Old Chairs to Mend
Quick Answer
A short street-cry style rhyme about wishing you had enough money that you’d never need to mend old chairs or sell old clothes. Simple, repetitive, and easy to chant.
Why This Story Works for Bedtime
It’s brief and rhythmic. Read slowly, it becomes a soft ‘end note’—a tiny poem that helps the room feel quiet and settled.
Story at a Glance
RECOMMENDED AGES
3-7 years
READING TIME
1 min
Story Synopsis
“Old Chairs to Mend” is a traditional rhyme that echoes the sound of an old-fashioned street seller calling out services. The speaker imagines having plenty of money—enough that they would never have to mend worn chairs or sell old clothes. There’s no plot to follow; the comfort is in repetition and sing-song rhythm. At bedtime, it works well as a quick, calming verse after a longer story, especially for children who like familiar lines they can repeat back.
Story Excerpt
If I'd as much money as I could spend, I never would cry old chairs to mend ; Old chairs to mend, old chairs to mend ; I never would cry old chairs to mend. If I'd as much money as I could tell, I never would cry old clothes to sell ; Old clothes to sell, old clothes to sell ; I never…
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In One Glance
“Old Chairs to Mend” is a short, repetitive rhyme that sounds like a street call. It imagines having so much money you’d never need to mend old chairs or sell old clothes. Its main charm is rhythm and repetition, making it a gentle bedtime verse.
Frequently Asked Questions
A simple rhyme wishing for enough money that you wouldn’t need to mend old chairs or sell old clothes.
No—it's calm and playful.
Ages 2–7.
Whisper it once, then let your child echo the repeated line.