Who said 'To bed to bed said Sleepyhead'?

Answer 1

Mother Goose, 1912:

"To bed, to bed," said Sleepy Head

''Let's tarry awhile", said Slow

''Put on the pot", said greedy Scott,

"We'll sup before we go"

The full quote is :

"To bed, to bed", said sleepy head,

"Lets' tarry a while" said slow.

"Let's put on the pot" said greedy guts "and have supper before we go"

I remember this poem a little differently:

and my version is better because it's more cryptic, has better rhythm:

"To bed, to bed," said Sleepyhead.

"Oh, no," said Slow.

"Put on the pot," said Greedygut, "let's eat before we go."

"To bed! To bed!", said Sleephead.

"Tarry a while!", said Slow.

"Put on the pan", said greedy Nan,

"we'll sup before we go".

I remember a small green book of poems.

I think it may have been some early works of A.A. Milne.

However, I may be wrong.

From Jockney:

My father grew up in Scotland during the 20s and 30s and until his death would retire to bed with the following variation:

"To bed, to bed" said Sleepy Head

Wait up a bit said Joe

"Put on the pot" said greedy Jock

And we'll eat before we go"

Answer 2

The phrase "To bed, to bed," said Sleepy-Head" is from the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie." This nursery rhyme is attributed to Scottish poet William Miller and was first published in 1841. The rhyme is about a fictional character named Wee Willie Winkie who is portrayed as a personification of sleep or bedtime.

Answer 3

That line is from the nursery rhyme "The Goops" written by Gelett Burgess. It's a cute little rhyme about a lazy character named Sleepyhead who just can't seem to get out of bed. So, if you're feeling a bit lazy, just remember Sleepyhead's words and hit the snooze button one more time.

Answer 4

Ah, what a lovely little rhyme you've shared! "To bed, to bed," said Sleepyhead, is actually a line from the classic nursery rhyme "Mother Goose." It's a gentle reminder to listen to our bodies and rest when we feel tired, just like Sleepyhead does. So, if you're feeling sleepy, it might be time to snuggle up in bed and drift off into dreamland.

Answer 5

No, it is from Mother Goose, much before Milne.

Answer 6

To bed to bed said Sleepy Head, tarry awhile said slow, put on the pan said greedy Nan, let's sup before we go.

Answer 7

Here is a ( phonetic) version from Ian Irish childhood in the 1940's

"Let's go to bed", ses sleepy head

It's time enough". ses slow.

Stick on the pot, ses greedy gut

And we'll ate before we go!

Answer 8

The quote "To bed, to bed, said Sleepyhead" is from the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie." It is often attributed to Scottish poet William Miller.