General Chat

Ring a ring a roses,
a pocket full of poses ,
atishoo.....atishoo ,
we all fall down ..
Lovely , shame its about the plague ..
:)))))))) .. xxxx

Oranges and lemons

say the bells of St. Clement's

You owe me five farthings


say the bells of St. Martin's

When will you pay me?

say the bells of Old Bailey

When I grow rich

say the bells of Shoreditch

When will that be?

say the bells of Stepney

I do not know

say the great bells of Bow

Here comes a candle

to light you to bed

Here comes a chopper

to chop off your head

chip chop chip chop

the last man's head.

yeah we had to dance that one a lot,xx

Nursery Rhymes
Lyrics and Origins



Rock a Bye Baby Rhyme
Nursery Rhyme - American & English History




Origins of words to "Rock a bye baby" in American history
The words and lyrics to the "Rock a bye baby" rhyme are reputed to reflect the observations of a young pilgrim boy in America who had seen Native Indian mothers suspend a birch bark cradle from the branches of a tree. Thus enabling the wind to rock the cradle and the child to sleep! This rhyme is also known as "Hush a bye baby" which is the correct title. The confusion regarding these lyrics occurred due to the popularity of the old Al Jolson classic song "Rock a bye my baby with a Dixie melody!".

Origins of words to "Rock a bye baby" in English history
dating back to the 1700's

The story of the Nursery Rhyme relates to a family who lived in a tree house which was formed within a massive Yew tree. The Yew Tree concerned was believed to be nearly 2000 years old. The family were charcoal burners who lived in Shining Cliff Woods, Ambergate, Derbyshire in the 1700's. The ancient occupation of Charcoal Burning would be conducted by people who actually lived in the woods. Just like like this family. Their names were Kate and Luke Kennyon and they lived in what was locally called the 'Betty Kenny Tree' - a colloquialism for Kate Kenyon. The Kenyons had 8 children and a tree bough was hollowed out to act as a cradle for their children! Shining Cliff Woods was owned at the time by the Hurt family. The Kenyons were favoured by the Hurts who commissioned the artist James Ward of the Royal Academy to paint their portraits. The Yew tree still exists but was severely fire damaged by vandals in the 1930s. More information may be located on the Amber Valley Borough Council website.

Out grateful thanks go to James Hamilton for providing us with the lead to the English origins to 'Rock a Bye Baby.


Rock a bye baby on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock,
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.

and the sugr plum fairy !!! still love that music not so much sugar plum fairy now ,more like nelly the ellie

ok 'fess up ....who remembers 'Listen with mother' on the radio....? !

xx

yeah me do

Wee Willy Winky runs through the town
Upstairs and downstairs ,
in his nightie gown.
knocking at the window , peering through the lock,
Are all the children in their beds ?
It,s past nine oclock ...
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Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,
Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;
Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,
Thou shall hev a fishy when the boat comes in.

xx

really loved Torchy the battery boy( nothing to do with ann summers!!!)

Rose , we had it at school , gave the poor teacher a break !!! :)))))))))
xx

now you're talking granny......i loved Torchy! lol

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Hi kim had what at school?????????? lol

Granny J , you got me singing it now ..!
My Dad raves about Jimmy Clithero ? sort of remember it on a Sunday afternoon ...
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ROFALMAO ...Granny
When I was 5 .. listen with mother ,
when I was 15 ..................
watch out for mother .................
;))))))))))))))))
Kim

lol Kim, I remember Jimmy Clitheroe on tv (I was very young .....lol) but he was on radio before that

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andddddddddd just what was andy pandy up to in box with loopy loo?

andddd MUFFIN THE MULE

Andy is waving bye bye.....lol...

I liked Bill and Ben and The Woodentops too.... the biggest spotty dog you ever did see.....

lol am regressing as we speak.......

xx

So glad somebody else knows of Torchy.How about Twizzle?