'''"Little Miss Muffet"''' is a Nursery_rhyme. Like most such rhymes, its origins are unclear. Some claim it was written by Dr. Thomas_Muffet, a 16th century English entomologist, for his step-daughters; others claim it refers to Mary,_Queen_of_Scots, who was said to have been frightened by John_Knox, a Scottish religious reformer in the 16th century. The latter explanation is doubted by most literary scholars, who note that stories linking folk tales or songs to political events are a common Urban_legend. "Little Miss Muffet" first appeared in print in 1805, in a book titled ''Songs for the Nursery''. ===Lyrics=== :Little Miss Muffet :Sat on a tuffet, :Eating her Curds and Whey. :Along came a spider, :Who sat down beside her, :And frightened Miss Muffet away! A "tuffet" can be a small stool, or a tuft of earth and grass. Category:Nursery_rhymes