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Mother Goose

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Copyright

Mother Goose, a traditional name for a narrator of nursery rhymes and fairy stories. She came into the English language from the frontispiece of Perrault's tales: the name was taken up by children's publisher John Newbery and others in various collections of rhymes and tales, and she became a well-known figure of folklore in both Britain and North America.

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Mother Goose

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | | Copyright

Mother Goose (Ravel). See Ma mère l'Oye.

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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Mother Goose." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Mother Goose." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-MotherGoose.html

MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Mother Goose." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-MotherGoose.html

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Mother Goose

The Oxford Companion to American Literature | 1995 | | Copyright

Mother Goose, see Songs for the Nursery.

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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mother Goose." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mother Goose." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MotherGoose.html

James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Mother Goose." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MotherGoose.html

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