Nursery rhyme

A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem for young children. The term has been used since the 18th century or early 19th century. In North America, the term "Mother Goose rhymes", first used in the mid-18th century, is often used.

Examples of English nursery rhymes are "Humpty Dumpty", "Three Blind Mice", "Jack and Jill" , "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep."

Some nursery rhymes have same tune from each other. Both rhymes with similar tune can also vary in speed.