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The association of rabbits and hares with spring equinox and Easter is a simple one: they breed prolifically and are therefore a powerful symbol of fertility. The Earth's regenerative power is great; Her fecundity is giving. She is being reborn all around us.

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Some lovely images from the Illustrated Book of Nursery Rhymes by Volland Popular Editions, 1921 - illustrations by Frederick Richardson (1862 - 1937)

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For a post about children's rhyming games and their love of rhyme and rhythm: Clapping to Poetry! https://t.co/sfrnuCuisN

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"Heid me or hang me,
that shall never fear me,
I will burn Auchindoun,
though the life leaves me."

Auchindoun Castle, burnt by the Macintosh clan as vengeance for the burning of Corgarff Castle, was remembered in the folk song "The Burning of Auchindoun."

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This week's theme is children's and sayings!
(We're not sharing virus lore this week, to make sure those impacted can enjoy it too. Thanks folks 🙃)

(Image from Nursery Rhymes by Edward Cogger)

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Nursery rhyme scamps Jack & Jill may have origins in a Scandanavian myth of Hjuki & Bil. Kidnapped by Moon to be its children, they can still be seen there, carrying their bucket. As they climb the hill, moon waxes, as they fall down, it wanes...

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Though not much, I want to do my bit for anyone self-isolating or feeling generally anxious right now so I'm offering digital copies of my unholy trinity of horror graphic novellas, Malevolents, The Eyrie & Hallows Fell free on Amazon for the next week, enjoy!

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Good morning, Thanks to , this is here now for more and sayings!
(Quick reminder: we're not sharing any virus lore today, thanks folks🙃)
(Image: Little Miss Muffet, WW Denslow)

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“She sells seashells on the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure
So if she sells seashells on the seashore
Then I'm sure she sells seashore shells”

Tongue twister referencing palaeontologist Mary Anning

More on
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Remembering Hilda Boswell (1903-1975) illustrator of The Treasury of Nursery Rhymes & other children’s books. Working in watercolours, she brought to life with lively characters often wearing delightful period costumes.

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Glorious springtime tomorrow!🥀🌺🌿🐦
For a little sanity, tomorrow Radio 4 will be 'Celebrating Winter Becoming Spring' with interludes of poetry from 12.18pm https://t.co/Mf7lqbZpkh
(🎨 B Powell, Blossoms of the fruit tree: Nature through the seasons)

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The King of Hearts
Called for the tarts,
And beat the Knave full sore;
The Knave of Hearts
Brought back the tarts,
And vowed he’d steal no more.

The Knave of Hearts (1901) illustrations by William Wallace Denslow. Wikimedia Commons. 🥧2/3

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The woodpigeon has a distinctive coo. Across England children came up with various different interpretations of what the pigeons were saying. Some thought it was ‘Oh Betty, my sore toe’ and others ‘Take two cows Taffy’.

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"The Muffin Man" is a traditional nursery rhyme of English origin. Victorian households had many of their fresh foods delivered, such as muffins, which were delivered door-to-door by a muffin man. https://t.co/sDtKULIRtz

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"Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush,
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
On a cold and frosty morning,
This is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands,
On a cold and frosty morning."

https://t.co/h3iL91ZBpI

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The nursery rhyme Jack & Jill dates back at least to 18thC England. In the 16thC the words Jack & Jill implied a boy & girl romantically involved, as referenced by Shakespeare & the old English proverb. “A good Jack makes a good Jill.”
Art: Walter Crane

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Hi, I’m Carlos. I do creepy sometimes cute stuff, inspired on folklore, cryptids & personal spooks.

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"Ring Around the Rosie" a suitably debatable for the times. Where children dance in a circle & curtsey to the center 'rose tree.' Later argued to represent the Great (Rosy rash; posies to ward off the smell of we all fall down!

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There's a yokai in Japanese folklore who protects those that see images them from disease so artists are drawing them recently and it's so wholesome I had to join in

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Our next episode will be all about... folklore surrounding the moon! Selene, Luna... wait no, the- the moon. It’s abou- no it’s about the MOON! That’s not-

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