Little Jack Jingle Lyrics
Jack Jingle lived on his own until he got bored of it, and then he married. That is the whole story, told in five bouncy lines with a name that is fun to say.
Little Jack Jingle
Little Jack Jingle, He used to live single;
But when he got tired of this kind of life,
He left off being single and lived with his wife.
Now what do you think of little Jack Jingle?
Before he was married he used to live single.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken rhyme
- Best for ages
- 3 to 8 years
What Does Little Jack Jingle Mean?
To live single means to live on your own, without a husband or wife. Jack gets tired of that kind of life and marries. The last two lines ask what we think of him, then remind us that before he married he lived single, which is a joke because it is so obvious.
History and Origin
The rhyme is printed in The Real Mother Goose (1916). Rhymes about people marrying, or refusing to, were common in old collections, because they were often sung by adults as well as children. Jack's surname exists mostly for the sound: jingle rhymes neatly with single.
Learning Activities
- Rhyme spotting: find the words that rhyme with Jingle in the verse.
- Name game: make up rhyming names for family members, like Molly Polly or Billy Silly.