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The terms "nursery rhyme" and "children's song" emerged in the 1820s, although this type of children's literature previously existed with different names such as Tommy Thumb Songs and Mother Goose Songs. The first known book containing a collection of these texts was Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, which was published by Mary Cooper in 1744.
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Nursery rhyme. A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term dates only from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. [1] From the mid-16th century nursery rhymes began to be recorded in English plays, and most ...
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Baby Bumble Bee. Popular nursery rhyme about a child who was stung by a bee. Betty Botter. A funny "tongue twister" about Betty Botter that bought some butter. Billy Boy. Long, traditional American nursery rhyme. In British English often called "My Billy Boy".
Ladybird Ladybird. Lavender's Blue. The Lion and the Unicorn. Little Arabella Miller. Little Bo-Peep. Little Boy Blue. Little Jack Horner. Little Miss Muffet. Little Poll Parrot.
Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Collections of nursery rhymes (15 P) Counting-out rhymes (10 P) Works based on nursery rhymes (2 C, 19 P)
A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem for young children. The term has been used since the 18th century or early 19th century. The term has been used since the 18th century or early 19th century. In North America , the term " Mother Goose rhymes ", first used in the mid-18th century, is often used.
O. The Old Gray Mare. Old MacDonald Had a Farm. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.
