When was Mary Mary Quite Contrary written?

Answer 1

One explanation is that the Mary is Queen Mary I (Bloody Mary) and that the silver bells and cockleshells and little maids are instruments of torture. Another religion based explanation is that the garden refers to Mary's womb and the silver bells to Catholic church and the pretty maids to nuns.

Answer 2

One explanation is that the Mary is Queen Mary I (Bloody Mary) and that the silver bells and cockleshells and little maids are instruments of torture. Another religion based explanation is that the garden refers to Mary's womb and the silver bells to Catholic church and the pretty maids to nuns.

Answer 3

"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" is an English nursery rhyme that was first published in the late 18th century. The exact date of its creation is uncertain, but it has been in circulation for several centuries as a popular children's rhyme.

Answer 4

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells, and cockleshells,

And pretty maids all in a row.

Answer 5

No. There are variations on the original verse, but there is no second verse.

Answer 6

Nobody, it's traditional.