Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing—
Wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the king?
The king was in the counting-house
Counting out his money,
The queen was in the parlor
Eating bread and honey,
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes.
Along came a blackbird
And snipped off her nose.
Source: Knock at a Star (1999)
Mother Goose is often cited as the author of hundreds of children’s stories that have been passed down through oral tradition and published over centuries. Various chants, songs, and even games have been attributed to her, but she is most recognized for her nursery rhymes, which have been familiar with readers of all generations. Her work is often published as Mother Goose Rhymes.
Despite her celebrated place in children’s . . .
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Poems by Mother Goose
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More poems by Mother Goose (32 poems)
- "Jack be nimble,"
- "Ladybird, ladybird,"
- "Mary had a little lamb,"
- "Mary, Mary, quite contrary"
- "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,"
- "Pease porridge hot,"
- "Polly, put the kettle on,"
- "Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross,"
- "Ring around the rosy,"
- "Sing a song of sixpence,"
- "The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,"
- "There was a crooked man,"
- "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe."
- “How much wood could a woodchuck chuck ... ”
- “It's raining, it's pouring ... ”
- “It's raining, it's pouring ... ”
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
- Jack and Jill
- Leap Year Poem
- Little Bo-Peep
- Little Boy Blue
- Little Jack Horner
- Little Miss Muffet
- The First Day of Christmas
- This Little Piggy
- Wee Willie Winkie
- Yankee Doodle
