Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons.
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
Hot Cross Buns (Nursery Rhyme)
Summary
The nursery rhyme talks about the sale and sharing of hot cross buns, a type of spiced sweet bun. It highlights a simple marketplace exchange, advertising the price as one a penny, two a penny and creatively repeats the phrase hot cross buns to emphasize the item's availability. The rhyme encourages people to share the buns if they have no daughters, suggesting they give them to their sons instead. Its rhythmic structure and repetition serve as engaging tools to capture children's attention, promoting concepts of buying, sharing, and family through its cheerful and catchy verses.Read Online
