CONNECT Magazine Volume 1 - Issue 6 | Page 37

Baa Baa Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full; One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane Originally written in the 13th century this nursery rhyme is about splitting taxes on wool between the farmer, church and the king of the country. Row Row Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily Life is but a dream Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily Life is but a dream Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream Merrily merrily, merrily,… Published in 1852, this nursery rhyme was written to help teach kids about being positive no matter what life brought in their paths. The author is unknown. Pop Goes the Weasel Half a pound of tuppenny rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the money goes Pop goes the weasel Ha ha, yeah Half a pound of tuppenny rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the money goes Pop goes the weasel Every night, when I go out The weasel's on the table Take a stick and knock it off Pop goes the weasel Up and down the city road In and out of the eagle That's the way the money goes Pop goes the weasel Half a pound of tuppenny rice Half a pound of treacle Mix it up and make it nice Pop goes the weasel The meaning behind pop goes the weasel is about men pawing their suits and expensive items for more money when their tavern money ran out. We believe that this song was written in the 18th century. 37