The Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes

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"In the canon of great horror writing, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley tend to dominate the craft."

"But Mother Goose isn’t too far behind. Yes, that fictional grande dame of kiddie poems has got a bit of a dark streak, as evidenced by the unexpectedly sinister theories surrounding the origins of these 10 well-known nursery rhymes."

― By Jennifer M Wood Mar 14, 2023 

• Mental Floss  

• The Dark and Mysterious Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes  

Table Of Contents

1. 1. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep // 1731

2. 2. Goosey Goosey Gander // 1784

3. 3. Jack and Jill // 1765

4. 4. London Bridge Is Falling Down // 1744

5. 5. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary // 1744

6. 6. Three Blind Mice // 1805

7. 7. Eeny Meeny Miny Mo // Early 19th Century

8. 8. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush // 1840

9. 9. Rock-A-Bye Baby // 1765

10. 10. Ring Around the Rosie // 1881