Butterfly, Butterfly
Children's Song
Butterfly, butterfly,
Whence do you come?
"I know not, I ask not,
Nor ever had a home."
Butterfly, butterfly,
Where do you go?
"Where the sun shines,
And where the buds grow."
Here's a traditional Mother Goose rhyme called "Butterfly, Butterfly" and a wonderful animation that goes well with it.
Click "Add Butterfly" a lot of times to see a spectacular display!
Click "Add Butterfly" a lot of times to see a spectacular display!
This movie requires Flash Player 8. Download it here.
My six year old daughter drew the images and my husband, Jason Pomerantz, programmed the movement.
Notes
Here's a slightly different version from The Little Mother Goose (1912), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith:
Butterfly, butterfly, whence do you come?
I know not, I ask not, I never had home.
Butterfly, butterfly, where do you go?
Where the sun shines, and where the buds grow.
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