(n): artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
(n): any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
(n): any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
bunt
(v): hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
(v): cause to move by striking
(v): to strike, thrust or shove against
(v): deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Yes! They are good. I'll have to get a copy.
I've always been a fan of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, personally.
Well said, yarb. Until Walt and other bowlderizers got hold of them, the fairy-tale and nursery-rhyme canon was a pretty fearsome thing. But that's what made them good lessons, cautionary tales if you will, with plenty of text and subtext for kiddie and adult alike.
The subtextual violence, scariness and ambiguity of traditional nursery rhymes (and, more so, fairy tales) is what makes them so good for kids.
But Treeseed didn't write it so my critique isn't aimed at her. ...I like Treeseed, and Treeseed knows that. :)
I'm just stickin' up for the critters, is all. MOST of these old nursery rhymes are violent and scary if you pay attention to the words. This one's no exception.
That's a little harsh, arcadia. I hardly think Treeseed meant to offend. :-)
That nursery rhyme is among the cruelest. Pardon a vegan mother, but hunting, milking, silk, and animal skin are the very last things I want to sing of to my babies. Mother Goose was a sicko. :(
A baby or infant bunting is a garment like a bag but with arms and a neck opening, usually made of soft blanketlike or fleece material. It is usually worn indoors, also called a sleep sack.
from a Mother Goose nursery rhyme
"Bye, Baby Bunting
Bye, baby bunting,
Father's gone a-hunting,
Mother's gone a-milking,
Sister's gone a-silking,
And brother's gone to buy a skin
To wrap the baby bunting in.