Jack Sprat

This article is about the nursery rhyme. For the character in the works of Jasper Fforde, see Jack Spratt (fictional detective). For other uses, see Jack Sprat (disambiguation).

"Jack Sprat"
Jack Sprat and his wife by Frederick Richardson
Nursery rhyme
Published1639
Songwriter(s)Appeared in John Clarke's collection of sayings

"Jack Sprat" (or "Jack Spratt") is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19479.