Another theory posits that Little Miss Muffet was Mary, Queen of Scots. The spider is said to represent Protestant John Knox, ...

'It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring. He went to bed, and bumped his head, and couldn't get up in the morning.' We all remember it from childhood, right? But do you know the real ...

Endings are as much a part of life as beginnings, so, it would seem, they make for some of the best and most lasting ditties that we learn from childhood through adulthood. For other examples, see ...

Nursery rhymes are a part of everyday life and passed down the generations. Yet it is remarkable how little we know of their origins. Famed children's tune Humpty Dumpty was recently the centre of a ...

Snippets of memories and music often wander into my head while I'm riding my bike. During a recent outing in Burns Park, I ...

As a child, we all remember learning the words to nursery rhymes, but have you ever wondered what the popular song Ring a Ring o' Roses actually means? The song you may have sung with your friends ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. And you might have thought it's just a wholesome nursery rhyme about weather and a clumsy man, but turns ...

The true meaning of a seemingly innocent nursery rhyme has left people shocked. It’s a nursery rhyme sang by children around the world - but now its dark explanation has been revealed by a TikTok user ...

There's nothing quite like the awesome power of the internet. This week, people were haunted by the realization that the popular toe-tickling nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy" might not be about some ...

There is a reason that nursery rhymes and lullabies have existed and subsisted for decades or even hundreds of years. Their classic messages, catchy lyrics, and indelible characters bring joy to our ...