Famous Nursery Rhyme Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Nursery Rhyme poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous nursery rhyme poems. These examples illustrate what a famous nursery rhyme poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Tessimond, A S J
...You cannot see the walls that divide your hand
From his or hers or mine when you think you touch it.
You cannot see the walls because they are glass,
And glass is nothing until you try to pass it.
Beat on it if you like, but not too hard,
For glass will break you even while you break it.
Shout, and the sound will be broken and driven backwar...Read more of this...
by
Graves, Robert
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But may the gift of heavenly peace
And glory for all time
Keep the boy Tom who tending geese
First made the nursery rhyme....Read more of this...
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