In 1871, Humpty Dumpty was referred to in Lewis Carroll’s 1871 book, Through the Looking-Glass, which was a sequel to Alice in Wonderland. In that book, Humpty Dumpty was described as an egg.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty – oldest known lyrics (1797) Humpty Dumpty ...

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king's horses and all the king's men, Couldn't put Humpty together again. He fell off the wall - from the highest high - so high!

The nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty" has been around for decades and is still a childhood favorite. By Billboard Staff The nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty” has been around for decades and is still a ...

Humpty dumpty didn't get bumped... because he bungee jumped: How our nursery rhymes have been sanitised. New push to save traditional British rhymes and songs from dying out ...