The Nursery Rhyme BookA collection of 332 nursery rhymes grouped under such categories as "Historical," "Tales," "Proverbs," "Songs," "Games," and "Jingles." |
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Page 12
He had a son called Fred , who was killed by a cricket - ball — an honourable
death . A poem was made when Fred died :“ Here lies Fred , Who was alive and
is dead . If it had been his father , I would much rather ; If it had been his brother ...
He had a son called Fred , who was killed by a cricket - ball — an honourable
death . A poem was made when Fred died :“ Here lies Fred , Who was alive and
is dead . If it had been his father , I would much rather ; If it had been his brother ...
Page 13
The Babes in the Wood you may read about here and in longer poems ; for
instance , in a book called “ The Ingoldsby Legends . ” It was their wicked uncle
who lost them in the wood , because he wanted their money . Uncles were
exceedingly ...
The Babes in the Wood you may read about here and in longer poems ; for
instance , in a book called “ The Ingoldsby Legends . ” It was their wicked uncle
who lost them in the wood , because he wanted their money . Uncles were
exceedingly ...
Page 14
He is also called Tom o ' the Lin , and seems to have been connected with Young
Tamlane , who was carried away by the Fairy Queen , and brought back to earth
by his true love . Little Jack Horner lived at a place called Mells , in Somerset ...
He is also called Tom o ' the Lin , and seems to have been connected with Young
Tamlane , who was carried away by the Fairy Queen , and brought back to earth
by his true love . Little Jack Horner lived at a place called Mells , in Somerset ...
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About the two birds that sat on a stone , on the “ All - Alone Stone , ” you can read
in a book called “ The Water - Babies . ” Concerning the Frog that lived in a well ,
and how he married a King ' s daughter and was changed into a beautiful ...
About the two birds that sat on a stone , on the “ All - Alone Stone , ” you can read
in a book called “ The Water - Babies . ” Concerning the Frog that lived in a well ,
and how he married a King ' s daughter and was changed into a beautiful ...
Page 31
7 0 muM " Copyright 1897 by F . Warne 00 , ~ LD King Cole Was a merry old soul
, And a merry old soul was he ; He called for his pipe , And he called for his bowl ,
And he called for his fiddlers three . Every fiddler , he had a fiddle , And a.
7 0 muM " Copyright 1897 by F . Warne 00 , ~ LD King Cole Was a merry old soul
, And a merry old soul was he ; He called for his pipe , And he called for his bowl ,
And he called for his fiddlers three . Every fiddler , he had a fiddle , And a.
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Page 79 - A MAN of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds...
Page 163 - OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone: But when she got there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.
Page 31 - Old King Cole Was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he: He called for his pipe, And he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three.
Page 92 - Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And can't tell where to find them; Leave them alone, and they'll come home, And bring their tails behind them.
Page 52 - One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Who will delve?
Page 116 - The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All on a summer day: The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, And took them quite away!
Page 58 - Simple Simon met a pieman, Going to the fair; Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Let me taste your ware." Says the pieman to Simple Simon, "Show me first your penny," Says Simple Simon to the pieman, "Indeed, I have not any.
Page 67 - OLD Mother Goose, when She wanted to wander, Would ride through the air On a very fine gander. Mother Goose had a house, Twas built in a wood, Where an owl at the door For sentinel stood.
Page 253 - AN old woman was sweeping her house, and she found a little crooked sixpence. " What," said she, " shall I do with this little sixpence ? I will go to market, and buy a little pig.
Page 172 - Bull's eyes and targets, Say the bells of St. Marg'ret's. Brickbats and tiles, Say the bells of St. Giles'. Half-pence and farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's. Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's. Pancakes and fritters, Say the bells of St. Peter's. Two sticks and an apple, Say the bells at Whitechapel.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Nursery Rhyme Book Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood Opie collection of children's literature ; 019:421 |
| Editor | Andrew Lang |
| Illustrated by | Leonard Leslie Brooke |
| Publisher | Frederick Warne and Company, 1897 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 288 pages |
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