Lyric
Lyric noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.
Nursery rhyme and lyric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nursery rhyme" instead a noun "Lyric".
Nursery rhyme
Nursery rhyme noun - A tale in rhymed verse for children.
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Lyric and nursery rhyme are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lyric" instead a noun phrase "Nursery rhyme".
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Album Title Drop: Oranges & Lemons is named after a lyric from "Ballet for a Rainy Day", a song on their previous album, Skylarking, and it doubles as a reference to the old eponymous nursery rhyme.
Source: Music / XTC
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