Pussy Cat Pussy Cat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat" |
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| Nursery rhyme | |
| Published | 1805 |
"Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat" is a very old and popular English language nursery rhyme. A nursery rhyme is a short poem or song for young children. Many people have known this rhyme for a long time.
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What the Rhyme Says
This rhyme tells a short story about a cat. The cat goes on a special trip. It also talks about what the cat does there.
The most common words for the rhyme today are:
- Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
- I've been to London to visit the Queen.
- Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you do there?
- I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
The Tune for the Rhyme
The tune that usually goes with this rhyme was first written down in 1870. A musician named James William Elliott included it in his book of nursery rhymes.
Where the Rhyme Came From
The first time this rhyme was ever printed was in a book called Songs for the Nursery. This book was published in London in the year 1805. That means the rhyme is over 200 years old!
The Queen in the Rhyme
When people draw pictures for this rhyme, the Queen is often shown as Elizabeth I. She was a very famous Queen of England who lived a long time ago. Another Queen, Caroline of Brunswick, has also been suggested as the Queen in the rhyme. She was a queen in the early 1800s.
