The Dark and Mysterious Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes
More specifically, many sources tie the nursery rhyme to the alleged destruction of London Bridge at the hands of Olaf II of ...
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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 wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay, Build it up with wood and clay ...
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Why Are Nursery Rhymes So F###ing Creepy?
From Ring Around the Rosie to London Bridge Is Falling Down, many nursery rhymes have eerie undertones—but why? Some claim they originated from plague outbreaks, human sacrifices, and gruesome ...
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5. Samuel Pepys and The Great Fire of London - part 3
Finding out about rebuilding London with songs based on well-known nursery rhymes. Find out what happened ... London town has fallen down' (to the tune 'London Bridge has fallen down') and ...