The nursery rhyme “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary” is believed to have been first published in the 18th century, with some sources suggesting it dates back to the 17th century. The exact origins of the rhyme are unclear, but it has remained popular through the centuries.
Emmeline Mary Plunket has written: 'Merrie games in rhyme from ye olden time'
Mary Hofstrand has written: 'By the sea' -- subject(s): Fiction, Parent and child, Pigs, Seashore, Stories in rhyme
Mary McKenna Siddals has written: 'Morning song' -- subject(s): Fiction, Morning, Stories in rhyme 'Compost stew' 'Millions of snowflakes' -- subject(s): Fiction, Snow, Stories in rhyme
Mary Beth Owens has written: 'Panda whispers' -- subject(s): Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Animals, Bedtime, Parent and child, Dreams
Mary Beth Papciak has written: 'The ABC polka cruise' -- subject(s): Alphabet, Boats and boating, Fiction, Polkas, Stories in rhyme
In the nursery rhyme 'Mary Mary quite contrary',' which was written about 'Bloody' Mary, cockleshells are used to represent the fact that her husband (Prince Philip of Spain) has cheated on her many times, which in them days was called Cuckolding.
The rhyme "Mary Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" is asking about the state of Mary's garden. It's commonly associated with the character of Mary I of England, known for her violent suppression of Protestantism. The origin of the nursery rhyme is uncertain, but it may refer to her reign and turbulent times.
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" was not invented by anyone in 1877. It is actually a nursery rhyme that was written by Sarah Josepha Hale and was first published in 1830. The rhyme is thought to be inspired by a true story involving Mary Sawyer and her pet lamb.
Mary, a character in the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb," had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
Mary E. Bradley has written: 'Arthur' 'The infant catechism, or, Questions and answers in rhyme for the little children of the Church' 'The holy days of the church' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Church year
The nursery rhyme with the initials MPHAD is "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
"Who did not get up until nine or ten?" is a line from the nursery rhyme "Lazy Mary." The rhyme describes Mary's reluctance to get out of bed and start her day.