Polly put the kettle on
Polly put the kettle on
Polly put the kettle on,
Polly put the kettle on,
Polly put the kettle on,
We’ll all have tea.
Sukey take it off again,
Sukey take it off again,
Sukey take it off again,
They’ve all gone away.
Origin
In his book Barnaby Rudge, Charles Dickens has Grip the raven quote this rhyme!
Sukey was a pet name for Susan and Polly a pet name for Mary.