Well, such is the case for the heart-racing, albeit brief nursery rhyme “Jack Be Nimble,” which “roving reporter” Kermit the Frog showcases below in a segment for Sesame Street.

Roberts has re-examined the origins of 24 popular nursery rhymes for a new book, "Heavy Words Thrown Lightly." "The rhymes have all been well researched, ... street cries or mummers' plays.

This article was first published in April 2020. Singing nursery rhymes at home together is great fun, but it can also encourage a whole range of skills from confidence and independence to learning ...

Sesame Street. Elmo’s Nursery Rhyme. Season 48 Episode 3 ... WELL, I'’’VE WRITTEN A LOT OF NURSERY RHYMES, YOU KNOW. I HAVE A TALENT FOR TELLING STORIES THAT RHYME. I DO IT ALL THE TIME.

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As for the next generation of nursery rhymes, Mr Roberts suggests they will come up from the terraces. "Like folk songs, football chants have anonymous authors but thousands of people know them and ...