Kettle On Lyrics

Polly put the kettle on,

Polly put the kettle on,

Polly put the kettle on,

We'll all have tea.

 

Sukey take it off again,

Sukey take it off again,

Sukey take it off again,

They've all gone away. 

 

Let's have some tea, 

Let's have some tea. 

 

Come on!

Let's have some tea, 

Let's have some cookies.

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