vaguely distressing at the end. but none of those nursery rhymes had anything directly to do with death aside from humpty dumpty.
a good list would be.
1. Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row
The rhyme is a reference to Bloody marry a queen who was responsible for the murder countless Protestants. the Garden refers to the cemeteries she fill with there bodies. Silver bells and cockleshells where tools of torture. the maiden refers to a crude sort of guillotine which is of course used to lop peoples heads off
2. Ring around the rosy
A pocketful of posies
"Ashes, Ashes"
We all fall down!
This rhyme dates back to the Great Plague of London in 1665. The symptoms of bubonic plague included a rosy red ring-shaped rash, which inspired the first line. It was believed that the disease was carried by bad smells, so people frequently carried pockets full of fresh herbs, or "posies." The "ashes, ashes" line is believed to refer to the cremation of the bodies of those who died from the plague. (cited brainz.org)
3.London Bridge bridge is falling down, down
Falling down down, falling down, down
London Bridge bridge is falling down, down
My fair lady.
Take a key key and lock padlock her up,
Lock padlock her up, lock padlock her up,
Take a key key and lock padlock her up,
My fair lady.
This nursery rhyme refers to the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England. Boleyn was accused of adultery and incest and was ultimately executed for treason.
(cited Brainz.org)
humpty dumpty was a good one. consider revising :) i'd love to help. :) its been a while since ie done any flash work.