The Poetry Corner

Lavender's Blue

By Walter Crane

1. Lavender's blue, diddle, diddle! Lavender's green; When I am king, diddle, diddle! You shall be queen. 2. Call up your men, diddle, diddle! Set them to work; Some to the plough, diddle, diddle! Some to the cart. 3. Some to make hay, diddle, diddle! Some to cut corn; While you and I, diddle, diddle! Keep ourselves warm.