London Bridge is ...


Grade 2

Two children make an arch through which the rest of the children pass, in single file, hands joined. When all the children are through, the initial arch joins the line and the first two through the initial arch make a new arch and the line starts again. With older children, the first pair through can make another arch and so on until everyone has formed an arch. Then the children from the first arch go single file through the line of arches. This makes a continuous tunnel of arches.

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down;
London Bridge is falling down;
My fair lady.

How shall we build it up again,
Up again, up again?
How shall we build it up again,
My fair lady?

Build it up with silver and gold
etc.

Silver and gold will be stolen away
etc.

Build it up with iron and steel
etc.

Iron and steel will bend and bow,
etc.

Build it up with wood and clay,
etc

Wood and clay will wash away,
etc.

Build it up with stone so strong,
stone so strong, stone so strong,
Then it will last for ages long
My fair lady!

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