Pretty Little Dutch Girl

A classic dutch nursery rhyme and clapping exercise are "I am a Pretty Little Dutch Girl" (clapping rhyme). It was first published in the United States in the 1940s, and since then, both preschoolers and schoolchildren have used it. This rhyme has many different, distinctly different versions. The most popular versions in the USA and the UK are listed here. Let us read the poem about the pretty girl and his boyfriend who brought gifts for her.

I Am A Pretty Little Dutch Girl Lyrics

The pretty little dutch girl is a poem about a girl and her boyfriend who brings her a lot of things. Let us read the lyrics and understand the poem's meaning.

I am a pretty little Dutch girl

As pretty as I can be

And all the boys

In the neighbourhood

Are crazy about me

My boyfriend's name is Mello

He comes from the land of Jello

With pickles for his toes

And a cherry for his nose

And that's the way my story goes.

Pretty Girl and Her Boyfriend 

The other version of the poem, which is quite popular, has the lyrics as following. 

Pretty Dutch Girl

I am a pretty little Dutch girl,

As pretty as pretty can be,

And all the boys around the block

Go crazy over me.

My boyfriend's name is Billy

He comes from good old Philly,

With a cherry on his nose

And ten fat toes

And that's the way my story goes.

Boyfriend Giving Girl A Peach 

My boyfriend gave me peaches,

My boyfriend gave me pears,

My boyfriend gave me fifty cents

And kissed me on the stairs.

I gave him back his peaches,

I gave him back his pears,

I gave him back his fifty cents

And kicked him down the stairs!

Summary

The poem talks about a pretty girl who has a boyfriend. The boyfriend is not as pretty as the girl. He used to bring fruits for her but kissed her without asking permission for them. The pretty girl got angry, kicked his boyfriend, and gave him back the fruits he had bought for her.

Through this poem, parents can talk about consent with their kids. They can teach them how people around them might lure them with things and may take advantage of them.

Word Galaxy 

Let us now see some examples of antonyms and learn them. Antonyms are words that have completely opposite meanings to each other. 

• Pretty - Ugly 

• Little - Tall 

• Girl - Boy 

• Boyfriend - Girlfriend 

• Crazy - Sane 

• Good - Bad 

• Fat - Slim 

• Up - Down 

• Give - Take 

Now, you can use these words in sentences and try to make some new sentences using them.

Conclusion 

The poem is about a little girl who is pretty but her boyfriend is not. The boyfriend is kind enough to bring her gifts but he kisses her without asking for permission to do it. So, she kicks him out. The poem can be taught in a fun and playful manner while imparting an important lesson behind it.