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The words, rules and tune for "Here we go gathering nuts in May" Here we are gathering nuts in May; by Elizabeth Adela Forbes The words and rules of the game were first quoted in the Folk-Lore Record, E. Carrington (1881), [2] followed by a similar description among the games for choosing partners by G.F. Northall (1882). [3]
The rhyme is first recorded in The Newest Christmas Box published in London around 1797. Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe 'Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Mo' Unknown [j] < 1820 [124] Origin unknown, the rhyme has existed in various forms since well before 1820. Frère Jacques 'Brother John', 'Are You Sleeping', 'Are you sleeping, Brother John?' France: c. 1780 [125]
Joseph Ritson was a young London antiquary, originally from Stockton-on-Tees, whose interests were in the early 1780s turning towards nursery rhymes.In 1781 he bought a copy of the pioneering collection Mother Goose's Melody, [1] and the following year encouraged his nephew to note down any such rhymes he came across. [2]
Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and published by Frederick Warne & Co. in December 1922. The book is a compilation of traditional English nursery rhymes such as "Goosey Goosey Gander", "This Little Piggy" and "Three Blind Mice". The title character is a rabbit who brews ale for ...
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" Play ⓘ This is a list of English-language playground songs.. Playground songs are often rhymed lyrics that are sung. Most do not have clear origin, were invented by children and spread through their interactions such as on playgrounds.
Children's literature portal 'I Had a Little Nut Tree' is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3749. The song mentions a visit by the daughter of the King of Spain to request nutmeg and a pear.
As of 20 August 2020, a video containing the song, misspelt as "Johny" and uploaded to YouTube by Loo Loo Kids in 2016, [1] has more than 6.9 billion views as of January 2024, making it the third-most-viewed video on the site, as well as the most-viewed nursery rhyme video and one of the top 10 most-disliked YouTube videos.
Five Little Ducks" is a traditional children's song. The rhyme also has an associated finger play. Canadian children's folk singer Raffi released it as a single from the Rise and Shine (1982) album. [1] Denise Fleming's 2016 picture book 5 Little Ducks tells a reimagined version of the song.