Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John is a nonsense children's
nursery rhyme. According to Chris Roberts, author of "Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind The Rhyme" (Granta Publications, 2004), the rhyme was written by
John Evelyn.
Lyrics
- Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John
- Went to bed with his trousers on
- One shoe off, and the other shoe on
- Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John
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