Eezy Ozy Moolin's o' Bread Lyrics
A crumb of a Scots rhyme that ends with a bonnie white horse standing between the Kirkgate and the Cross, ready to gallop, trot and carry the mustard pot.
Eezy Ozy Moolin's o' Bread
Eezy ozy moolin's o' bread,
Kens na whaur to lay her head,
Atween the Kirkgate and the Cross
There stands a bonnie white horse,
It can gallop, it can trot,
It can carry the mustard-pot.
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/eezy-ozy-moolins-o-bread/
- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken or chanted
- Best for ages
- 2 to 6 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| Kens na whaur to lay her head | Tilt your head onto your hands as if looking for a pillow. |
| There stands a bonnie white horse | Stand up tall like a proud horse. |
| It can gallop, it can trot | Bounce a child on your knee, faster for gallop, slower for trot. |
What Does Eezy Ozy Moolin's o' Bread Mean?
The rhyme is in Scots. Moolins o' bread are crumbs of bread, kens na whaur means does not know where, and atween is between. The Kirkgate and the Cross are street names found in many Scottish towns: the Kirkgate is the street to the church, and the Cross is the old market cross in the square. A horse that can carry the mustard pot is a nonsense joke.
History and Origin
Robert Ford prints the rhyme in Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories (1904). Its gallop and trot ending makes it easy to use as a knee-bouncing rhyme, like Ride a Cock-Horse.
Learning Activities
- Knee ride: bounce slowly for trot and faster for gallop.
- Town map: draw a little town with a Kirkgate, a Cross and a white horse.
- Silly loads: make up other funny things the horse could carry.