1 Granny's come to our house,

2 And ho! my lawzy-daisy!

3 All the childern round the place

4 Is ist a-runnin' crazy!

5 Fetched a cake fer little Jake,

6 And fetched a pie fer Nanny,

7 And fetched a pear fer all the pack

8 That runs to kiss their Granny!

9 Lucy Ellen's in her lap,

10 And Wade and Silas Walker

11 Both's a-ridin' on her foot,

12 And 'Pollos on the rocker;

13 And Marthy's twins, from Aunt Marinn's,

14 And little Orphant Annie,

15 All's a-eatin' gingerbread

16 And giggle-un at Granny!

17 Tells us all the fairy tales

18 Ever thought er wundered --

19 And 'bundance o' other stories --

20 Bet she knows a hunderd! --

21 Bob's the one fer "Whittington,"

22 And "Golden Locks" fer Fanny!

23 Hear 'em laugh and clap their hands,

24 Listenin' at Granny!

25 "Jack the Giant-Killer" 's good;

26 And "Bean-Stalk" 's another! --

27 So's the one of "Cinderell'"

28 And her old godmother; --

29 That-un's best of all the rest --

30 Bestest one of any, --

31 Where the mices scampers home

32 Like we runs to Granny!

33 Granny's come to our house,

34 Ho! my lawzy-daisy!

35 All the childern round the place

36 Is ist a-runnin' crazy!

37 Fetched a cake fer little Jake,

38 And fetched a pie fer Nanny,

39 And fetched a pear fer all the pack

40 That runs to kiss their Granny!

James Whitcomb Riley