Introduction

"May I have the pleasure to introduce
Some very old friends?" says Mother Goose.

"There's little Bo-Peep and little Boy Blue,
The little old Woman who lived in a shoe,

Old Mother Hubbard as well as her dog,
Dame Trot and Sir Anthony Rowley Frog,

Humpty Dumpty, and Dickory Dock,
The dear little mouse who ran up the clock,

The puss who journeyed to London alone,
And saw the queen on a golden throne:

So come, my little friends, open me,
And lots of other old friends you'll see!"

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I am rather interested in nursery rhymes, their history, how they have changed over time, etc.

This site is currently under construction, but when I am done organizing it, I want to have an extensive collection of nursery rhymes and a way for viewers to be able to see different versions of the same rhyme. I also have a page where I cite the different sources of these rhymes, not only to help keep track of where I found my information, but also for the copyright dates. These dates can help me track the rhymes' changes over time.

The structure that I am building right now consists of a list of nursery rhymes by title, which in turn leads to pages of nursery rhymes with titles beginning with each letter. As I continue this project, when I find different versions of the same rhyme, I will create a new page for that rhyme that gives alternate versions. For now, however, until I am done working with the two books of nursery rhymes I have with me, I will only have the alphabetical listings.

I will soon be categorizing nursery rhymes as well (such as lullabies, morals, nonsense, puzzles, etc.).  This page, Categories of Rhymes, is currently empty, however.  Soon I hope to also add a page with my favorite rhymes.

Eventually I will probably also add literary references (largely from Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz).

More pages to add: characters; themes

Enjoy!

-Ipwergis-Pudding



(ToDo: Three Little Kittens. Find source for "Introduction.")

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"Ipwergis-Pudding" refers to a poem by Lewis Carroll.