As part of the Camden Music Cluster Festival, Year 4 are learning the song ‘A-roving’ Can you think of a new verse for this song that begins with ‘In Tufnell Park there lived a …’? Remember to include the rhyme in the right place! Here are the lyrics of the original verse:
In Amsterdam there lived a maid,
Mark well what I do say,
In Amsterdam there lived a maid
And she was mistress of her trade.
In Tufnell Park there lived a bear mark well do as I say in Tufnell Park there lived a bear and he was addicted to pears a roving a roving since rovings been my ruin I’ll go no more a roving with you fair maid
In Tufnell park there lived a man mark well what I do say, in Tufnell park there lived a man his name was Sam and he doesn’t like ham, a roving a roving since rovings been my ruin I’ll go no more a roving with you Sam the man.
In Tufnell Park, there lived a cat,
Mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park, there lived a cat,
She often wore a green top hat,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you tomcat.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you tomcat!
In Tufnell park there lived a dog,
mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park there lived a dog,
and he lived in a hollow muddy log,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you bog-frog.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you bog- frog!
In Tufnell park, there lived a shrimp,
mark what I do say,
in Tufnell park there lived a shrimp,
he had a bad leg, so had to limp,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you red-shrimp.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you red-shrimp!
In Tufnell park there lived a snail,
mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park there lived a snail,
and he lived in a wooden water pail,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you male-snail.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you male-snail!
In Tufnell park there lived an imp,
mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park there lived an imp,
and he loved to eat roast shrimp,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair-imp.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair-imp!
Fantastic alternative verses Ava, Bela and Elodie! I’m struggling to find a rhyme with ‘wolf’… Can anyone help me?
Mr G
In Tufnell park there lived a boy,
mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park there lived a boy,
and he lost his dino toy,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you Roy-boy.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you Roy-boy!
Golf?!
In Tufnell park there lived a horse,
mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park there lived a horse,
but then he got scratched by gorse,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you gorse-horse.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you gorse-horse!
In Tufnell park there was a book,
Mark well what I do say,
In Tufnell park there was a book,
It was so old it never got a look,
I’ll go no more a-roving with you rook- book.
A-roving, A-roving, since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go no more a-roving with you rook- book!
In Tufnell Park there lived Matt mark well what I do say
In Tufnell Park there lived Matt and he did live in a very simple flat
A roving a roving since Romans were my ruin I’ll go on a roving with you fairmaid
In Tufnell Park there lived a HARRY KANE
and he scored goals again and again
a roving a roving since roving’s been my ruin I’ll go on a roving with you fairmaid
In Tufnell park there lived a cow mark well what I do say in Tufnell park there lived a cow and she will give you milk right now. I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair-cow. A-roving a-roving since roving’s been my ruin. I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair-cow
In Tufnell Park there lived a wolf mark well do as I say in Tufnell Park there lived a wolf and he liked woofing like woof woof woof aroving aroving since rovings been my ruin I’ll go no more aroving with the woofing wolf
In Tufnell Park there lived a bee mark well do as I say in Tufnell Park there lived a bee and it liked eating lots beans? Aroving aroving since rovings been my ruin I’ll go no more aroving with you bean bee!
In Tufnell Park there lived a fish, mark well what I do say, in Tufnell park there lived a fish, she wished not be upon a dish, I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.
In Tufnell Park there lived a goose, mark well what I do say, in Tufnell park there lived a goose, she wore an anklet but it was loose, I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.
In Tufnell Park there lived some trolls, mark well what I do say, In Tufnell Park there lived some trolls and they did like there sausage rolls, I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.
In Tufnell park there lived a car,mark well what I do say, In Tufnell park there lived there lived a car and it sure like to go to the bar, I’ll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.
In tufnell park there lived a button mark well what I do say
in tufnell park there lived a button and it was patting itself with cotton
I’ll go no more aroving with you fair maid
aroving aroving since rovings been my ruin I’ll go no more aroving with you fair maid!!
Hey y4 I loved the cluster festival I think we were all really good and yeah so just give yourself a pat on the back for all our good work and see you all on Monday! YEAR 4 RULE:)
In Tufnell park there lived a cat,mark well what I do say,In Tufnell park there lived a cat,and his name was nat an he lived in a flat,i’ll go no more a-roving with you fairmad!
In Tufnell Park there lived a cat, mark well what I do say, in Tufnell Park there lived a cat and he was fat and he lived in a flat, I’ll go no more a-roving with you fairmaid!
you’re not in year four but good one!
in Tufnell Park there lived a dog, mark well what I do say in Tufnell Park there lived a dog and he was sleeping like a log I’ll go no more a- Roving a Roving with you FARMAID!!