Oh, What a Sweet Little White Mouse! Lyrics
A white mouse with bright pink eyes gets two cheers, one at the start of the rhyme and one at the end.
Oh, What a Sweet Little White Mouse!
Oh, what a sweet little white Mouse!
Oh, what a dear little bright Mouse!
With his eyes of pink,
Going winky-wink,
Oh, what a sweet little white Mouse.
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- Type
- Animal Rhymes
- Tune
- Spoken with delight, like admiring a pet
- Best for ages
- 2 to 6 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| Oh, what a sweet little white Mouse! | Cup your hands as if holding a tiny mouse. |
| With his eyes of pink | Point to your eyes. |
What Does Oh, What a Sweet Little White Mouse! Mean?
This is a rhyme of pure admiration. The speaker looks at a white mouse and says what a sweet, dear and bright little creature it is. White mice have pink eyes, and the rhyme picks them out with a pair of playful words: winky-wink.
The first and last lines are the same, apart from the mark at the end, so the rhyme opens and closes with the same cheer. Children can learn it in a minute and enjoy making the eye-blinking motion.
History and Origin
Munroe and Francis of Boston included this rhyme in their 1833 collection, The Only True Mother Goose Melodies.
Learning Activities
- Wink and blink: practise winking one eye at a time, then say the rhyme with the winks in the right place.
- Eye colours: look at pictures of animals and talk about the colour of their eyes.
- Cheer at both ends: say the first and last lines in a loud, happy voice and the middle lines in a whisper.