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- From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes began to be recorded in English plays, and most popular rhymes date from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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- Jack Sprat (1639) Jack Sprat wasn’t a person but a type—a 16th-century English nickname for men of short stature. That likely accounts for the opening line, “Jack Sprat did eat no fat, and his wife could eat no lean.”
- Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker’s Man (1698) What first appeared as a line of dialogue in English playwright Thomas D’Urfey’s "The Campaigners" from 1698 is today one of the most popular ways to teach babies to clap, and even learn their own names.
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (1744) Although its meaning has been lost to time, the lyrics and melody have changed little since it was first published. Regardless of whether it was written about the trade of enslaved people or as a protest against wool taxes, it remains a popular way to sing our children to sleep.
- Hickory, Dickory Dock (1744) This nursery rhyme likely originated as a counting-out game (like “Eeny Meeny Miny Moe”) inspired by the astronomical clock at Exeter Cathedral.
From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes began to be recorded in English plays, and most popular rhymes date from the 17th and 18th centuries. The first English collections, Tommy Thumb's Song Book and a sequel, Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book , were published by Mary Cooper in 1744.
Most nursery rhymes date from the 16th, 17th, and, most frequently, the 18th centuries. Apparently most were originally composed for adult entertainment. Many were popular ballads and songs.
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- Ding Dong Bell. Earliest known publication: 1580. Country of origin: United Kingdom. Number of verses: One. Ding Dong Bell is the oldest recorded nursery rhyme in the English language.
- To Market to Market. Earliest known publication: 1598. Country of origin: United Kingdom. Number of verses: Six. This “knee-bouncing rhyme” is often thought to have originated in 1805, when it was published in Songs for the Nursery.
- Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker’s Man. Earliest known publication: 1698. Country of origin: United Kingdom. Number of verses: One. The “patty-cake” game is learned by many children before they’re old enough to talk.
- As I Was Going to St Ives. Earliest known publication: 1730. Country of origin: United Kingdom. Number of verses: One. Did you ever try to multiply 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 only to find out that the answer is one?
Nov 16, 2020 · Some of the oldest nursery rhymes can be found in British theatrical plays from the mid-16th century, like “Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man” from Thomas d’Urfey’s play “The Campaigners” that dates from 1698. Yet, the first British collection of nursery rhymes was published in London in 1744.
The nursery rhyme may have been inspired by a real little girl named Mary (Mary Sawyer) and a real lamb, which Mary took to school one day; however, there remain a few questions surrounding the precise circumstances of the composition of the rhyme.
May 2, 2013 · Our modern nursery rhymes have their origins in the last couple hundred years from Western Europe. I had fun discovering the sources of some of the ones my kids and I like. While a few of the origins of our favorite rhymes are well accepted and documented, others veer more toward the legend category or have several explanations.
