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Sneezing or coughing was a final fatal symptom, and "all fall down" was exactly what happened. The line Ashes, Ashes in colonial versions of the rhyme is claimed to refer variously to cremation of the bodies, the burning of victims' houses, or blackening of their skin, and the theory has been adapted to be applied to other versions of the rhyme.
Jul 24, 2014 · Ring around the roses a pocket full of posy’s ashes ashes we all fall down translate that into the black plague there skin began to decompose and drop dead ashes as in the they could not dig graves as fast as people were dieing so they burned them.
Mar 2, 2022 · Ashes, ashes meant the cremated remains of the deceased. And yes, whether sick or not: we all fall down (at the end of our lives). (Eerie fun fact: During the COVD-19 pandemic lockdown,...
- Jacob Uitti
- Senior Writer
Nov 17, 2000 · Ashes, ashes, we all fall down." Few people realize to what this seemingly happy little nursery rhyme actually refers. This nursery rhyme began about 1347 and derives from the...
May 17, 2024 · The rosies were the red marks of the bubonic plague, while the posies were the flowers plague doctors used to lessen the stench of death all around. The ashes were supposed to represent the cremated bodies of those who died from the great plague, and the falling down meant, well, falling down dead.
- Kristen Hall-Geisler
Jan 31, 2023 · The "Ring around the rosie" was a round, red rash that would form; the "pocket full of posies" refers to the superstitious practice of carrying flowers to ward off the disease; "Ashes, ashes" is onomatopoeia for sneezing; and "We all fall down" refers to the inevitable death (via Sewer History). Got all that? Good.
Dec 19, 2023 · Ashes, ashes, we all fall down.” The lyrics are often sung as an accompaniment to a group game. Children hold hands and walk or skip in a circle while singing. Then, at the last line, they release their hands and fall down on the ground.
