Ring Around the Rosie - Activity Version
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Song Lyrics & Words
(Children hold hands and dance around in a circle)
Ring around the rosies
A pocket full of posies;
Ashes, Ashes
All stand still.
(Children hold still)
The King has sent his daughter,
To fetch a pail of water;
(Children hold hands and dance around in a circle)
Ashes, Ashes
All fall down.
(Children fall to the floor)
The bird upon the steeple,
Sits high above the people;
(Children hold hands and dance around in a circle)
Ashes, Ashes
All kneel down.
(Children kneel)
The wedding bells are ringing,
The boys and girls are singing;
(Children hold hands and dance around in a circle)
Ashes, Ashes,
All fall down.
(Children fall to the floor)
Splash Water Version
To be sung in the pool or bath tub:
Ring around the otter,
Pockets full of water,
Splashes, splashes,
we all blow bubbles!
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Alternative Lyrics & Words
Ring around the Rosie (walk in a circle holding hands)
A pocket full of posies ( hold and sniff an imaginary bouquet)
A-choo, A-choo (pretend to sneeze)
We all fall down!
Cows are in the meadow (walk on hands and knees in a circle)
Eating buttercups
OH NO! bumblebee!!
We all Jump up!
Information About This Song
The origin of this version is less clear than the single verse version. It may have been a modification added after the plague to make it more applicable to daily life in later centuries.
A bussongs.com fanhas sent us this information, the song is not about the bubonic plague and refers to other events. You can read more about the song Ring Around the Rosie - Activity Version
Most people believe that this rhyme originates from the time of the Great Plague. The roses refers to the rosy coloured rash displayed by sufferers; the posies were a little bundle of herbs and spices said to ward off the plague; and a-tishoo was of course, the sneezing which accompanied the final fatal moments of the victims when they would all fall down - dead! Old Bailey judges carry a pocket of posies as a ritual at the opening of each session as a protection against gaol fever.
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Comments (3)
By Aman in Markham.on.canada on 20 March 2009
well the ring around around the rosie would bew good to eexplain and all to the youngsters but i think they could explain more clearly and make plays and all more realistic but there doing good keep it up
By Nancy in Illinois Usa on 3 June 2009
We agree-- that don't sound right!
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By Janeyy in Australia on 10 February 2009
This don't sound right!?? :S