One of my favorite sections form, the first half of the Nursery Rhymes was the proverbs section.
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Nature required five
Custom gives seven!
Laziness takes nine,
And wickedness eleven.
[Answer: hours of sleep]
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Not only was this little rhyme clever it was also a little. Short, sweet and simple. Yet at the same time I had no idea what the answer was until it was given below.
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A MAN of words and not of deeds,
Is like a garden full of weeds;
And when the weeds begin to grow,
It's like a garden full of snow;
And when the snow begins to fall,
It's like a bird upon the wall;
And when the bird away does fly,
It's like an eagle in the sky;
And when the sky begins to roar,
It's like a lion at the door;
And when the door begins to crack,
It's like a stick across your back;
And when your back begins to smart,
It's like a penknife in your heart;
And when your heart begins to bleed,
You're dead, and dead, and dead, indeed.
Is like a garden full of weeds;
And when the weeds begin to grow,
It's like a garden full of snow;
And when the snow begins to fall,
It's like a bird upon the wall;
And when the bird away does fly,
It's like an eagle in the sky;
And when the sky begins to roar,
It's like a lion at the door;
And when the door begins to crack,
It's like a stick across your back;
And when your back begins to smart,
It's like a penknife in your heart;
And when your heart begins to bleed,
You're dead, and dead, and dead, indeed.
The rhyme above was one of my favorites. Just in the first two lines; a man of weeds is like a garden full of snow. I took the interpretation as a man that only speaks and does not fulfil his deeds, is like a garden full of snow. The beauty of the flowers just like the words is covered or hidden. Just like by the snow.
Another one of my favorite sections from the rhymes unit was they rhymes and riddles. I like to think I am good at figuring them out but really I am not.
One of the riddles I had heard before....
Little Nancy Etticoat
In a white petticoat
nd a red rose
The longer she stands
The shorter she grows.
The answer is a candle.
I really look forward to creating one of my own riddles or rhymes.
As I continued to read through this unit I came across Peter Piper. I remember trying to say this rhyme as fast as I could with my friends when I was in elementary. Just on case you wanted to try I'll write below.
I believe I enjoy reading these rhymes and riddle because not only are they fun and challenging. They also bring back many childhood memories. They also make me wonder how they were ever written. I know many come with a lesson or teaching in them. Others I read and just wonder what in the world is this supposed to mean? Ha I look forward to reading more from this unit.
Story unit Nursery Rhymes unit, section Accumulative Stories. By, Andrew Lang and illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke (1897).
As I continued to read through this unit I came across Peter Piper. I remember trying to say this rhyme as fast as I could with my friends when I was in elementary. Just on case you wanted to try I'll write below.
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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers;
A peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper,
Where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?
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When I used to write stories as a kid I would try to place the same word adjectives together. Such as super shiny sun. I remember it made it more exciting to write my papers and better to read.
I believe I enjoy reading these rhymes and riddle because not only are they fun and challenging. They also bring back many childhood memories. They also make me wonder how they were ever written. I know many come with a lesson or teaching in them. Others I read and just wonder what in the world is this supposed to mean? Ha I look forward to reading more from this unit.
Story unit Nursery Rhymes unit, section Accumulative Stories. By, Andrew Lang and illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke (1897).
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