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INTRODUCTION

A HISTORY OF NURSERY RHYMES

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

THE BABY'S RATTLE

CHAPTER IV.

THE CORN SPIRIT.

"CUCKOOS!"

A WORD ON INDIAN LORE.

CHAPTER I.

GAMES.

MARRIAGE GAMES.

LONDON STREET GAMES.

A LANCASHIRE ROUND GAME.

ROUND GAME OF THE MULBERRY BUSH.

"PRAY, MR. FOX, WHAT TIME IS IT?"

"MOTHER, BUY ME A MILKING CAN."

"HERE COMES A POOR SAILOR FROM BOTANY BAY."

"CAN I GET THERE BY CANDLE-LIGHT?"

CHAPTER II.

NURSERY GAMES.

CHAPTER III.

JEWISH RHYMES.

CHAPTER IV.

AN ANCIENT ENGLISH RHYME

SONGS OF LONDON BOYS IN TUDOR TIMES.

"WE'LL HAVE A WEDDING AT OUR HOUSE."

CHAPTER V.

CAT RHYMES.

CHAPTER VI.

A CRADLE SONG OF THE FIRST CENTURY.

CHAPTER VII.

JACK RHYMES.

CHAPTER VIII.

RIDDLE-MAKING.

CHAPTER IX.

NURSERY CHARMS.

MONEY RHYMES.

CHAPTER X.

SCRAPS.

CHAPTER XI.

SONGS.

CHAPTER XII.

SCOTCH RHYMES.

CHAPTER XIII.

A FAVOURITE NURSERY HYMN.

THE LATIN VERSION OF THE VIRGIN'S LULLABY.

CHAPTER XIV.

"THERE WAS A MAID CAME OUT OF KENT."

A NURSERY TALE.

A B C JINGLES.

A CATCH RHYME.

CHAPTER XV.

BELL RHYMES.

CHAPTER XVI.

POLITICAL SIGNIFICATIONS OF NURSERY RHYMES.