Nursery rhymes are short, traditional poems or songs for children, usually built on strong rhyme, steady rhythm, and simple language. Many were passed along orally before being written down, and they often include playful nonsense, counting, repetition, or memorable characters. Poets and writers sometimes use nursery-rhyme style to create a childlike voice, a musical beat, or a sense of folk tradition.
Example
Moon in the window, silver and small,
Rocking the kittens asleep in the hall;
Tick and the tock of the old hallway clock,
Dreams in their baskets by half past four o'clock.