Humpty Dumpty — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!
History: From the East Anglia Tourist Board in England:
"Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon during the English Civil
War (1642-49).
It was mounted on top of the St Mary's at the Wall Church in Colchester
defending the city against siege in the summer of 1648. (Although
Colchester was a Parliamentarian stronghold, it had been captured
by the Royalists and they held it for 11 weeks.) The church tower
was hit by the enemy and the top of the tower was blown off, sending
"Humpty" tumbling to the ground. Naturally the King's
men* tried to mend him but in vain."
* NB: The "men" would have been infantry, and "horses"
the cavalry troops.

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What are the words to Humpty Dumpty?
The lyrics to Humpty Dumpty are: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. / Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. / All the king's horses and all the king's men / Couldn't put Humpty together again! / History: From the East Anglia Tourist Board in England: / "Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon during the English Civil ... Read the full 16-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
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"Humpty Dumpty" has 16 lines of verse.

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