The House That Jack Built
by Walter Crane

Director

This is the house that Jack built.

First person

This is the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Second person

This is the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Third person

This is the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Fourth person

This is the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Fifth person

This is the cow with the crumpled horn,

Fourth person

That tossed the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Sixth person

This is the maiden all forlorn,

Fifth person

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,

Fourth person

That tossed the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Seventh person

This is the man all tattered and torn,

Sixth person

That kissed the maiden all forlorn,

Fifth person

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,

Fourth person

That tossed the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Eighth person

This is the priest all shaven and shorn,

Seventh person

That married the man all tattered and torn,

Sixth person

That kissed the maiden all forlorn,

Fifth person

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,

Fourth person

That tossed the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Ninth person

This is the cock that crowed in the morn,

Eighth person

That waked the priest all shaven and shorn,

Seventh person

That married the man all tattered and torn,

Sixth person

That kissed the maiden all forlorn,

Fifth person

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,

Fourth person

That tossed the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

All

That lay in the house that Jack built.

Tenth person

This is the farmer sowing the corn,

Ninth person

That kept the cock that crowed in the morn,

Eighth person

That waked the priest all shaven and shorn,

Seventh person

That married the man all tattered and torn,

Sixth person

That kissed the maiden all forlorn,

Fifth person

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn,

Fourth person

That tossed the dog.

Third person

That worried the cat.

Second person

That killed the rat.

First person

That ate the malt.

ALL

That lay in the house that Jack built.

 

Dr. Robert Sweetland's Notes ©