Mother Goose rhymes


The brief, traditional, anonymous verses, or nursery rhymes, learned by children in the English-speaking world. Among the best-known Mother Goose rhymes are “Humpty Dumpty,” “Jack and Jill,” “Little Miss Muffet,” and “Old King Cole.”

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How to use Mother Goose rhymes in a sentence

  • The old Mother Goose rhymes are excellent examples of stories full of action, and, as a result, of interest.

    Training the Teacher | A. F. Schauffler
  • Little Mildred is walking and talking and singing little tunes and saying Mother Goose rhymes.

  • They can now rattle off scientific truths about their little digestions as fluently as Mother Goose rhymes.

    Dear Enemy | Jean Webster
  • But you should have seen Pansy speak some Mother Goose rhymes.

    A Modern Cinderella | Amanda M. Douglas