The Cock Doth Crow Lyrics
The rooster is crowing, and that means only one thing: time to get up. Four short lines make a cheerful wake-up call for sleepy children.
The Cock Doth Crow
The Cock doth crow
To let you know,
If you be wise,
'T is time to rise.
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- Type
- Animal Rhymes
- Tune
- Spoken rhyme
- Best for ages
- 1 to 6 years
What Does The Cock Doth Crow Mean?
A cock is a rooster, a male chicken. Doth is old English for does, and 'tis means it is. So the rhyme says: the rooster crows to tell you that if you are sensible, it is time to get out of bed.
History and Origin
This version comes from Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. Before alarm clocks, the rooster's crow at dawn was how many country families knew the day had started. Roosters do crow at first light, though they also crow at other times of the day.
Learning Activities
- Wake-up call: use it as a morning song and add a cock-a-doodle-doo.
- Morning routine: name the first three things you do after you wake up.
- Farm sounds: make the noises of other farm animals in the morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does doth mean?
Does, in old English.
Do roosters only crow in the morning?
No. They crow loudest at dawn, but also at other times of day.