Horsey Horsey Rhyme
Nursery Rhyme & History
Rhyme using onomatopoeia in the lyrics of Horsey Horsey
The lyrics of Horsey Horsey introduce a child to onomatopoeia ( a word that sounds like its meaning) The words in Horsey Horsey include 'swish' and 'clippetty clop' when pronounced convey the sounds a horse might make! This technique is used in various children's books and Television programmes! The most famous example of a TV program which uses onomatopoeia is Batman and Robin with a liberal scattering of words such as 'Zap', 'Whoosh' and Pow' etc. In Horsey Horsey the words 'Giddy up' are included. This is a term long used by horse riders from way back in English history and has been adopted in many other parts of the world.
Horsey Horsey rhyme
Horsey horsey don't you stop
Just let your feet go clippetty clop
The tail goes swish and the wheels go round
Giddy up, we're homeward bound.
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