The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell.
Hi-ho, the derry-o, the farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife(etc), the wife takes the child (etc)
The child takes the nurse(etc), the nurse takes the dog(etc).
The dog takes the cat(etc), the cat takes the rat(etc).
The rat takes the cheese(etc), the chest stands alone(etc).
You can memorize words in an efficient way if you pronounce them reasonably. Say words correctly, and you will learn them easily. Correct pronunciation means correct spelling of the words. English spelling is not good to guide its pronunciation. But spelling and pronunciation have closed relationship. They match each other perfectly. Sometimes we can pronounce a word according to its spelling. English pronunciation can also guide its spelling. This is a two-way communication.