Johnny, Johnny, Yes Papa
Johnny, Johnny, Yes Papa only emerged in written records in the 1980s, making it one of the newer nursery rhymes documented. However, there are personal accounts from both Kenya and India dating back a further …
Letter J Songs and Rhymes
Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat (or Prat, or Spratt) was the 16th and 17th-century name for a dwarf. This rhyme was presumably written about a dwarf and his normal-sized wife. However, there is a suggestion that there was …
Jack Be Nimble
Jack Be Nimble is a nursery rhyme that was first recorded in 1815. There has been a tradition of candle leaping in England for a very long time. It was both a sport and a …
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill is an old nursery rhyme from England. There are several possible origins for this popular nursery rhyme. One is that it is very ancient and has roots in the mythology of Scandinavia. …