Here Stands a Post Lyrics
A post in the ground, and a challenge: touch it if you dare. This four-line playground dare is all bluff and giggles.
Here Stands a Post
Here stands a post,
Who put it there?
A better man than you;
Touch it if you dare!
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/here-stands-a-post/
- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Chanted dare
- Best for ages
- 4 to 9 years
What Does Here Stands a Post Mean?
One child points to a post, or anything standing up, and dares the others to touch it. The line "a better man than you" is a teasing boast, and "touch it if you dare" is the challenge. Of course, touching a post is completely safe, which is what makes the dare funny.
History and Origin
James Orchard Halliwell printed the rhyme in The Nursery Rhymes of England. Dares and challenges were part of every playground, and short rhymes like this gave them a ritual feel, the same way counting rhymes are used to choose who is it.
Learning Activities
- Dare game: stand a toy or cushion up as the post and take turns daring each other to touch it.
- Brave or silly: talk about the difference between a safe dare and an unsafe one.
- Change the object: "Here stands a chair, who put it there?"