6 Must-Read Mother Goose Poems

Mother Goose is the imaginary author to whom various fables, fairytales, and legends are attributed. Some of the best children’s stories and poems throughout history are included in collections titled Mother Goose’s Tales or Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes.

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Hush little baby, don’t say a word

Mother Goose’s ‘Hush little baby, don’t say a word’ is a popular nursery rhyme about a crying child and how parents comfort the child.

The nursery rhyme 'Hush Little Baby, Don’t Say a Word,' often linked to Mother Goose, is a charming lullaby that offers comfort to children through promises of delightful gifts. It captures the idea of a caregiver's willingness to make a child happy by imagining a series of exciting and sometimes humorous gifts, showing affection and care.

Hush little baby, don't say a word,

Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird won't sing,

Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

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There Was a Crooked Man

‘There Was a Crooked Man’ was first published in print in 1842 by James Orchard Halliwell. The first, and one of the most commonly cited, is that the song was inspired by the irregular houses and angles of the town of Lavenham.

The author of the poem 'There Was a Crooked Man' is attributed to Mother Goose, although the true origins of the nursery rhyme are uncertain. Mother Goose is a legendary figure in children's literature, traditionally associated with a collection of nursery rhymes and stories passed down through oral tradition.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,

He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile;

He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse,

And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

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Hey, diddle diddle

‘Hey, diddle diddle’ is a nursery rhyme where a cat, cow, dog, dish, and spoon spark joy with their nonsensical, playful antics.

Hey, diddle, diddle,

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon;

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Little Bo-Peep

Sheep wander and tails are lost, but hope remains in the whimsical world of ‘Little Bo-Peep’ by Mother Goose.

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Little Boy Blue

‘Little Boy Blue’ by Mother Goose is a classic rhyme of a dozing boy and his unwatched animals, mixing duty and dreams.

Little boy blue,

Come blow your horn,

The sheep's in the meadow,

The cow's in the corn.

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Sing a Song of Sixpence

‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ by Mother Goose merges surreal imagery with tradition in a whimsical nursery rhyme, captivating playful scenes.

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