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For Want of a Nail rhyme. Georgie Porgie Nursery rhyme. Goosey Goosey Gander lyrics. Grand Old Duke of York Hark hark the Dogs do Bark Here is the Church rhyme. Hey Diddle Diddle lyrics. Hickory Dickory Dock lyrics ...
The history and origins of most nursery rhymes reflect events in history and where available we have included both the meanings, history and origins of everyone?s favourite nursery rhymes.During my childhood many years ago I learnt many traditional Nursery Rhymes at school and at home here in England. I have always wandered about the history of same. Knowledge of English History and the English language undoubtedly assisted in the analysis of the lyrics and origins of these nursery rhymes.
Two examples of these types of nursery rhymes history and origins are ?Ring a Ring of Roses? which refers to the Bubonic plague and ?Remember, Remember the Fifth of November? nursery rhyme which alludes to Guy Fawkes? foiled attempt to blow up the English Houses of Parliament! Many of the words and nursery rhymes lyrics were used to parody the British royal and political events of the day, direct dissent would often be punishable by death! Strange how these events in history are still portrayed through children?s nursery rhymes, when for most of us the historical events relationship to the nursery rhymes themselves are long forgotten!
My family tree has been traced back to the early Kings of England from the 7th Century AD. I am also a direct descendent of Sir Christopher Wren which has given me an interest in English History which is great fun to research.
I have recently decided to write articles on my favourite subjects: English Sports, English History, English Icons, English Discoveries and English Inventions. At present I have written over 100 articles which I call ?An Englishman?s Favourite Bits Of England? in various Volumes. Please visit my fun Blogs page http://Bloggs.Resourcez.Com where I have listed all my fun articles to date.