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Why is it called Mother Goose rhymes?
“There is so much written about the story of Mother Goose but what should we believe?” asks the elf. “Here is some history that I gathered from Google.” ‘The story of Mother Goose is possibly the oldest story to be turned into a pantomime. It dates back to an ancient Greek legend about a goose that laid golden eggs. It is…
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The truth behind Mother Goose
Upon arriving at home, Tiffi gets herself something to eat and drink and then takes her library book into the bedroom. As she goes through the book quite a few nursery rhymes are familiar. She closes the book because it’s now Google time! She opens up her laptop and starts googling. The truth behind Mother Goose ………. She…
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More nursery rhymes and their meanings
BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP Baa, Baa a black Sheep, Have you any Wool? Yes merry have I, Three Bags full, One for my master, One for my Dame, One for the little Boy That lives down the lane. Meaning & Origin - The Real Personages of Mother Goose (1930) suggests that the heavy taxation on wool inspired this rhyme in the…
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Nursery rhymes and their meanings continued ..
JACK AND JILL 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. Meaning - The roots of this poem are so dark that they should not be allowed anywhere near children. Jack and Jill are actually France’s Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, who…
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More nursery rhymes and their meanings
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN London Bridge is falling down Falling down, falling down London Bridge is falling down My fair lady Build it up with iron bars Iron bars, iron bars Build it up with iron bars My fair lady Iron bars will bend and break Bend and break, bend and break Iron bars will bend and break My fair lady…
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More nursery rhymes and their meanings continued ..
THIS OLD MAN This old man, he played one, He played knick-knack on my thumb; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two, He played knick-knack on my shoe; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he…
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Tiffi can hardly believe these meanings
PETER, PETER PUMPKIN EATER Peter, Peter pumpkin eater, Had a wife but couldn't keep her. He put her in a pumpkin shell And there he kept her very well. Meaning - Among many versions, the following stands out from the rest - the pumpkin is a metaphor for the woman's private parts (Never did I imagine writing such a thing).…
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Tiffi gets very upset
Tiffi can’t believe how terrible these meanings are. Maybe they aren’t really true. She continues to read more. ROCK-A-BYE BABY Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetops, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all. Meaning - One interpretation of…
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Tiffi goes back to the library
A few days later Tiffi goes back to the library to return the book and to find something else. Much to her surprise she sees the old elf is back reading more nursery stories to the children. Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie. He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy…
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Why rhymes and songs are so important in the early years
A couple of days later Tiffi goes back to the library hoping to see the old elf. Much to her surprise she meets up with an older man who is leaning on the Mother Goose nursery rhymes book. She goes up to him and asks if he has seen the old elf at all. “Oh are you referring to the elf who I shared all my nursery rhymes…
