Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men;
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.
When they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only halfway up,
They were neither up nor down.
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Ririro is the in-house pen name for nursery rhymes and traditional verses published on Ririro.com. "The Grand Old Duke of York" is one of the most recognised marching rhymes in the English language, believed by some historians to reference Richard, Duke of York, though its true origins remain cheerfully disputed.
