Oh, Pillykin, Willykin, Winky Wee
Rhyme Lyrics, Origins and History

Rhyme & History

Oh, Pillykin, Willykin, Winky Wee!
How does the President take his tea?
He takes it with melons, he takes it with milk,
He takes it with syrup and sassafras silk;
He takes it without and he takes it within,
Oh, Pinky-doodle and Jollapin!
 

The words of this early American Rhyme, 'Oh, Pillykin, Willykin, Winky Wee...' are taken from a poem by Laura E. Richards. The poem was read by Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), the 26th President of the United States, to two of his children. The names Punkey Doodle was adopted by his son Quentin and the name Jollapin was adopted by his son Archie!

Oh, Pillykin, Willykin, Winky Wee
Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history

Nursery Rhyme Origins

Oh, Pillykin, Willykin, Winky Wee!
How does the President take his tea?
He takes it with melons, he takes it with milk,
He takes it with syrup and sassafras silk;
He takes it without and he takes it within,
Oh, Pinky-doodle and Jollapin!
 

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