For the origin and meaning of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhymes are used in the education of very young children. Many of these rhymes have origins relating to real or mythical past events.
Use this tag to explore them.
See also fairy-tales
Questions tagged [nursery-rhymes]
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What was the origin of the nursery rhyme "Don't care was made to care"?
Many a child who has expressed indifference has had the following verse spoken to them:
Don’t care was made to care,
Don’t care was hung:
Don’t care was put in a pot
And boiled till he was done.
What is its origin?
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What is the earliest known instance of the nursery rhyme "The House that Jack Built"?
What is the earliest known instance of the popular nursery rhyme "The House that Jack Built", which has verses of increasing length?
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Is "This Little Piggy went to Market" unique as a baby toe-grab nursery verse with a different line for each toe?
The nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy" dates back at least as far as the 1720s and in the Roud Folk Song Index it now carries the number 19297. It is typically sung by a parent, who takes hold of each of her baby's toes, on a single foot, one for…
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