"Bobby Shaftoe's gone to sea, With silver buckles on his knee; He'll come back and marry me, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe! Bobby Shaftoe's fat and fair, Combing down his yellow hair; He's my love for everymore, Pretty Bobby Shaftoe." “Favorite Mother Goose Rimes” illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright and published by Rand McNally & Co., who copyrighted in 1916. I believe my research shows that this book is the last half of the “Real Mother Goose” which can be viewed at Gutenberg Project for free.
A sad song of separation, Baby Mine, is a reassuring lullaby for little babes. Here are the lyrics for Baby Mine, and parents may already recognize the beautiful tune from Disney's movie about a flying elephant, Dumbo.
Everyone love's Mother Goose! In this book we've gathered over 100 beloved nursery rhymes. Each rhyme includes links to web pages where you can find recordings and the full text. Many include beautiful illustrations. Many have commentary sent to us by our correspondents who write about the history of the poems and what they meant in their lives. We've included lullabies like 'Rock-a-bye Baby', choosing rhymes like 'Eenie Meenie Miney Moe', hand/finger plays like 'This Little Piggy', and games like 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not'. We've also included your favorite classics like 'Polly Put the Kettle On' and 'Hey Diddle Diddle'. We hope this book will help foster a love of Mother Goose nursery rhymes all over the world! This book includes: * Mother Goose songs, rhymes, lullabies, circle games, and finger plays * Full text of each rhyme * Commentary from ordinary people about what the poems have meant to their lives * Illustrations * Links to web pages with recordings You'll find over 100 Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including: * Humpty Dumpty * London Bridge * The Itsy Bitsy Spider * Ring Around The Rosie * Pat-a-cake * In A Cabin In A Wood * Bye Baby Bunting And many more!
Anyone who has ever listened to Kid Rock knows that he's not afraid to cross genre lines. Early in his career, Rock had tried his hand at everything from rap to hip-hop. But 2001 marked the first time he made his way into the country music scene. Rock's album Cocky was revolutionary for his career, as it was the first time he ever released material that could be labeled as country or blues. The album is perhaps most well-known for containing the single "Picture," which remains one of his most successful singles to date. Released in 2002, the commercial version of "Picture" included Allison Moorer as Rock's duet partner. Rock had previously recorded the song with Sheryl Crow, but was unable to gain permission from her label to release it as a single. However, some radio stations still managed to get their hands on Rock's recording with Crow, and played it instead. After a few months, both artists were eventually credited with Rock on the Billboard charts, and they're probably glad they were. It peaked at the fourth spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the 21st spot on the Hot Country Songs chart. Today, "Picture" remains Rock's highest-charting song in the U.S. The music video for "Picture" is also one of Rock's most memorable. Despite the confusion upon the single's release, Rock was able to get Crow to star alongside him in the music video. Most of the video takes place in a recording studio setting, as Rock and Crow mournfully sing into the microphones in front of them. The recording studio footage is mixed with clips of the duo walking out in the snow together. Later, a clip shows Rock walking through the same scene alone, capturing the breakup between two lovers described in the lyrics. The video closes with Rock and Crow back in the studio, as they stare longingly into each other's eyes as they sing. Without much complexity, the video manages to perfectly showcase the pain of a broken heart. It is hauntingly beautiful, and definitely worth watching, even if you have seen it before. Tune in below to check it out.
