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Nursery Rhymes
The term nursery rhyme is used for "traditional" poems and songs for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the 19th century and in North America the term "Mother Goose Rhymes", introduced in the mid-1700s, is still often used.
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![Neil Gaiman](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1234150163i/1221698._UX200_CR0,0,200,200_.jpg)
“
This little piggy went to Hades
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy ate raw and steaming human flesh
This little piggy violated virgins
And this little piggy clambered over a heap of dead bodies to get to the top
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![Edward Lear](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1209058926i/142._CR0,0,200,200_.jpg)
“
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon.
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― The Owl and the Pussycat
― The Owl and the Pussycat