Rhymes of Darkness

Rhymes Of Darkness When we were children we where taught nursery rhymes, And they use to make us happy. Rhymes like London Bridge And Ring-A-Ring-A-Rosie - these all sound innocent to children. These rhymes had a more sinister theme, for example, the Rhyme London Bridge Is Falling Down, was actually a fact back In the 19th century in London, where the bridge on the river Thames was slowly sinking at a rapid rate into the water, making It unsafe to handle people and traffic. It was at the verge of Collapse. Thus the rhyme London Bridge Is Falling Down, Meant that if it were to collapse, people would drown and die. Another rhyme goes back to the plague of London, where people Wore face masks to prevent catching the black plague that Was brought about by the growth of the rat population. When People caught this disease they would hang wreaths of posies On the doors of the sick people, and that later produced the rhyme Ring-A-Ring-A-Rosie, referring to the black plague of London. 'They all fall down', meant that they died from the disease as there Was no known antidote at that time. In the end the fire in a Bakery in Pudding Lane caused the destruction of the plague And pestilence, and London and it's people were eventually Saved. Yes, these events created nursery rhymes that children Have heard through the ages and have loved to read for fun. They will never know the sinister side of these nursery rhymes.