1. Sweet
   Black
2. Lost
   Sleepy

The tune for this children's rhyme comes from the 1761 French tune, "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman." The earliest version of the text of this English rhyme dates to 1731, thirty years before the tune.

1. Orange
   Oregano
2. Apple
   Avocado

This first appeared in 1860, but the text was originally, "Eat an apple on going to bed, and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread." Roughly three decades later, it changed to the version most people are familiar with. At the time, eating apples with caraway seeds in them was thought to be very good for one's health, especially the caraway seeds, for which the apple was simply a vehicle.

1. Cats
   Parrots
2. Ants
   Squirrels

"The Ants Go Marching" is a classic children's rhyming song set to the tune of the American Civil War song, "Johnny Fill Up the Bowl," a soldier's drinking song. The tune was also used for "When Johnny Comes Marching Home."

1. Little boy
   Belle
2. Farmer
   Magician

"The Farmer in the Dell" is a classic rhyme much longer than most people think. There are over half a dozen verses featuring wives, children, mice and cheese. The rhyme was first recorded in Germany in the early 1800s.

1. Infant
   Englishman
2. Olive
   Angel

"Fee Fi Fo Fum!" is most often associated with what the giant says in "Jack and the Beanstalk," the English fairy tale. It actually originally appeared in a 1596 pamphlet by Thomas Nashe. The pamphlet was part of a multi-year literary feud.

1. Market
   Coliseum
2. Pool
   Beach

"This Little Piggy" is a popular nursery rhyme. Some parents recite it while counting their young children's toes as a fun game. As far as scholars know, the first full version of "This Little Piggy" was printed in 1760 in "The Famous Tommy Thumb's Little Story-Book."

1. Cry
   Scream
2. Kick
   Sing

"Georgie Porgie" is an old English rhyme. It actually refers to Regency Era King George IV, who was famously immoral by the standards of the time.

1. Sleep
   Dance
2. Marry
   Bite

There are two versions of the "Good Night Sleep Tight" nursery rhyme. One involves killing bedbugs, while the other is about getting enough sleep so you can be the best person you can be. The full text of the second is, "Good night, sleep tight/ Don't let the bed bugs bite/ Wake up bright/ In the morning light/ To do what's right/ With all your might."

1. Soldiers
   Beggars
2. Killers
   Squids

"Hark, Hark! The Dogs Do Bark" is a very old rhyme. One theory as to where this rhyme originated states that beggars used to chant it during the Elizabethan era as they begged the queen for food and water. However, it's possible that this rhyme dates back even earlier, perhaps even to the 11th century.

1. Autumn
   Blueberry
2. Mulberry
   Sumac

"Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush" is a long rhyme which details doing chores and basic hygiene. Many children mime these things as they sing the song to help them learn. It originated in the mid 19th century as a children's game in England.

1. Crow
   Leaves
2. Cat
   Farmer

There are two theories behind the "Hey Diddle Diddle" rhyme. One is that it's a pure nonsense rhyme. The other is that the characters all relate to a constellation visible in the night sky during planting season, and it functioned as a reminder to early Europeans for them to plant their crops.

1. Canoe
   Spaceship
2. Diamond
   Shoe

"There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" is a rhyme with a less-than-happy ending. To conclude: "She gave them some broth/ Without any bread/ Whipped them all soundly, and sent them to bed." The first version was printed in 1794.

1. Cats
   The moon
2. Yourself
   Life

The Hokey Pokey is considered a participation dance, which means a group of people dance it together. It's originally based on a British folk dance from the early decades of the 19th century. It's called the Hokey Cokey in England.

1. Box
   Wall
2. Hill
   Pot

"Humpty Dumpty" is a classic rhyme. While many assume he's an egg, the rhyme never actually says that he's an egg. The first time he was explicitly described as such was in "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There," by Lewis Carroll.

1. Johnny
   Baby
2. Love
   Man

"Hush Little Baby" has been a popular lullaby for generations. It is believed to have originated in the American South. However, it's specific origins are unknown, as is the case with many folk songs.

1. Night
   Moon
2. Love
   Church

"I See the Moon" is a rhyme that ends in the person asking for God's blessings. It ends "God bless the moon / and God bless me." It originally appeared in print in the 1784 British collection, "Gammer Gurton's Garland, or, the Nursery Parnassus."

1. Raining
   Snowing
2. Sleeping
   Windy

"It's Raining, It's Pouring" is a classic modern rhyme. It doesn't appear until the early 20th century. It was first recorded in 1939 by Herbert Halpert.

