"Hey
diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such fun,
And the dish ran away with the spoon."
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"The
first known date of publication for the lyrics of this nursery
rhyme is 1765. A completely nonsensical rhyme whose sole aim
is to fire the imagination of a child with impossible actions
which are, however, very easy and amusing for a child to envision.
The term 'Hey diddle diddle' was a colloquialism used in much
the same vein as "hey nonny no" which can be found
in traditional British folk songs." Other explanations indicate
that the "dish" and "spoon" are possible
nicknames for the figures involved in a sex scandal in the court
of Elizabeth I." |
Illustration from the book "My First Mother Goose Book"
by Lisa McCue
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