William Brighty Rands

William Brighty Rands (1823 – 1882) was a London-based poet of the Victorian era. He used various pen names and wrote a large number of nursery rhymes. He worked as a reporter in the House of Commons and was also a preacher at a chapel in Brixton. His works for children include Lilliput Lectures (1871) and Lilliput Legends (1872).