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Nursery Rhymes

All of the lyrics to the most traditional nursery rhymes with their origins, history and meanings.

Rain Rain Go AwayThere was an old woman called Nothing-at-all
Hot Cross BunsThere was an owl lived in an oak
Tom Thumb's AlphabetThere was an old woman, and what do you think
Who Stole the Bird's Nest?Little Tommy Tucker
Little Tommy TittlemouseMy little old man and I fell out
Baa, Baa, Black SheepOld father Graybeard
Hush-a-bye, babyRide a cock-horse
Little Tom TuckerFreddie and the cherry-tree
The old woman and her pigNeedles and pins, needles and pins
A little boy went into a barnHe that would thrive
Great A, little ALittle Miss Muffet
The north wind doth blowThe Queen of Hearts
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's manWhen the wind is in the east
Up hill and down daleThere was an old woman toss'd up in a basket
Jack Be NimbleLittle Jack Horner
There was an old man of TobagoFor every evil under the sun
Valentine, oh, valentineTo make your candles last for a
Come, let's to bed, says sleepy-headThe death and burial of poor cock robin
Dame Duck's Lessons to her DucklingsOne misty moisty morning
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's manThe old woman must stand at the tub, tub, tub
Little Bo PeepI had a little dog, they called him buff
I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seenBoys and girls, come out to play
Little polly flindersA carrion crow sat on an oak
There was a jolly millerThere was a fat man of Bombay

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