I know everyones sung them or heard them at one point. xD

I happen to like 'Incy Wincy Spider', 'Little Miss Muffet' and my Favourite of all time has to be 'Ring a Ring of Roses' :']

Discuss:

Whats your favourite Nursery Rhyme?

Know any unfamiliar ones? Care to share them?

Make up yer own Nursery Rhymes 8)

I like Jack And Jill
Because they get hurt dont they?
Wouldnt it be funny when they went up to the well that girl from the scary movie came out XD?

Eww.
Incy wincy spider sounds pretty scary. :C

• Growing up this one has always been my favorite:

Farfallina
Bella e bianca
vola vola
mai si stanca
gira qua
e gira la
poi si resta sopra un fiore
e poi si resta spora un fior

Ecco ecco
a trovata
bianca e rosa
colorata
gira qua
e gira la
poi si resta sopra un fiore
e poi si resta spora un fiore.

• It's about Butterflies, which are my favorite things xD.

The one with the kittens and the mittens.

@ Ankkn -

ooh i havent seen that but it certainly sounds funny. you sound like you enjoy others pain xD

@ Arousal -

you've never heard it?

'Incy wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
So Incy wincy spider came up the spout again'

its not scary. D; its cute caus hes small like a baby.

you can do hand movements to the rhyme and everything C:

Edit:

@Shrii - ooh that one looks really interesting. where are you from?

The mulberry bush song comes from the bubonic plague(black death).
Kinda scary.

@ Rin -

ooh i love that one but i can never remember it. >__<

@ Ankko -

So is ring a ring of roses. Alot of english nursery rhymes are from the bubonic plague. I think its kinda interesting. :]

Ooh!
I love that one nursery rhyme Barber shave a pig.
xD

I think it goes,

Barber barber shave a pig.
How many hairs to make a wig.
Four and thirty.
Thats enough.
Give the barber a pinch of snuff.

xD

@Clickmyname -

Oh my! I've never heard of that one! :0

it looks bloody amazing.

if only i knew what tune it went to. :[

hmm.... i like jack and jill lol
jack and jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water jack fell down and broke his crown and jill came tumbling after

i like pop goes the weasel too lol

@ Nelly -

Ooh pop went the weasel is a classic and a half. D:

your username just put

'Nelly the elephant packed her trunk and went to leave for the circus..'

in my head. xD

• @ Melancholy - I'm from Livorno, Italy. At the moment though I'm currently in Washington state for the time being. I'll be moving back over seas after college D=.

I LOVE ring around the rosies.

I found out that it's based on the bubonic plague though... (weird?)

The words to the Ring around the rosy children's ring game have their origin in English history . The historical period dates back to the Great Plague of London in 1665 (bubonic plague) or even before when the first outbreak of the Plague hit England in the 1300's. The symptoms of the plague included a rosy red rash in the shape of a ring on the skin (Ring around the rosy). Pockets and pouches were filled with sweet smelling herbs ( or posies) which were carried due to the belief that the disease was transmitted by bad smells. The term "Ashes Ashes" refers to the cremation of the dead bodies! The death rate was over 60% and the plague was only halted by the Great Fire of London in 1666 which killed the rats which carried the disease which was transmitting via water sources. The English version of "Ring around the rosy" replaces Ashes with (A-tishoo, A-tishoo) as violent sneezing was another symptom of the disease. We recommend the following site for comprehensive information regarding the Bubonic Plague.

from: http://www.rhymes.org.uk/ring_around_the_rosy.htm

@ Shrii -

Ooh thats awesome. :]

@stacey -

mhmm all that is true. everyone plays it at nursery school over here. it's common knowledge that it was originated from the black death.

the only real way back in those times to spread a message of any kind, was through a story or rhyme, so its unsurprising in my opinion. :]

"Hush little baby, don't say a word..."

I've sung it to three of my younger siblings.

@ charis -

ooh thats a cute wee lullably.

has anyone else scottish here.

i also like the wee rhyme

'Ally Bally Ally Bally Bee
Sitting on my Mamies Knee
Greeting for a wee Baubie
To spend on Caulters Candy'

:]

Originally Posted by Melancholy

@ Shrii -

Ooh thats awesome. :]

@stacey -

mhmm all that is true. everyone plays it at nursery school over here. it's common knowledge that it was originated from the black death.

the only real way back in those times to spread a message of any kind, was through a story or rhyme, so its unsurprising in my opinion. :]

DUDE.
I didn't figure that out until like last year.

D:

&& Hm... I guess you're right about that. I never really thought about that.

@ stacey -

ha ha. where are you from?

you've got to remember the majority of people in those days couldnt read or right. thats how myths and legends came about.

its easier to remember rhymes because they've got a wee tune to hum to. :]

Ring around the Rosie~ I hum it sometimes when I'm bored :3.

@ fluff -

that certainly seems to be the most popular :]

Three blind mice ^,^

Originally Posted by fluff

Ring around the Rosie~ I hum it sometimes when I'm bored :3.

Did you know that song is about the Bubonic plague?
Ring around the rosy (Their skin turned red)
A pocket full of posies (Medicine for bubonic)
Ashes ashes (They creamted the bodies so the disease wouldnt spread)
They all fall down (Death)

I remember playing the game in Pre-K and know it just freaks me out @[email protected]

I think my favourite is also, The Itsy Bitsy Spider.

@Akari -

yus three blind mice is amazing. :D

and thanks for sharing, but this information about ring of roses has already been posted at least three times ha ha xD

@ loveiswhatilack -

ha ha. it may be itsy bitsy to you, but he'll always be incy wincy to me. xP