Bueno! (Hello! in Mexican, Spanish) The Mexican Flag I haven't featured a nursery rhyme in a while, so I thought today we'd explore: HICKORY DICKORY DOCK! Now, I have noticed that different versions contain different tenses of the verb "to run". I think the above version is correct, grammar-wise. Wikipedia has a very good history of the rhyme. 'Hickety Dickety Dock' illustration by William Wallace Denslow from a 1901 Mother Goose collection. It looks like the rhyme originally was said as: 'Hickere, Dickere Dock' published in London in 1744. close-up of William Denslow's illustration The next version comes from 'Mother Goose's Melody' printed in 1765. It uses 'Dickery, Dickery Dock' Interesting to me: There are TWO musical versions. One is popular in Great Britain, and the other one is popular in North America! The one printed above is the version I am familiar with, so I guess it is the North American tune. A super scherensnitte pattern for a mouse, taken from a Chinese Zodiac series. scroll clock by mdereus27 possibly etsy? Now, the above scherensnitte type clock was originally for a Cinderella story. By changing the position of the hands, you could easily make this into a hickory dickory dock clock! (say that 6 times, really fast....) vintage illustration found at http://www.fun-roadtrip-games.info/ Here are a few more coloring pages for you - http://www.reading-with-kids.com/ unknown source and another terrific How-to-draw from Dover Publications: an adorable cupcake found at http://www.thecupcakeblog.com/ Why couldn't you also make that little mouse from clay? What about making a 'clock' pincushion (felt would be easiest), and make some hat pin toppers from shrinky dink plastic? vintage Rand McNally book, found at http://www.michiganzone.blogspot.com/ This next is a very clever way to serve some party treats with a theme: http://www.littlenummies.net/ That's a peanut butter sandwich, with a hole cut out for a banana slice. The mouse is made from a strawberry, with halved grape ears, and little raisin eyes and nose! I'm not sure what she used for the clock hands or the mouse whiskers or tail. But you could try orange peels, or chow mein noodles or bread crusts.... Here is a fun and simple vintage pattern for embroidery: found at http://www.sewcraftful.com/ Wouldn't it be fun for a nursery room to have several embroidered pillows, each with a different nursery rhyme on it? Sew deep ruffles for a girl's room, and knife point edges for a boy's. You could, of course, be really energetic and make a baby quilt with each block a different nursery rhyme. Check out my past blogs for more nursery rhyme patterns, and check out the links from where I have found them for many more! I'd like to finish up today with a vintage poster from 1917: illustrated by Mary Louise Spoor and found at http://www.smallequals.bigcartel.com/ I especially like the little mouse reading! Remember to smile at someone today that is a 'wall flower'. Don't forget to laugh with a child today, and eat ice cream!!! :0) inkspired http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/
Reciting nursery rhymes are critical to a child's early development skills, it has been proven that nursery rhyme reading can dramatically help a child's, speech, language, sound, and social skills, an improvement that can lead to a boost in a child's confidence. Just like the classic of the yesteryears, bringing reading enjoyment through lullaby's, counting games, riddle rhymes and more. A nursery rhyme book to remember also achieves this goal. Let 'A Nursery rhyme book to remember' take you on a fun voyage alongside playful words and clever rhymes. A collection of 39 original writings that children will love and enjoy.
I bought this wonderful oversize book called The Bumper Book (1946) at an estate sale this weekend for $5.00. There are many stories, poems and fabulous illustrations within. Wynken Blynken and Nod is a special favorite of mine and I know that many others like it too. Illustration by Eulalie.
Higgledy, Piggledy.......
Hello dear friends! These sweet vintage pages are from a 1958 Nursery Rhyme book. I thought these 3 pages were so sweet and I wanted ...
Download this popular kids video song "Humpty Dumpty" With FREE lyrics & fun activities. On YouTube or listen on itunes or Spotify
In this article, you will find 35 of the most beautiful, popular and timeless baby songs and nursery rhymes with lyrics and youtube videos. Listen to songs like Johny Johny Yes Papa, Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty and many more. You probably know many of these baby songs and nursery rhymes by heart. No wonder, […]
Mon Cher Bebe 'A Parent's Prayer' This book is a beautiful prayer written in rhyme from the heart of Louisiana author and illustrator, Ariane O'Pry Trammell. Her words are the softly spoken, unconditional love of every parent for their child. Each illustration is an intricate work of art inspired by the serene simplicity of southern living. In the back of every book is a link to a narrated bonus video version that can be watched online. The video also includes a southern bluegrass style lullaby. The lyrics of this song are part of the prayer. The video is easily accessible and requires no download.
