The republication of the 1765 edition of these delightful nursery rhymes, filled with digital reproductions of the original illustrations, will delight children and parents alike. The rhymes contain hints of the history and culture of 18th Century England, and overflow with generations of tradition. The rhymes are accompanied by maxims and commentary designed to enrich the child's mind and instruct te child's moral development. The second part of the work contains selected verses by William Shakespeare. Read these nursery rhymes with your children, to keep alive the love of literature, and to help them develop skills in reading and speaking. You will find within riddles, stories, alphabets, counting games, and lullabies. Caution to parents: The nursery rhymes and songs in this book were written for the children of the 18th Century; 21st Century children may be unsettled or disturbed by some of the images in the rhymes. Parents should read these nursery rhymes with their children, and help them to understand the history, traditions, and cultures of those times. This is a reproduction of a public domain work. The original text and illustrations are in the public domain. Where original text was missing, attempts have been made to replace it as accurately as possible.