Spirit ArithmeticBy Adam O. DavisOne nick. Two nick- els. Three lic- orice twists before bedtime. Four hours of a leaky faucet. Five ...Mythology & FolkloreGhosts & the SupernaturalTypes/ModesNursery Rhymes
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarBy Jane TaylorTwinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond...NatureStars, Planets, HeavensTypes/ModesNursery RhymesClassicsTimeless Treasures
Little Boy BlueBy Darren SardelliLittle Boy Blue, please cover your nose. You sneezed on Miss Muffet and ruined her clothes. You sprayed...Mythology & FolkloreFairy-tales & LegendsTypes/ModesNursery Rhymes
The Silver SwanBy Orlando GibbonsThe silver swan, who living had no note, When death approached, unlocked her silent throat; Leaning ...NatureAnimalsLivingDeathTypes/ModesNursery RhymesDisappointmentGriefMelancholy & Despair + 2 more
The Twelve Days of ChristmasBy AnonymousThe first day of Christmas, My true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree. The second day of Christmas...LoveReligionChristianityActivitiesEating & DrinkingChristmasTypes/ModesNursery RhymesFor All AgesClassicsFriendsHolidaysTimeless Treasures + 6 more
"Mary had a little lamb,"By Sarah Josepha HaleMary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure...RelationshipsHome LifePetsTypes/ModesNursery RhymesAnimalsClassicsSchoolTimeless Treasures + 2 more
Willie WinkieBy William MillerWee Willie Winkie Rins through the toun, Up stairs and doun stairs In his nicht-gown, Tirling at the...Social CommentariesCities & Urban LifeTown & Country LifeStanza FormsCoupletTypes/ModesNursery RhymesClassicsTimeless Treasures + 2 more
Little Boy BlueBy Mother GooseLittle boy blue, Come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn. But where is...LivingActivitiesJobs & WorkingArts & SciencesPhilosophyMythology & FolkloreFairy-tales & LegendsTypes/ModesNursery RhymesAnimalsClassicsTimeless Treasures + 5 more
As I was Going to St. IvesBy Anonymous As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had ...Stanza FormsRhymed StanzaTypes/ModesNursery RhymesHumorAnimalsClassics
Mix a PancakeBy Christina Rossetti Mix a pancake, Stir a pancake, Pop it in the pan; Fry the pancake, Toss the pancake— Catch it if you...Stanza FormsRhymed StanzaTypes/ModesNursery RhymesJoy & ContentmentFun & Games
The Fox's ForayBy AnonymousA fox jumped out one winter’s night, And begged the moon to give him light. For he’d many miles to trot...Stanza FormsRhymed StanzaTechniquesRefrainTypes/ModesNursery RhymesHumorAnimals
The Wheels on the BusBy AnonymousThe wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go...ActivitiesSchool & LearningTravels & JourneysTypes/ModesNursery RhymesSchool
"There was a crooked man,"By Mother GooseThere was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked...RelationshipsPetsTypes/ModesNursery RhymesClassicsTimeless Treasures
The SecretBy AnonymousWe have a secret, just we three, The robin, and I, and the sweet cherry-tree; The bird told the tree...NatureAnimalsStanza FormsCoupletTypes/ModesNursery RhymesAnimals
ShoesBy AnonymousMy father has a pair of shoes So beautiful to see. I want to wear my father's shoes. They are too big...LivingRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeArts & SciencesPhilosophyStanza FormsRhymed StanzaMetersCommon MeasureTypes/ModesNursery RhymesBeing Oneself + 6 more
Little Robin RedbreastBy AnonymousLittle Robin Redbreast Sat upon a tree; Up went Pussy-cat, Down went he. Down came Pussy-cat, And away...NatureAnimalsRelationshipsPetsVerse FormsBalladTypes/ModesNursery RhymesAnimals + 2 more
Poor Old LadyBy AnonymousPoor old lady, she swallowed a fly. I don't know why she swallowed a fly. Poor old lady, I think she...NatureAnimalsLivingDeathTypes/ModesNursery RhymesAnimalsClassicsTimeless Treasures + 2 more
A Young Lady of LynnBy AnonymousThere was a young lady of Lynn, Who was so uncommonly thin That when she essayed To drink lemonade She...ActivitiesEating & DrinkingVerse FormsLimerickTypes/ModesNursery RhymesFun & Games
Don't Worry if Your Job Is SmallBy AnonymousDon't worry if your job is small, And your rewards are few. Remember that the mighty oak, Was once a...LivingComing of AgeActivitiesJobs & WorkingLabor DayVerse FormsBalladTypes/ModesNursery RhymesBeing Oneself + 3 more
I Eat My Peas with HoneyBy AnonymousI eat my peas with honey; I've done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny, But it keeps them...ActivitiesEating & DrinkingTypes/ModesNursery RhymesBeing OneselfFun & Games