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Nursery Rhymes
A nursery rhyme is a tale in rhymed verse or a traditional song for young children popularized in the 19th century. “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” and “Mary Has a Little Lamb” are some of the popular nursery rhymes.
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Where is your tibia bone located?
The tibia bone, also known as the shinbone, is located in the lower leg. It is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower leg that connects the knee to the ankle.
What is the origin of The Five Little Monkeys?
It derives from the original first verse of "Shortenin' Bread":
Two little (insert N-word here)
Lyin' in bed
One of 'em sick
An' de odder mos' dead.
Call for de doctor
An' de doctor said,
"Feed dem darkies on shortenin' bread"
We all know the chorus:
Mammy's little baby loves
Shortenin', shortenin',
Mammy's little baby love shortenin' bread.
Unfortunate, but true. Like many children's rhymes and songs, the rhythm of the verse was too catchy for people to abandon, so parents/teachers simply changed the characters and the action. "Monkeys" belies this... unfortunately monkeys and apes have often been used as stand-in characters for African-Americans.
This rhyme was beginning to be cleansed as early as the late 1930s. My 77-year-old mother heard "Five Little Monkeys" on my child's Baby Genius CD recently and said "Monkeys? It's 'Five Little Darkies' and the doctor says to feed them shortenin' bread!" So the N word was already out of favor in the northeast US by the time she was a child, and "darkies" was preferred for both the beginning and ending phrase.
Do posies atually make you tired?
No. A posie is a small bunch of sweet smelling flowers.
It used to be believed that illness and disease were carried by foul smells, so sniffing something pleasant it was supposed to protect you from becoming sick
What nursery rhyme character should have been arrested for malpractice?
The doctor in, 'Miss Polly had a dolly' should be arrested for malpractice. He never treated the doll's ailments properly - he just sent her to bed. What is worse, he prioritised his bill over the welfare of his patient.
How many kids did old mother Hubbard have?
Old Mother Hubbard is a fictional nursery rhyme character and the number of children she had varies in different versions of the rhyme. In some versions, she doesn't have any children, while in others, she may have one or more children.
No. A posy is a small bunch of flowers. People used to carry posies because they thought that disease was spread by bad smells, so the pleasant fragrance of the flowers was supposed to protect them from illness. Unfortunately, this wasn't true.
Queen of hearts what does full sore mean?
"Full sore" typically means completely or deeply wounded or hurt. It can also refer to experiencing intense physical or emotional pain.
Who is the author of jack and Jill?
Probably in England. as far as I know it is not politically angled lilke Mary Mary, so Conhtray, poking Fun at Mary I. the pretty maids were either ladies-in-waiting or nuns, as Bloody Mary was a religious fanatic.
Where did the little Jack Horner Nursery rhythm originate from?
Little Jack Horner probably worked for Richard Whiting the steward to the Bishop of Glastonbury. He was in charge of the Bishop's accounts. Glastonbury was the largest, wealthiest abbey in England. In the 1530s Henry VIII set about the dissolution of the monsteries in England and Glastonbury was the last to go.
The Bishop sent his Steward, Richard Whiting, with a gift of twelve title deeds to various English manorial estates as a bribe. The deeds were 'baked in a pie' (a frequently used ruse to thwart thieves). Little Jack Horner thought that the bribe was useless and stole 'the plum' of the deeds, the deeds to the manor of Mells.Nevertheless the Bishop was convicted of treason for remaining loyal to Rome and the eleven remaining deeds were confiscated by the crown. The jury included the treacherous steward John Horner who found Bishop Whiting guilty and sending him to being hung, drawn and quartered on Glastonbury Tor. The Abbey was destroyed. Horner moved into the Manor of Mells which remained the property of the Horner family until the 20th century. The first publication of the Little Jack Horner rhyme was in 1725.
Why did Old Mother Hubbard go to the cupboard?
There are many variations but the most common is:
To get her poor dog a bone.
What was the first recording Mary had a little lamb?
Thomas Edison made the first recording of the human voice in 1877. He recited the nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb. He re-recorded it in 1927 for posterity.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
(you can listen to the song at the associated website)
It has been said that this is an old Christian song. Mary, being the Virgin Mary, the lamb, of course, Jesus.
I am not sure of the reference of the Lamb following her to school one day, but suspect it is a reference to following, in a sense, the Virgin Mary into a life of Judaism/the Judaic Law. (see Galations 3:24 says The law was our tutor...) It would then explain why He was chased away--as He was not accepted by Jewish teachers--but did not abandon the one who loved Him.Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school
And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near
And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
The teacher did reply.
I don't remember this winded repetitiveversion we always sang:
Mary had a little lamb
its fleece was white as snow
and everywhere that Mary went
The Lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules
And made the children laugh and play
To see the lamb at school
And so the teacher turned it out
But still it lingered near
And waited patiently about
'till Mary did appear
Why does the lamb love Mary so
The eager children cry
Why Mary loves the lamb you know
The teacher did reply
What are all the words to the nursery rhyme 'Jack be nimble Jack be quick'?
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick Jack jumped over the candlestick
What is the meaning of Rub A Dub Dub?
Rub a dub dub
three men in a tub
and who do you think they'll be
the butcher, the baker the candlestick maker
and they all went out to sea to sea
they all went out to sea.
Yes that's another good version. Different to the one in my book though.
How do you play hickory dickory dock on the recorder?
"Hickory Dickory Dock" can be played on the recorder by using the notes D, E, F, G, A, and B. It is commonly played in the key of C major. You can find sheet music or online tutorials to help you learn the specific fingering for each note on the recorder.
Curds and whey. Curds are a dairy product obtained by coagulating milk in a process called curdling. Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained. The whole mess is similar to cottage cheese.
What is the queen doing in the parlor in the nursery rhyme?
The queen is eating bread and honey in the parlor in the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence."
Is there a nursery rhyme with the word 'soup' in it?
Yes. There is one that starts:
Pea soup hot,
Pea soup cold,
Pea soup in a pot,
Nine days old.
Who put in his thumb and pulled out a plum?
Little Jack Horner
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner
Eating his Christmas pie.
He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum
And said, "what a good boy am I"
What is the history of The Grand Old Duke of York?
The nursery rhyme "The Grand Old Duke of York" is believed to be based on the actions of Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany, during the 18th century. The Duke of York led a failed military campaign in the Netherlands during the War of the First Coalition, which resulted in criticism and ridicule. The nursery rhyme likely originated as a satirical commentary on the Duke's military leadership.
What is RUN RUN AS fast as you can you cant catch me i am the gingerbread man?
This is a line from the traditional tale of the Gingerbread Man, a cookie who comes to life and outruns various pursuers until meeting his untimely end. It is often used as a playful refrain in the story to emphasize the Gingerbread Man's speed and elusiveness.
What does rubbed rubbed away mean in the three blind mice?
In the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice," the phrase "rubbed rubbed away" refers to the mice's tails being cut off ("Their tails were snipped by the farmer's wife, she cut them off as clean as life"). The rubbing away could signify the removal of the tails in a swift or forceful manner.