nyeinjanyei or Nrim-khyam-ye 'Peace' in the *Burmese language *also known as Myanmar 'Burma's Defenders' 3 Burmese monks praying www.hrw.org by Platon for Human Rights Watch Welcome to my new Burmese readers! For those of you who don't know, Burma is the correct name of the country that the news insists on calling 'Myanmar'. It isn't. It is Burma. Myanmar is the name that guerrillas have called the country that they have violently overthrown the government. The UN recognizes the country of 'Burma'. It does not recognize any country named 'Myanmar'. The people call themselves 'Burmese'. For more information, google 'Aung San Suu Kyi' Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi www.guardians.co.uk Oh, and just a quick comment here - We should ask ourselves why the news media newspaper, TV, radio, etc. have been calling a country with such a rich, long history by a name that violent guerrillas have given it, instead of what the country is actually named. It would be like calling Egypt Rome-42 instead of 'Egypt'. or should we say 'the country formerly known as Holland' instead of The Netherlands? In case you haven't noticed, an impartial news coverage is currently non-existent. News publications and live 'news' have an agenda. Just make sure it is your agenda, before you believe everything you see written or everything you hear on the 'news'. clip from toonpool.com Okay, okay, I'm off my give-a-speech pedestal!!! :0) On to Three Blind Mice!! www.limogesboutique.com from www.telugukidstories.com This is usually the first song students learn to play on new musical instruments in the United States! a limited edition print www.zuill.us So, what does the simple rhyme mean, if anything? I mean, blinded mice... mice chasing a woman... a woman chopping off mouse tails... WHAT????!!?? an 1889 illustration of the nursery rhyme Gathered from www.nursery-rhyme.org www.wikipedia.com http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/tudor/p/p_mary_i_tudor.htm and www.mamalisa.com here's what I found: The 'wife' in the verse may be Mary I, the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon, his first wife. Queen Mary I of England Mary had a hard life, what with her father King Henry VIII naming her the successor to the throne, then declaring her illegitimate, then putting her back in the succession, refusing to let her see her mother the last 5 years of Catherine's life, being a devout Catholic in a country that was 'Church of England' territory... and many, many unnamed injustices and slights she had to endure. This led to her being, shall we say, grouchy? www.etc.usf.edu Mary I's nickname was 'Bloody Mary'. She was very determined to bring England back to being a Catholic country. That meant being a Protestant, including Church of England, was a big no-no. So big in fact that if you were found to be Protestant it was 'off-with-your-head' time. an ebay listing by 77maddog www.ebay.com It is also considered a clue that Mary I and her husband King Philip II of Spain owned large estates - thus she was a 'farmer's wife'. From a 1911 'Our Old Nursery Rhymes' book; illustration by H. Willebeck LeMair, arranged by Alfred Moffat. courtesy www.mamalisa.com The 'Three Blind Mice' in the rhyme may refer to Bishop Hugh Latimer Bishop Nicholas Ridley and Archbishop of Cantebury Thomas Cranmer. Three Blind Mice ACEO Mouse Art by www.SteviT.etsy.com All three of these reforming churchmen were Anglicans and preached Protestant theology - which is in direct contrast to many Catholic tenets. Bishop Hugh Latimer found at www.clarealumni.com Bishop Nicholas Ridley found at www.en.wikipedia.org The three churchmen were convicted of plotting against the Queen. Keep in mind Mary I was Catholic and Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer were Protestant. found on www.flickr.com - cindy4752 photostream Bishop Latimer and Bishop Ridley were burned at the stake, with Archbishop Cranmer forced to watch. Cranmer was kept alive for other purposes.... Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, artist may be Holbein. 3 blind mice figurines - www.happywadeing.com ...that would be the 'let's torture him until he confesses to something we want him to confess to'. A popular theme in Middle Ages history. 