Since October 19th of this year when I did my first nursery rhyme related blog, I have been on a quest to find an innocent nursery rhyme that was really about what it seemed to be about with no hidden meanings. "Three Little Kittens" is the first one I have come across that fits the bill.
"Three Little Kittens" was first published in 1833 in Britain. The rhyme as published today is usually attributed to Eliza Lee Cabot Follen an American poet. The version thought to be her work was introduced in the U.S. in 1843. It is thought that Follen may have refined and polished a rude version of the poem making it her own. The poem avoids the typical moralization in favor of satirical nonsense and wordplay (which is what most people believe nursery rhymes to be). It is one of the first pieces of children's literature produced for amusement and entertainment.
"Three Little Kittens" was first published in 1833 in Britain. The rhyme as published today is usually attributed to Eliza Lee Cabot Follen an American poet. The version thought to be her work was introduced in the U.S. in 1843. It is thought that Follen may have refined and polished a rude version of the poem making it her own. The poem avoids the typical moralization in favor of satirical nonsense and wordplay (which is what most people believe nursery rhymes to be). It is one of the first pieces of children's literature produced for amusement and entertainment.
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