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  2. List of nursery rhymes - Wikipedia

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    Children's parody by Tom Glazer of the song "On Top of Old Smoky". One, Two, Buckle My Shoe '1, 2, Buckle My Shoe' United States United Kingdom 1805 [74] While the first recorded version is of English origin, this song may go back to 1780 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Oranges and Lemons: Great Britain 1744 [75] First mentioned in Tommy Thumb's ...

  3. Rhyme Stew - Wikipedia

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    Rhyme Stew is a 1989 collection of poems for children by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. [1] In a sense it is a more adult version of Revolting Rhymes (1982). [2] [3] ...

  4. The Tale of Custard the Dragon - Wikipedia

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    The poem has been described as "probably his most famous poem for kids". [4] In 1959, it inspired Leonard Lipton to write a poem that evolved into the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon". [5] [6] This poem is written as a ballad which presents a short story with parody.

  5. 20 Popular Short Poems for Kids - AOL

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    Best poems for kids Between nursery rhymes, storybooks (especially Dr. Seuss), and singalongs, children are surrounded by poetry every single day without even realizing. Besides just bringing joy ...

  6. Cautionary Tales for Children - Wikipedia

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    Cautionary Tales for Children: Designed for the Admonition of Children between the ages of eight and fourteen years is a 1907 children's book written by Hilaire Belloc. It is a parody of the cautionary tales that were popular in the 19th century. [1] The poems are a sardonic critique of Victorian era upper class society. [2]

  7. Revolting Rhymes - Wikipedia

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    Revolting Rhymes is a 1982 poetry collection by British author Roald Dahl.Originally published under the title Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, it is a parody of traditional folk tales in verse, where Dahl gives a re-interpretation of six well-known fairy tales, featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after finishes.

  8. You Are Old, Father William - Wikipedia

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    Like most poems in Alice, the poem is a parody of a poem then well-known to children, Robert Southey's didactic poem "The Old Man's Comforts and How He Gained Them", originally published in 1799. Like the other poems parodied by Lewis Carroll in Alice, this original poem is now mostly forgotten, and only the parody is remembered. [3]

  9. Johnny Johnny Yes Papa - Wikipedia

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    Johnny Johnny Yes Papa" is an English-language children's poem. ... disturbing" YouTube videos for children. [7] A parody of the nursery rhyme was uploaded by the ...