Not published until 1906, the origins are obscure
The old man is snoring in the nursery rhyme "It's Raining, It's Pouring."
the maiden milked the cow in this is the house that jack built==
Old King Cole asked for the pipe and the bowl while listening to his 3 fiddlers.
Old mother hubbard
The nursery rhyme is "Old Mother Hubbard." It is a classic English nursery rhyme that tells the story of an old woman and her dog.
Because once there was only one bridge and that was the london bridge and that nursery rhyme is very old
The nursery rhyme you are referring to is "Old Mother Hubbard."
The nursery rhyme "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" mentions animals like cows, ducks, pigs, and chickens.
Old king Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his fiddlers three.
Old King Cole
Nobody in particular. It's a nursery rhyme that everyone sings.
The nursery rhyme "Pease Porridge Hot" describes a pot of pease porridge that is nine days old.