Plenty
There are plenty feathers on a hen
And prickers on a rose,
There is plenty roaring in a den
Of lions, goodness knows;
There are plenty fishes in the lake
And islands in the sea;
There are plenty raisins in this cake
For even you and me.
First published in The Peter Patter Book of Nursery Rhymes (1918).
This rhyme has a cheerful, matter-of-fact kind of generosity — the sort that makes children feel the world is naturally full of good things. It doesn’t preach about sharing or fret about not having enough. It simply assumes abundance exists — and that you’re happily included.
The treasures it lists are the real kind children recognize: feathers, thorns, roaring, fish, raisins. Ordinary wonders. The comfort here is quiet but powerful — the world is full, and you don’t need to worry.
