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- Little boy blue, Come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn. But where is the boy Who looks after the sheep? He's under a haystack, Fast asleep.
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By Mother Goose. Ring around the rosy, Pocket full of posy, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down! Source: The Dorling Kindersley Book of Nursery Rhymes (2000)
- Hey, diddle diddle. Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon;
- Hush little baby, don’t say a word. “Hush little baby, don’t say a word” by Mother Goose is a popular nursery rhyme that originated in the southern United States.
- Little Bo-Peep.
- Little Boy Blue. Little boy blue, Come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn.
It is also comparable to other works by Mother Goose, such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Humpty Dumpty," in its use of familiar characters and everyday objects. The poem has stood the test of time and remains popular among children today.
- Interpretations of Hey, Diddle Diddle
- Structure of Hey, Diddle Diddle
- Poetic Techniques in Hey, Diddle Diddle
- Analysis of Hey, Diddle Diddle
As with many nursery rhymes, there are a series of possible interpretations connected with‘Hey, diddle diddle’. Some have suggested that it’s connected to constellations, such as Taurus and Canis Minor, or that it describes the wives of King Henry VIII.
‘Hey, diddle diddle’ is a six-line nursery rhyme that follows a rhyme schemeof AABCDB. The lines are mostly similar in length as one would expect with a simple children’s rhyme, and the rhyme scheme itself falls in line with other similar lyrics. Children’s poetry, such as what Spike Milligan poetry is aimed at, more often than not leans heavily on...
In ‘Hey, diddle diddle’ there are several poetic techniques that have helped to make the rhyme as popular as it is today. These include alliteration, personification, repetition, anaphora, and enjambment. Alliteration occurs when words are used in succession, or at least appear close together, and begin with the same letter. This can be seen in the...
Lines 1-3
In the first lines of ‘Hey, diddle diddle’ the title is utilized. The repetition in the word “diddle” helps create a pleasing rhythm, even more so when it rhymes with “fiddle” in the next line. This lyric is perhaps the best-known example of nonsense poetry in the English language. The imageryis comical, otherworldly, and meant to bring joy to those who read it. The lines depend heavily on sound and benefit from being read out loud. As the poem goes on, the speakerintroduces a “cat and the fi...
Lines 4-6
In the second set of three lines, the reader gets the reaction to what happens in the first part of the poem. A dog laughs, (note the alliteration in this line), and the “dish ran away with the spoon”.The imagery doesn’t make sense and technically doesn’t quite fit together. But, that is part of the joy of nonsense literature. A reader can hear these lines, or read them aloud, and take pleasure in the sounds the words make together and the humorousarrangement of images they’re confronted with.
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1 Summary. 2 Structure. 3 Poetic Techniques. 4 Analysis of Little Bo-Peep. Summary. ‘ Little Bo-Peep ’ by Mother Goose is a children’s nursery rhyme that tells the story of Bo-Peep a shepherdess, a flock of lost sheep, and their missing tails.
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- October 9, 1995
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The bell, the bell, the bell; And it was sent to Derby to toll the market bell. I met the finest ram... This is a rhyme by classic Mother Goose that is cute and great entertainment for young children.
