Star Light, Star Bright
Star light, star bright,
The first star I see tonight.
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
By Author Unknown
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Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day,
Little children want to play.
By Author Unknown
Hey Diddle, Diddle
Hey diddle, diddle!
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped,
Over the moon.
The little dog laughed,
To see such fun
And the dish ran away,
With the spoon.
By Author Unknown
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Nursery rhymes are short, simple poems or songs for young children, created to pass on learning from adults to children in a fun, entertaining fashion.
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
By Mother Goose
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Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Hickory, dickory, dock
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock.
By Author Unknown
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Miss Jane
Miss Jane had a bag and a mouse was in it.
She opened the bag, he was out in a minute.
The cat saw him jump and run under the table,
And the dog said: “Catch him, Kitty, soon as you’re able.”
By Author Unknown
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Star light, star bright,
The first star I see tonight.
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
By Author Unknown
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Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day,
Little children want to play.
By Author Unknown
Hey Diddle, Diddle
Hey diddle, diddle!
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped,
Over the moon.
The little dog laughed,
To see such fun
And the dish ran away,
With the spoon.
By Author Unknown
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Nursery rhymes are short, simple poems or songs for young children, created to pass on learning from adults to children in a fun, entertaining fashion.
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
By Mother Goose
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Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Hickory, dickory, dock
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock.
By Author Unknown
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Miss Jane
Miss Jane had a bag and a mouse was in it.
She opened the bag, he was out in a minute.
The cat saw him jump and run under the table,
And the dog said: “Catch him, Kitty, soon as you’re able.”
By Author Unknown
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Old Mother Goose, when
She wanted to wander,
Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander.
-Author Unknown
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn.
What! Is this the way you mind your sheep,
Under the haystack fast asleep?
By Author Unknown
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Red Hen
Cluck, Cluck, red hen have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast, and one for your lunch.
Come back tomorrow I’ll have another bunch.
By Author Unknown
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The term ‘nursery rhyme’ is commonly believed to have originated from the book “Rhymes for the Nursery” (1806) by sisters Jane Taylor and Ann Taylor.
Jack Whaley
Jack Whaley had a cow,
And he had naught to feed her;
He took a pipe and played a tune,
And bid the cow consider.
By Author Unknown: Jack Whaley (about 1725)
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
By Author Unknown
She wanted to wander,
Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander.
-Author Unknown
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn.
What! Is this the way you mind your sheep,
Under the haystack fast asleep?
By Author Unknown
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Red Hen
Cluck, Cluck, red hen have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast, and one for your lunch.
Come back tomorrow I’ll have another bunch.
By Author Unknown
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The term ‘nursery rhyme’ is commonly believed to have originated from the book “Rhymes for the Nursery” (1806) by sisters Jane Taylor and Ann Taylor.
Jack Whaley
Jack Whaley had a cow,
And he had naught to feed her;
He took a pipe and played a tune,
And bid the cow consider.
By Author Unknown: Jack Whaley (about 1725)
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
By Author Unknown
Bring the hoop, and bring the ball,
Come with happy faces all;
Let us make a merry ring,
Talk and laugh, and dance and sing
Quickly, quickly, come away,
For it is a pleasant day.
-Author Unknown: as published in Charles Walsh: “A Book of Nursery Rhymes” (1901)
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Tom he was a piper’s son,
He learned to play when he was young;
But all the tune that he could play
Was “Over the hills and far away.”
-Author Unknown: as published in J. O. Halliwell (James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (born James Orchard Halliwell (1820 - 1889))), editor: “The Nursery Rhymes of England: Collected Principally from Oral Tradition” (1843)
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Alison: Nursery rhymes . . .
Jackie: With what?
Come with happy faces all;
Let us make a merry ring,
Talk and laugh, and dance and sing
Quickly, quickly, come away,
For it is a pleasant day.
-Author Unknown: as published in Charles Walsh: “A Book of Nursery Rhymes” (1901)
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Tom he was a piper’s son,
He learned to play when he was young;
But all the tune that he could play
Was “Over the hills and far away.”
-Author Unknown: as published in J. O. Halliwell (James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (born James Orchard Halliwell (1820 - 1889))), editor: “The Nursery Rhymes of England: Collected Principally from Oral Tradition” (1843)
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Alison: Nursery rhymes . . .
