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Old King Cole (Nursery Rhyme)

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Old King Cole is a cheerful nursery rhyme about a merry old king who calls for his pipe, his bowl, and his three fiddlers for a night of music and good cheer. The rhyme bounces along with a lively rhythm, celebrating the joy of music and the jolly character of the king himself. Each fiddler plays a fine fiddle, and the verse declares that none can compare to King Cole and his beloved musical trio.

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Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler he had a fiddle,
And a very fine fiddle had he;
Oh, there’s none so rare, as can compare,
With King Cole and his fiddlers three.

Old King Cole sits on his throne as three fiddlers play their fiddles in this nursery rhyme illustration.
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Ririro is the in-house editorial team at Ririro.com, dedicated to bringing beloved nursery rhymes and children's stories to young readers online. Old King Cole is one of England's oldest nursery rhymes, with written records tracing back to 1709.