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Simple Simon met a pieman
going to the fair;
Said Simple Simon to the pieman "Let me taste your ware"
Said the pieman to Simple Simon "Show me first your
penny"
Said Simple Simon to the pieman "Sir, I have not any!"
Simple Simon went a-fishing for to catch a whale;
All the water he had got was in his mother's pail.
Simple Simon went to look if plums grew on a thistle;
He pricked his fingers very much which made poor Simon whistle.
He went for water in a sieve but soon it all fell through;
And now poor Simple Simon bids you all "adieu"
Origins and history
to lyrics
In the days before fast food and convenience restaurants were
invented food was sold from individuals. A fair was an extremely
popular place to sell 'your ware' The tradition and history of
fairs dates back to before the period in history referred to as
Medieval England. The term 'Adieu' meaning 'Goodbye' is no longer
used in the English language but will never be lost forever
due to rhymes such as Simple Simon |
