Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

About This Rhyme

A classic nonsense rhyme first published in 1765 in Mother Goose's Melody. Its cheerful absurdity has delighted children for over 250 years. No one knows exactly what it means — and that's the point.