tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post1349155601612162660..comments2023-11-26T17:19:22.499+00:00Comments on RAMBLES FROM MY CHAIR: "The House that Jack Built" Scriptor Senexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-66109374475286969502018-01-07T17:24:47.763+00:002018-01-07T17:24:47.763+00:00Who knows why maidens are all forlorn? I wouldn&#...Who knows why maidens are all forlorn? I wouldn't like to guess. As for the tattered ands torn, I suspect he'd had an argument with the cow with the crumplesd horn...Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-60564274787127724422018-01-07T17:23:01.323+00:002018-01-07T17:23:01.323+00:00They used to flog the dog but that's no longer...They used to flog the dog but that's no longer politically correct!<br />Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-45533291779537097402018-01-06T23:28:31.900+00:002018-01-06T23:28:31.900+00:00The interesting thing about that nursery rhyme is ...The interesting thing about that nursery rhyme is that you only have to learn one verse.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-60542527728493781572018-01-04T02:03:36.125+00:002018-01-04T02:03:36.125+00:00I'd forgotten about that nursery rhyme! It'...I'd forgotten about that nursery rhyme! It's a long one! So cute too. I'm sure my "Jack" knows it! He never built a house but he keeps ours warm as the high temp tomorrow will be 8 degrees..brrrr! yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-46171572440761971812018-01-04T00:36:08.935+00:002018-01-04T00:36:08.935+00:00It's fascinating to look into the history of t...It's fascinating to look into the history of the old rhymes and stories. There is often so much more too them than just a children's verse. Happy New Year!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-8155217257241950862018-01-03T18:38:53.061+00:002018-01-03T18:38:53.061+00:00We have similar accumulating nursery rhymes in Swe...We have similar accumulating nursery rhymes in Sweden... I think there is one (or more) of that kind included for example in my grandfathers old school reader from around 1910. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-7414095264974126242018-01-03T17:18:00.738+00:002018-01-03T17:18:00.738+00:00Also, I have questions. Why was the man "tat...Also, I have questions. Why was the man "tattered and torn"? Did he fall down a well? Was he from the wrong side of the tracks? And why was the maiden "all forlorn"? Because she didn't have a man? Or maybe she was bipolar? I need some answers here. These nursery rhymes were designed to screw with young minds. Let's not even get into "Little Miss Moffat"...Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-59679571722689521482018-01-03T17:15:13.013+00:002018-01-03T17:15:13.013+00:00What worries me about this poem is that there are ...What worries me about this poem is that there are seven (7!) words ending with "orn"... and only one word (rat) to rhyme with "cat"... and NO RHYME FOR "DOG"! What did the dog ever do to be denied a rhyming word? Poor doogie! Also - no rhyming word for "malt". I mean, where's the parity? I suggest a walk-out.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.com