Rhyme Collection (page 45)

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 7 of 8
The Knave of Hearts brought back the tarts

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 3 of 8
The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 2 of 8
all on a summers day

Hey Diddle Diddle - Nursery Rhyme
Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon, The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon

Ring-a-Roses by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Three little girls have fun holding hands and dancing round in a circle in a game of ring-a-roses

Black. Three Blind Mice. Charles Folkard. c. 1923. jpg
Three forlorn blind mice looking rather down on their luck

Sambo takes a swim
One very hot day Sambo went for a swim Left his clothes on the bank which was foolish of him For a pelican ate them without much ado Said Sambo I m off- or he ll swallow me too!"

Childrens Carnival Mephistopheles and Bo-peep
Two children dressed as Mephistopheles and Little Bo-Peep make their way along a garden path to a party, using a lantern to light the way

Worth Going to Bed For by Harold Earnshaw
Illustration by Harold Cecil Earnshaw to accompany a rhyme by J.M. Barrie, showing a little boy fast asleep and enjoying a particularly vivid dream crammed with castles, pirates, elephants

Banbury Cross 1950S
The Banbury Cross as described in the nursery rhyme Ride a Cock Horse. The original cross was destroyed by puritans in 1642. Date: 1950s

Spitz on Xmas Card
An oval portrait of a dog graces the front of this Christmas card acompanied by a touching rhyme

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 1 of 8
The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts... She swots up on some pre-cookery reading... The Art of Making Tarts and the History of Jams

Nursemaid and Girl 1884
Margery is woken up by the nursemaid after dreaming about all her favourite nursery rhyme characters

Margery meets Old Mother Hubbard
Margery meets another of her nursery rhyme heroines, Old Mother Hubbard

Merrie Games in Rhyme, cover design
An ornate cover design to a book of childrens games entitled Merrie Games in Rhyme

There was a little man, who had a little gun
The Little Man (who has no name) fires at Johnny Sprig and knocks his wig off

Freddy meets the Little Man who had a little gun
Freddy meets another of his nursery rhyme heroes, the Little Man who had a little gun. Also at the table is Mary, Quite Contrary, as can be seen by her expression

Merrie Games in Rhyme, title page
An ornate title page and frontispiece to a book of childrens games entitled Merrie Games in Rhyme from Ye Olden Time

Jack and Jill with Margery and Freddy on the hill
Jill shows Margery and Freddy the view from the top of the hill, while Jack sits and nurses his sore head

Encounter with Jack and Jill
Margery and Freddy introduce themselves to Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill take a tumble on the hill
Jack and Jill take a tumble on their way down the hill -- the water is spilt and Jack injures his head

Nursery rhyme heroes at a table
Margery and Freddy meet two more of their nursery rhyme heroes, the King and Queen of Hearts, sitting at a table

Children at table with picture book
A brother and sister look at pictures in their book of nursery rhymes

Jack and Jill filling a pail of water
Jack lowers his pail into the water while Jill prevents him from falling in by holding tightly to the back of his jacket

Nursery stories, cover design
Cover design of an illustrated book of nursery stories, showing a royal procession watched by a delighted brother and sister

Tom the Pipers Son grabs pig by tail
Tom the Pipers Son grabs a surprised pig by the tail

The old woman who lived in a shoe
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children, she didn t know what to do

Tom the Pipers Son throws a bone for a dog
Tom the Pipers Son throws a bone for Old Mother Hubbards Dog, in an amalgam of two nursery rhymes

Margery and Freddy meet Jack and Jill
Margery and Freddy meet two of their nursery rhyme heroes, Jack and Jill

Simple Simon meeting a pieman
Simple Simon meets a pieman going to the fair

Jack Sprat / Greenaway
Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean, and so between them both they licked the platter clean

A Diller a Dollar
A diller, a dollar, a ten o clock scholar, what makes you come so soon You used to come at ten o clock but now you come at noon !

RING O ROSES 1950S
A group of girls play Ring O Roses holding hands

Jack and Jill Tumble
Jack and Jill, having fetched their pail of water, come tumbling down the hillside

Sisters at Bedtime
Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky

Hush a Bye Baby (Kate G)
A baby sleeps in its cradle among the apple blossom, unaware of the danger that at any moment the bough may break, in which case down will go cradle and baby and all

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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.