Rhyme Collection (page 2)

Curly Locks Date: circa 1918

See Saw Margery Daw Date: circa 1918

Infant amusement rhyme This little pig ..., 1860 (engraving)
536034 Infant amusement rhyme This little pig ..., 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Infant amusement rhyme This little pig ..., here set in poor Irish home with the real pigs on which family depended)

Comic postcard, Woman riding donkey on beach with bottle of stout Date: 20th century

A Diller a Dollar, a Twelve O clock Scholar
Nursery rhyme illustration -- A Diller a Dollar, a Twelve O clock Scholar, what makes you come so soon? You used to come at ten o clock, and now you come at noon

Comic postcard, Vegetable love, The Allotment Love Letter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man kneeling in bed, praying for a woman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman kneeling in bed, praying for a man Date: 20th century

Suppose we found snow fairies there, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where have you been? by Peggy Earnshaw. 1947

Oranges and Lemons studio portrait Victorian period

Oranges and Lemons, nursery rhyme

Now, boys and girls, come out to play, Nursery Rhyme
Now, boys and girls, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day - scenes from the Nursery Rhyme

Jack and Jill, nursery rhyme scenes

Little Jack Horner
Artist's rendering of a traditional nursery rhyme. Artist: John Lawson Date: circa 1898

Illustration, In Nursery-Rhyme Land - Why, all the people are alive, cried Betty. Date: 1938

The Queen of Hearts baked some tarts, illustration by Chris G. Temple Date: circa 1920

The House That Jack Built
A photograph of a toy displaying figurines from the nursery rhyme, The House That Jack Built, including a windmill, the bags of malt, a cat, the rat, the cow with a crumpled horn

Hark, Hark! The Dogs Do Bark
This illustration depicts the scene of an old English nursery rhyme, Hark hark, the dogs do bark, Beggars are coming to town, Some in jags, some in rags, And some in velvet gowns. Date: circa 1914

Little Jack Horner sat in the corner Date: circa 1920s

Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross Date: circa 1900

Little Bo-Peep
A cover illustration of a Western cut-out nursery rhyme booklet, one of a series of five, showing an upset Little Bo-Peep at having lost her sheep. Used as an advertisement for the Weston Co

Advert for Celanese, a chemical and speciality materials company whose products included acetate yarn and artificial silk. Date: 1943

There was a little man
Black and white. Young boy with gun and dead duck standing on steps in front of young girl. Part of Box 102, Nursery Rhymes. Part of Boswell collection, slide number 118 and 2 Date: late 19th century

Ogden Nash, popular American poet
Frederic Ogden Nash (1902-1971), American poet popular for his light verse. Date: circa 1960s

Little Jack Horner Sat In The Corner by Cecil Aldin
A colour illustration of Little Jack Corner eating his Christmas pie. Date: 1900

Old Mother Hubbard: went to the cupboard
Old mother hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone, but when she came there the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none

OLD MOTHER HUBBARD
She went to the baker's to buy him some bread, but when she came back the poor dog was dead. She went to the joiner's to buy him a coffin

Dame, what makes your ducks to die, ducks to die, ducks to die; Dame, what makes your ducks to die, on Christmas-day in the morning

Little Miss Muffet rhyme and picture by M. Sherborne (no title)

LIttle Bo-Peep rhyme and picture by M. Sherborne (no title)

Wee Willie Winkie rhyme and picture by M. Sherborne (no title)

Old Mother Hubbard rhyme and picture by M. Sherborne (no title)

Blackbirds in a pie rhyme and picture by M. Sherborne (no title)

Jack and Jill rhyme picture Children's Postcard
Jack, and, Jill, rhyme, picture, Children's, Postcard, design, Watercolour, painting, M, Sherborne, 12022654

"There was an Old Man of the Nile, who sharpened his nails with a file", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386663 " There was an Old Man of the Nile, who sharpened his nails with a file", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Buda, whose conduct grew ruder and ruder", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386658 " There was an Old Person of Buda, whose conduct grew ruder and ruder", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Chester, whom several small children did pester", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386713 " There was an Old Person of Chester, whom several small children did pester", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Quebec- a beetle ran over his neck", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386693 " There was an Old Man of Quebec- a beetle ran over his neck", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man on some rocks, who shut up his wife in a box", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386668 " There was an Old Man on some rocks, who shut up his wife in a box", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386605 " There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Tartary, who divided his jugular artery", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386709 " There was an Old Person of Tartary, who divided his jugular artery", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother threatened to burn her", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386632 " There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother threatened to burn her", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386612 " There was an Old Man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The little dog laughed to see such sport (colour litho)
3648714 The little dog laughed to see such sport (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The little dog laughed to see such sport)

Georgey Porgey ran away (colour litho)
3648709 Georgey Porgey ran away (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgey Porgey ran away)

Illustration for Three Blind Mice (colour litho)
5998547 Illustration for Three Blind Mice (colour litho) by Caldwell, Edmund G. (1852-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice)

He shot Johnnie Sprig through the middle of his wig (colour litho)
3648717 He shot Johnnie Sprig through the middle of his wig (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: He shot Johnnie Sprig through the middle of his wig)

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"Rhyme: A Melody of Words and Tales" Step into the enchanting world of rhyme, where words dance to a rhythmic beat and stories come alive. From the timeless nursery rhymes like "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" and "Georgie Porgie, " to the whimsical illustrations in Cecil Aldin's 1898 masterpiece "Hills. Christmas Is Coming, " each verse carries us on a journey through imagination. In this captivating realm, we meet Lucy Locket who lost her pocket, as well as three little kittens diligently washing their mittens. We witness four-and-twenty blackbirds singing their melodious tunes while an old man with a beard shares his fears in nonsensical verses from Frederick Warne and Co. 's book of nonsense. The charm continues with the mischievous adventures of Puss in Boots and the delightful tale of Bye Baby Bunting. Hey diddle diddle. The cat plays its fiddle under moonlit skies, leaving us mesmerized by its magical melody. As we flip through pages adorned with Ovaltine ABC Rhyme Book's charming cover design, we find ourselves immersed in a symphony of words that tickle our senses. Rhyme is not merely about matching sounds; it is an art form that captures hearts and minds alike. So let us embrace these lyrical treasures passed down through generations—rhymes that have stood the test of time—and allow them to transport us to a place where creativity knows no bounds. In this world filled with rhythm and rhyme, every word becomes music to our ears—a sweet serenade for both young and old souls alike.