1. Farm
   Railroad
2. Lake
   House

"I've Been Working on the Railroad" was first published in 1894, but it wasn't recorded until 1927 when it was performed by the Sandhills Sixteen. The song is actually composed of two songs strung together. The second song was originally called, "Old Joe, or Somebody in the House with Dinah." That song is from the 1830s or 1840s.

1. Gem
   Plume
2. Feather
   Glow stick

"Yankee Doodle" is an American folk song/rhyme that lyrically dates to before the Seven Year's War. The melody likely dates back to a folk song from Medieval Europe. Also, in 18th century England, macaroni was a word used to refer to a fashionable man rather than a type of pasta.

1. Movie
   Buffet
2. Show
   Call

"One for the Money" is a part of a rhyme that appeared in print in 1872 in the book, "Striking for the Right," by Julia Arabella Eastmen.

1. See
   Touch
2. Kiss
   Steal

"Star Light Star Bright" is a nursery rhyme that focuses on stars and wishes. Wishing on stars is a common theme in children's songs, poems, rhymes and literature. The precise origin of this rhyme is unknown.

1. Gold
   Leather
2. Wisdom
   Leaves

"In Marble Walls as White as Milk" is both a rhyme and a riddle. The answer to this riddle is a noun that can be scrambled or poached. The rhyme originated in England.

1. Woe
   Lunch
2. Grace
   Fear

"Monday's Child" is an old English nursery rhyme. It ascribes different traits to children born on different days of the week. First published in 1838 in "Traditions of Devonshire," it was officially collected as a rhyme a couple decades later by James Orchard Halliwell.

1. Scream
   Shout
2. Whisper
   Sing

"John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is an American children's song, with likely (although not certain) origins in vaudeville. It was well-known by the middle of the 20th century, though.

1. Toys
   Thumb
2. Dog
   Son

The precise origins of the version of "This Old Man" that most people are familiar with are unknown, however, it appears to have come from a Welsh rhyme called "Jack Jintle" that existed as early as the 1870s, if not earlier.

1. Hat
   Shoe
2. Dog
   Hair

"One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" is an English nursery rhyme. A version of it was recorded in 1805 in "Songs for the Nursery." It was used in America to help children learn how to count.

1. Tuesday
   Christmas
2. Flowers
   Tears

"Solomon Grundy" was collected by the fervent collector of nursery rhymes and English Shakespearean scholar, James Orchard Halliwell, in 1842.

1. Mist
   Soul
2. Pumpkin
   Cake

"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater" is an old English nursery rhyme. It was first in print in the 1790s. The rhyme is likely related to the short children's poem "Eeper Weeper" about a homicidal chimney sweep.

1. Treasure
   God
2. Honey
   Wisdom

"Michael Row Your Boat Ashore" was originally sung by former slaves on the South Carolina island, St. Helena, during the Civil War. In 1867, it was published for the first time in the song book, "Slave Songs of the United States."

1. Sauce
   Cheese
2. Olive oil
   Salt

"On Top of Spaghetti" is a children's song that's sung to the tune of the folk song, "On Top of Old Smokey." It was written by Sharon Ruth and Philip Anders in 1962.

1. Trees
   Sea
2. Sky
   Deli

"The Man in the Wilderness" is a nursery rhyme that might prove to be a thinker for younger kids. It concludes: "I answered him / As I thought good, / "As many red herrings / As swim in the wood." The rhyme is from England.

1. The
   Peter
2. Penny
   Lazy

"Peter Piper" is a well known nursery rhyme and tongue twister. The earliest version of this was published in London in 1813. Some scholars think that French botanist Pierre Poivre is the person Peter Piper is based on. Poivre means "Pepper" in French! And Pierre? Yep, that's French for Peter.

1. Pies
   Tarts
2. Lemonade
   Stew

"The Queen of Hearts" is a nursery rhyme meant to teach kids a lesson. In it, the Knave of Hearts steals her tarts and gets beaten for it. The modern poem is based on an earlier poem from 1805.

1. Roof
   Lawn
2. Wall
   Doorbell

"Little King Boggen He Built a Fine Hall" is a truly whimsical rhyme. It describes a house made out of treats with a pancake roof. The rhyme originated in England.

1. King
   Spider
2. Breeze
   Clown

"Little Miss Muffet" is a classic nursery rhyme that was first printed in 1805, although it became one of the most widely printed rhymes of the mid-1900s. Despite its later popularity, it might have originated as early as the 16th century.