Chances are that when you were a kid, your parents sang you nursery rhymes to get you to sleep. And if that was the case, it is very likely they sang old nursery rhymes that were passed on from ...

From theories about its anonymous author to its rarely repeated second verse, here’s how the infamous Lizzie Borden rhyme ...

The famous Lizzie Borden nursery rhyme's origin is unknown, but it spread widely through newspapers. Early versions of the ...

We all have countless childhood songs ingrained in our minds, but have you ever wondered where these nursery rhymes began and what exactly they mean? The answer is probably no since most of us have ...

Throughout the course of history, human beings have penned any number of popular nursery rhymes, from “Jack and Jill” to “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” But perhaps none are as fun as “Pop! Goes the Weasel.

THE OXFORD NURSERY RHYME BOOK (224 pp.)—assembled by Iona and Peter Opie—Oxford ($4.50). When asked how her garden grew, Mary did not always give the same answer. At least once she replied: “With ...