Project Gutenberg 2010-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 129 Ritson, Joseph 1752 1803 Ritson, J. (Joseph) Gammer Gurton's Garland; Or, The Nursery Parnassus A Choice Collection of Pretty Songs and Verses for the Amusement of All Little Good Children Who Can Neither Read nor Run. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gammer Gurton's Garland; Or, The Nursery Parnassus" by Joseph Ritson is a collection of traditional songs and nursery rhymes written in the late 18th to early 19th century. This delightful compilation is aimed at young children, particularly those who are starting to explore the world of stories and songs but may not yet be able to read. The book presents a variety of playful, whimsical verses and melodies that reflect the everyday experiences and amusements of childhood. The contents of "Gammer Gurton's Garland" feature an array of nursery rhymes each bringing forth light-hearted narratives and humor, often involving animals and playful situations. For instance, there are tales of a frog wooing a mouse, a lady expressing her affection for a pig, and moral lessons embedded within the playful lyrics of traditional songs like "London Bridge is Broken Down" and "Sing a Song of Sixpence." The verses are characterized by their rhythmic patterns and alliteration, making them engaging for young listeners and encouraging them to participate in the storytelling experience. Overall, this charming anthology serves as both entertainment and an introduction to the cadence and joy of spoken and sung language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34601/34601-h/images/title.jpg en Nursery rhymes PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 144536 144544 2024-09-14T12:52:23.921711 2023-09-15T07:43:45.841162 text/html text/html 139933 2010-12-08T14:46:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 888944 2010-12-08T14:46:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 899880 2024-09-14T12:52:29.663689 application/epub+zip 899149 2024-09-14T12:52:25.115715 application/epub+zip 95759 2024-09-14T12:52:24.531717 application/epub+zip 960518 2024-09-14T12:52:32.455669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 969442 2024-09-14T12:52:28.822733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167247 2022-09-16T04:04:57.771646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81481 81291 2024-09-14T12:52:22.941734 2023-09-15T07:43:44.961164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81222 2010-12-08T14:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25631 2010-12-08T14:46:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18396 2024-09-14T12:52:32.603667 application/rdf+xml 4879 2024-09-14T12:52:24.629713 image/jpeg 1488 2024-09-14T12:52:24.581711 image/jpeg 972266 2024-09-14T12:52:23.959728 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia