Re:
Cow over the moon.
Posted by Q on May 14, 2002
In Reply to: Re: Cow over the moon. posted
by psi on May 14, 2002
: : : : I recently came across this phrase
- 'And the cow jumped over the moon'. What does this mean?
: : : If I were to
use it - which I never have - I'd use it to express disbelief,
: : It's part
of an old nursery rhyme -
: : 'Hey Diddle, Diddle, the cat and the Fiddle,
the Cow jumped over the Moon. The little Dog laughed to see such fun, and the
Cat ran away with the spoon'
:
: The dish ran away with the spoon, as I
remember it. I also vaguely remember hearing an explanation, although I cannot
recall where.
: psi
Hey Diddle Diddle (1882)
By Randolph Caldecott
http://www.randolphcaldecott.org.uk/rhymes.htm
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