Jackie: With what?
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush, so early in the morning.
This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face, so early in the morning.
This is the way we comb our hair, comb our hair, comb our hair
This is the way we comb our hair, so early in the morning.
This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth so early in the morning.
This is the way we put on our clothes, put on our clothes, put on our clothes
This is the way we put on our clothes, so early in the morning.
Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush, so early in the morning.
By Author Unknown
Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush, so early in the morning.
This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face, so early in the morning.
This is the way we comb our hair, comb our hair, comb our hair
This is the way we comb our hair, so early in the morning.
This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth so early in the morning.
This is the way we put on our clothes, put on our clothes, put on our clothes
This is the way we put on our clothes, so early in the morning.
Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush, so early in the morning.
By Author Unknown
Jack be nimble
And Jack be quick,
And Jack jump over
The candle-stick.
-Author Unknown
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet*,
Eating her curds and whey;
There came a big spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
*tuffet: a small grassy hill
By Author Unknown
Little Tommy Tucker
Sings for his supper;
What shall we give him?
White bread and butter.
-Author Unknown: “Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book” (about1744)
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Jack Sprat Could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean;
And so, betwixt them both,
They licked the platter clean.
-Author Unknown: a Mother Goose rhyme
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Some people claim that nursery rhymes have hidden meanings or references to tragic historic events; however, their claims are mostly baseless and possibly made for bad motives. It is better to ignore such people and their claims, and simply enjoy nursery rhymes as whimsical mini-fairy tales that allow parents and their youngsters to become better acquainted and for parents to teach youngsters in fun ways about words and sounds and their meanings and use.
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Little Girls
What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice and everything nice,
That’s what little girls are made of.
ByAuthor Unknown
Little Boys
What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Slugs and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails,
That’s what little boys are made of.
By Author Unknown
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Nursery rhymes began as an oral, or spoken tradition, and were handed down from generation to generation across time. These early nursery rhymes existed with several variations of each of the individual rhymes, being recalled from memory, and sung or recited aloud, by adults to their children. Later, spoken nursery rhymes were recorded in written and illustrated collections, which became available as picture books.
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If wishes were horses,
Beggars would ride.
If turnips were watches,
I’d wear one by my side.
-Author Unknown
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Older nursery rhymes have some outdated words and expressions, as well as outdated grammatical constructs that are no longer in common use. Because some of their meanings have been lost to time, modern readers will likely interpret some nursery rhymes as nonsense or nonsensical, and that is perfectly fine.
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Black Sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
By Author Unknown
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And Jack be quick,
And Jack jump over
The candle-stick.
-Author Unknown
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet*,
Eating her curds and whey;
There came a big spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
*tuffet: a small grassy hill
By Author Unknown
Little Tommy Tucker
Sings for his supper;
What shall we give him?
White bread and butter.
-Author Unknown: “Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book” (about1744)
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Jack Sprat Could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean;
And so, betwixt them both,
They licked the platter clean.
-Author Unknown: a Mother Goose rhyme
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Some people claim that nursery rhymes have hidden meanings or references to tragic historic events; however, their claims are mostly baseless and possibly made for bad motives. It is better to ignore such people and their claims, and simply enjoy nursery rhymes as whimsical mini-fairy tales that allow parents and their youngsters to become better acquainted and for parents to teach youngsters in fun ways about words and sounds and their meanings and use.
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Little Girls
What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice and everything nice,
That’s what little girls are made of.
ByAuthor Unknown
Little Boys
What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Slugs and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails,
That’s what little boys are made of.
By Author Unknown
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Nursery rhymes began as an oral, or spoken tradition, and were handed down from generation to generation across time. These early nursery rhymes existed with several variations of each of the individual rhymes, being recalled from memory, and sung or recited aloud, by adults to their children. Later, spoken nursery rhymes were recorded in written and illustrated collections, which became available as picture books.
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If wishes were horses,
Beggars would ride.
If turnips were watches,
I’d wear one by my side.
-Author Unknown
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Older nursery rhymes have some outdated words and expressions, as well as outdated grammatical constructs that are no longer in common use. Because some of their meanings have been lost to time, modern readers will likely interpret some nursery rhymes as nonsense or nonsensical, and that is perfectly fine.
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Black Sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
By Author Unknown
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