Yan, tan, tethera is a counting rhyme used by shepherds in different parts of England to count sheep. There are dialectic variations but the rhyming pattern remains consistent.
The Lincolshire version for numbers 1 to 20 runs Yan, Tan, Tethera, Pethera, Pimp, Sethera, Lethera, Hovera, Covera, Dik, Yan-a-dik, Tan-a-dik, Tethera-dik, Pethera-dik, Bumfit, Yan-a-bumfit, Tan-a-bumfit, Tethera-bumfit, Pethera-bumfit, Figgot. It’s pleasing to feel these words roll off the tongue and good to know that English dialects and accents have not been completely homogenised.
You can read more about the origins and differences here.
You can read more about the origins and differences here.
I wonder how the shepherds involved in the following clip counted their many sheep?
Thank You to the Youthful Denise Nesbitt and her energetic team as they Yomp through the alphabet to host this weekly meme. Please click here to see more Ys.
Thank You to the Youthful Denise Nesbitt and her energetic team as they Yomp through the alphabet to host this weekly meme. Please click here to see more Ys.