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We all still love nursery rhymes and songs, and even today we love singing them with kids. But do you guys know that there are many dark origins of these rhymes? Today, I am gonna tell you guys about the 7 dark origins of nursery rhymes which are quite sinister.
1. Baa, Baa Black Sheep
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The first rhyme is 'Baa Baa, Black Sheep', which was published in 1744 and we all know how much this rhyme is popular. But this song was, in the 13th century, Medieval England, was written in protest for tax. At that time, the business of wool was quite big in England and King Edward had put on heavy tax for it.
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1/3rd money went to the King and 2/3rds went to Church and farmers, after which nothing was left for the 'shepherd boy. It is the reason in the lines, 'One for the master', meaning the King, 'and one for the dame', which symbolizes the Church.
Also, when the poem was published in 1744, its lyrics were changed. The original lyrics were this -
"Baa, baa, a black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes old mate I have Three bags full, Two for my master, One for my dame, None for the little boy That cries in the lane."
Regarding this rhyme, there is another theory that directs towards slave trade and racism. It is due to the words, 'master' and 'black', which is an offense towards the Black Community. It is also the reason why teachers are using 'rainbow', 'little' or 'happy' words instead of 'black'.
2. Jack and Jill
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