Taffy was a Welshman

“Taffy was a Welshman” is an old and traditional nursery rhyme with The rhymes existing from the 18th Century in England. This song was first recorded in the pretty song book by Nancy Cock in 1780, London. It is a very popular and famous song sung by the English people mostly on St. David Day.

Taffy was a Welshman Rhyme Cartoon

Taffy was a Welshman Lyrics

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief;

Taffy came to my home and stole a pack of beef;

I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy wasn’t in;

I jumped upon his new hat and poked it with a pin.

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a shameless person;

Taffy came to my home and stole a pack of lamb;

I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy was away,

I stuffed his socks with dust and filled his shoes with clay.

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a cheater,

Taffy came to my home, and stole a pack of meat;

I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy was not there,

I hung his jacket and trousers to roast before a fire.

Thief

Explanation of Taffy was a Welshman Nursery Rhyme

In this poem “taffy was a Welshman taffy was a thief “a man named taffy was thief. He came to the poet's house and he stole a piece of beef. Then the poet went to a taffy house but he wasn’t there. So the poet jumped on him and he poked his hat with a pin.

Taffy Stole the Beef

In the second paragraph the poet is telling that taffy is the wrong person; he again came to the poet's house and stole the piece of a lamb. Then the poet went to a taffy house and filled his socks with wood particles and shoes with clay.

Taffy Stole the Meat

In the third paragraph the poet is telling that taffy is a cheat, he is a cheater. Taffy came again to the poet's house and stole a piece of meat. Poet went to a taffy house he wasn’t there so the poet hung his coat and trousers and put it near the fire to get roasted.

As we have understood the meaning of the poem. Let’s understand the meaning of the new words that are used in the poem.

1. Thief

• Thief is a person who takes someone’s things with their permission.

• Taking someone’s thing without permission is very wrong.

2. Lamb

• Lamb is an adult sheep.

3. Socks

• It is a pair of clothes that we wear in legs

4. Meat

• It is goat meat.

Tips  for Parents

The taffy was a Welshman nursery rhyme. It is a very simple and interesting rhyme. Use the song lyrics of this poem to teach kids new words . Show them the gestures to explain the words  so that the kids can understand the meaning of the word. They will also remember the first letter of all the verbs. Hence, they will also remember all the letters in the English alphabet. Design a rhythm to explain this song and let the kids mimic you.

Conclusion

In this poem we have studied and read the poem taffy was a Welshman. This poem is based on a thief. We sang the song, we understood the meaning of the song in the explanation part. And we have also understood the meaning of certain words used in the poem like thief, Lamb, Socks and Meat. The poem has taught us that we should never steal someone else's things.