It could mean that his mom wanted to care for Jack's injury with the materials that she had available.
Or, it could be a political or social commentary. When nursery rhymes originated, most people did not read and write, and books and newspapers were of little use to them. However, people were very clever. They made up rhymes to say to their young children which were really a way to avoid trouble with authorities or the better social classes while voicing their distrust, disgust, or other negative opinions of them. This is the reason that some nursery rhymes may not seem child friendly.
The line "Jill came in and she did grin, To see his paper plaster" suggests that Jill finds it amusing to see Jack's head wrapped in vinegar and brown paper, possibly because it looks funny or strange. It is a simple whimsical moment in the nursery rhyme.
Jack and Jill laughed at each other because they were having fun.
Jack mended his head with vinegar and brown paper in the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."
"... wrapped his head in vinegar and brown paper."
The nursery rhyme you are referring to is "Curly Locks". It is about a girl named Curly Locks who goes to fetch hot milk and vinegar in the night.
Jack laughed at Jill because she mocked him when his head was bandaged in vinegar and brown paper, knowing that she would face a similar fate for laughing at him. It was a moment of irony and comeuppance for Jill.
Your mom would have fixed your head injury with vinegar and brown paper by applying it gently on affected areas.
It is a tit-tat game between Jack and Jill. What goes around comes around
The pH paper (Merck art. 9565) become brown.
It refers to his head. The nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" tells the story of Jack falling and breaking his crown, which is a poetic way of saying he injured his head.
=it would go darker, so maroon or brown, hope that answers your question!=
If if it is red Litmus paper, then it will remain red because vinegar is acidic. (Blue Litmus paper would turn red if you dipped it into vinegar).
Brown paper.
Brown paper.