My Story's Ended Lyrics
A five-line rhyme to finish a story. The tale is over, the spoon is bent, and if you did not like it, you can take it next door to be fixed.
My Story's Ended
My story's ended,
My spoon is bended:
If you don't like it,
Go to the next door,
And get it mended.
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/my-storys-ended/
- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken rhyme
- Best for ages
- 3 to 8 years
What Does My Story's Ended Mean?
Storytellers used little rhymes like this to show a story was over, much like "the end" or "and they all lived happily ever after". The bent spoon makes no sense, which is the point: it is a silly way of saying "no more". The last three lines are a cheeky reply to anyone who complains: if you don't like the story, go next door and get it mended.
History and Origin
Halliwell printed this ending in The Nursery Rhymes of England, which also has a second ending about a basin that was not strong enough. Story endings like these were told across Britain, and many families had their own.
Learning Activities
- Story time: say the rhyme at the end of every bedtime story this week.
- Bent spoon: show a straight spoon and pretend it is bent as you say the words.
- Your own ending: make up a family rhyme to finish stories.