Silver bells and cockleshells.
the poem goes: Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.
Mary MaryMary, Mary, quite contrary,How does your garden grow?With silver bells, and cockle shells,And pretty maids all in a row.
Mary Mary quite contrary How does your garden grow. With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary is a nursery rhyme that says Mary's garden grows with silver bells and cockle shells, as well as pretty maids all in a row.
The nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" is about a girl named Mary who tends to her garden. The rhyme describes various elements of her garden, like silver bells, cockleshells, and pretty maids all in a row. It's a whimsical way of depicting a bountiful and well-kept garden.
In the nursery rhyme "Mary Mary Quite Contrary," the garden is famously filled with "silver bells and cockle shells." These whimsical elements contribute to the rhyme's playful imagery, though they are not specific plants. The rhyme suggests an enchanting and somewhat mysterious garden that reflects Mary’s character and her unconventional approach to gardening.
Silver Bells & Cockle Shells And Pretty Maids All In A Row.
Silver Bells & Cockle Shells And Pretty Maids All In A Row.
One explanation of the nursery rhyme is that it refers to Mary I of Scotland (Mary Queen of Scots), with "how does your garden grow" referring to her reign, "silver bells" referring to (Catholic) cathedral bells, "cockle shells" insinuating that her husband cheated on her, and "pretty maids all in a row" referring to her ladies-in-waiting - "The four Maries".
Cockle shells.
Mary=Queen of Scotland Garden=her reign silver bells=cathedral bells cockle shells=her husband cheated on her pretty maids all in a row=her dead children