Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - I finally understand that nursery song!!!!!!!!

/)eathKiller · 05-12-2003, 10:19 AM

That song has a second verse, I've heard it... I know goes like this:

Ring a ring the rosies
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes, Ashes,
Its all burned down

Meaning the burning of the plagued asylums and buildings which were put on lockdown to contain the disease.

Another interesting one:

"London Bridge is falling down
Falling down
Falling down
London Bridge is falling down
for the raven's have left the tower..."

Was the original version but since it wasn't understood internationally the last line was changed to "my fair lady" which either refers to a woman of english descent, or the celebration of an enemy nation, or a word to the queen either as a joviouse celebration of British defeat or as a word to her in fear. Not too sure on the meaning of that one...

In germany there were lots of said rhymes, too many to really count... but I do recall a few of interesting origin:

"Stick a kettle to the fires
steam the coals
put in the tea bags
to preven moles

add in ardanians
hickory beef
softens it up
its good on your teeth"

Some medicinal quackery perhaps? Then there are the American Nursery Rymes, none of which I seem to recall short of the famose Benjamin Franklin's quotes... but I know there are others...

05-12-2003, 10:19 AM	#7
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 40 Posts: 6,043	That song has a second verse, I've heard it... I know goes like this: Ring a ring the rosies A pocket full of posies, Ashes, Ashes, Its all burned down Meaning the burning of the plagued asylums and buildings which were put on lockdown to contain the disease. Another interesting one: "London Bridge is falling down Falling down Falling down London Bridge is falling down for the raven's have left the tower..." Was the original version but since it wasn't understood internationally the last line was changed to "my fair lady" which either refers to a woman of english descent, or the celebration of an enemy nation, or a word to the queen either as a joviouse celebration of British defeat or as a word to her in fear. Not too sure on the meaning of that one... In germany there were lots of said rhymes, too many to really count... but I do recall a few of interesting origin: "Stick a kettle to the fires steam the coals put in the tea bags to preven moles add in ardanians hickory beef softens it up its good on your teeth" Some medicinal quackery perhaps? Then there are the American Nursery Rymes, none of which I seem to recall short of the famose Benjamin Franklin's quotes... but I know there are others... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;