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.
Then up Jack got and home did trot
As fast as he could caper;
To old Dame Dob who patched his nob
With vinegar and brown paper.
Then Jill came in and she did grin
To see his paper plaster;
Her mother whipt her, across her knee,
For laughing at Jack’s disaster.
Credits
Ririro publishes classic nursery rhymes and children's stories made freely accessible online for young readers everywhere. Jack and Jill is one of the most widely recognised English nursery rhymes, with origins traced as far back as the 18th century, and this version preserves the full three-verse text including the lesser-known verses featuring Dame Dob and Jill's scolding.
