Unruly Talkative Birds

I clipped out these words from a very old book of nursery rhymes.  Some of them are REALLY dark and disturbing.  What the heck is "chop-a-nose" day?  It was SO odd I felt compelled to use it.  If the information I googled is correct, it refers to the little game where you pretend to catch a little kid's nose between your fingers.  Seems like telling a toddler you are chopping off his nose might result in some scary dreams...