1917 illustration by Margaret Evans Price www.historiascarochinha.blogspot.com Later (think torture), after watching his colleagues burn at the stake, Archbishop Cranmer recanted and repudiated (that means 'I didn't mean what I said') Protestant theology. He rejoined the Catholic faith. hmmm... Still, Queen Mary I refused to release him from the death penalty. On the day he was to be burned at the stake, he made a dramatic announcement before the crowds - who had gathered for the 'fun' of watching him burn - He withdrew his recantation! That means, he said 'I didn't really mean it when I said I gave up the Protestant beliefs, and became a Catholic.' BIG doggy doo-doo on the face of the Catholic accusers. Also a strong testament to the fact that torture can make someone say anything. Take note, US military creeps, that think torture is an okay thing to do to prisoners. Think Guantanamo Bay. Think Iraq. A disgrace and a slap in the face to all true Americans. oops, stepped onto my soapbox again! illustration by Charles Folkard So, let's recap: The three blind mice were 3 Protestant churchmen (Latimer, Ridley & Cranmer). Blind because they were not Catholic. They ran after the farmer's wife, (Queen Mary I of England) - 'a plot to kill the queen' is the reason given. The farmer's wife (the Queen) chops off their tails. Or in the matter of history, burns them to death. Such a gruesome little nursery rhyme!! a closeup of James Christensen's Three Blind Mice www.hiddenridgegallery.com But then, Grimm's Fairy Tales were really gruesome! I am currently re-reading them, in the original form. Verrrry interesting! Definitely not the Disney style of fairy tales! We do tend to make things like nursery rhymes and fairy tales cute - and how cute are 3 Blind Mice! costumes for toddlers www.squidoo.com That has to be one of my favorites!! :0) Here is a grown-up version: www.jillspartyblog.blogspot.com and that is my second favorit-est! I just love it when people get creative with their costumes. No pre-made Wonder Woman costume for me, no sir! But then, of course, I'm not really Wonder Woman size either. No amount of costume cleverness could disguise that... www.terrybrooksart.com Here is a fun scherensnitte pattern from an out of print BackStreet Design: and here is my cutting: cutting by inkspired, background by Dover books Let's make some Chocolate 'Church' Mice!! This recipe/directions are from FamilyFunMagazine, inkspired version: You're going to need: >1 cup semisweet chocolate chips >1 Tablespoon vegetable shortening >48 dried apricots >wooden skewers >48 M&M Minis >Black shoestring licorice >24 dry-roasted peanut halves How to: 1. Place chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. 2. Stir, and microwave for 1 minute more. 3. Stir again, until smooth. For each mouse: Press together 2 dried apricots and squish to make a small point for the mouse's nose. Thread them onto wooden skewers. Dip them into the melted chocolate/shortening, and place on a waxed-paper lined baking sheet. Use a second skewer to push the mouse off the first skewer. Use your fingertip to smoosh the chocolate to cover the hole left by the skewer. Add M&M minis for eyes, shoestring licorice for tails and broken peanut halfs or quarters for ears. Refrigerate until hardened. Makes 24 Now is that cute or what??!! If you don't know, Family Fun Magazine sends out e-mails with lots of super fun activities for all age groups. I don't currently have any small children but I still find fun things to do and make there. www.FamilyFunMagazine.com Did you know? The Three Stooges used '3 Blind Mice' as one of 'their' songs? found at www.fullecirclestuff.blogspot.com stained glass at www.pdqpatterns.com Did you know? Jazz Artist Art Blakey has an album by the name '3 Blind Mice'? www.dustygroove.com Did you know? There is a movie named 'Three Blind Mice' that starred Loretta Young and Joel McCrea, along with many other stars like David Niven and Jane Darwell? www.allposters.com So, after all, 3 blind mice can be pretty entertaining! I wish I knew where to give credit for this charming sketch. It appears to be a 'rough' for a cartoon. If you know who to credit, please let me know! Well, I hear laundry calling, and the dirty kitchen floor crunching, and Tanner is chasing me out of the office with incredible stinky gas. Time to close! See you soon, inkspired www.inkspired.etsy.com www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com Big Dog Tanner, trying to fit in a little space... Note the HUGE bottom with HUGE capacities for gas...
“Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter.
