Here Goes My Lord Lyrics
Lord, lady, young master and young miss all ride out, and each one's horse moves at a different speed. Your knee becomes the horse, changing pace on every line.
Here Goes My Lord
Here goes my lord
A trot, a trot, a trot, a trot,
Here goes my lady
A canter, a canter, a canter, a canter!
Here goes my young master
Jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch!
Here goes my young miss
An amble, an amble, an amble, an amble!
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/here-goes-my-lord/
- Type
- Action Songs
- Tune
- Chanted knee ride
- Best for ages
- 1 to 4 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| Here goes my lord, a trot, a trot | Bounce your child on your knee at a steady trot. |
| Here goes my lady, a canter, a canter | Rock in longer, smoother bounces. |
| Here goes my young master, jockey-hitch | Jiggle quickly and unevenly. |
| Here goes my young miss, an amble | Sway slowly from side to side. |
What Does Here Goes My Lord Mean?
Each rider gets a different horse pace. A trot is a bouncy medium speed, a canter is a smooth, rocking faster pace, and an amble is a slow, easy walk. A jockey-hitch sounds like a jerky, uneven jog, the kind a young rider might manage.
History and Origin
The rhyme is printed in The Real Mother Goose (1916), which adds a third verse about a footman stopping for drinks, left out here. Knee rides that change speed for different riders are very old, and This Is the Way the Ladies Ride follows the same idea.
Learning Activities
- Change the pace: make each bounce match the horse's speed.
- Horse paces: watch a video of horses walking, trotting and cantering and copy them.
- Add riders: make up verses for other family members and their horse speeds.