小さな谷の農夫
小さな谷の農夫（The Farmer in the Dell）は、アメリカの民謡、リクリエーションゲーム、遊び歌。田んぼの中の一軒家、ファーマーインザデルという別名称がある。
概要[編集]
子供達の中から一人奥さん役を選び、輪の中に入れる。そのあと、赤ちゃん役の人を輪のなかにいれ、その次は赤ちゃんがお母さんを、お母さんが犬を、犬が猫を、猫がネズミを、ネズミがチーズ…という感じで、最後まで歌いつづける。
歌詞[編集]
The farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife, The farmer takes a wife, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer takes a wife.
The wife takes a child, The wife takes a child, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The wife takes a child.
The child takes a nurse, The child takes a nurse, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The child takes a nurse.
The nurse takes a cow, The nurse takes a cow, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The nurse takes a cow.
The cow takes a dog, The cow takes a dog, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cow takes a dog.
The dog takes a cat, The dog takes cat, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The dog takes a cat.
The cat takes a rat, The cat takes a rat, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cat takes a rat.
The rat takes a cheese, The rat takes a cheese, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The rat takes a cheese.
The cheese stands alone, The cheese stands alone, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The cheese stands alone.