Mother Pitcher's poems For Little People :: :: University of Virginia Library

Child's Concert.

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play on my drum for you.”
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum.

(Here one child imitates the drum.)

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play on the flute for you.”
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum:
Root a toot toot, so goes the flute.

(Here another child imitates the flute.)

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play on my fiddle for you.”
Ding ding diddle, so goes the fiddle;
Root a toot toot, so goes the flute;
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum.

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play the guitar for you.”
Tangle-y tar, goes the guitar;
Ding a diddle, so goes the fiddle;
Root a toot toot, so goes the flute;
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum.

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play on my horn for you.”
Cornery corn, so goes the horn;
Tangle-y tar, goes the guitar;
Root a toot toot, so goes the flute;
Ding a diddle, so goes the fiddle;
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum.

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play on my harp for you.”
Wangle-y warp, so goes the harp;
Cornery corn, so goes the horn;
Tangle-y tar, goes the guitar;
Root a toot toot, so goes the flute;
Ding a diddle, so goes the fiddle;
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum.

“Littleman Kittleman, what can you do?”
“I can play the bassoon for you.”
Goon goon goon, goes the bassoon;

Wangle-y warp, so goes the harp;
Cornery corn, so goes the horn;
Tangle-y tar, goes the guitar;
Root a toot toot, so goes the flute;
Ding a diddle, so goes the fiddle:
Rum bum bum, so goes the drum.
And so they go on till they hear Mother come!