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Jack Be Nimble
Jack be nimble!
Jack be quick!
Jack jump over the candle stick
Whether it be a sport, means of fortune telling or a game more frequently done during wedding celebrations to predict either a year of bad or good luck to the jumper, this nursery rhyme is said to portray the practice of candle jumping where the goal is to jump without distinguishing the fire. This rhyme is said to have no politics or scheme behind it. This is one has more optimism and fun rather than ghastliness and morbidity.
Some more nursery rhymes to enjoy
Little Bo Peep
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep
and she doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone,
and they'll come home
wagging their tails behind them
This nursery rhyme that is said to date back to the Victorian era does not have any clear origin nor historical linkage. However, this nursery rhyme seems to be one of those made to teach a lesson to take responsibility. Like with Little Bo Peep, it was the responsibility of falling asleep during chores and facing its consequence.
Origins of Nursery Rhyme Lyrics and Words
Nursery Rhyme lyrics have many different origins and meanings. In most cases the meanings behind nursery rhyme lyrics cannot be verified. A few examples of some more well know nursery rhyme lyrics and their possible meanings are; ‘Baa, Baa, Black sheep’ was thought to originate from the medieval taxes, ‘Humpty Dumpty’ was thought to be a cannon used in the English civil war and ‘London Bridge is Falling Down’ was thought to be related to the burial of children in foundations or Vikings burning wooden bridges. Whatever the meaning behind Nursery Rhyme Lyrics we have enjoyed them in our own childhood along with sharing them with our own children (and it is amazing after many years how quickly the Lyrics to nursery rhymes can still be remembered).
