The traditional English nursery rhyme, "London Bridge Is Falling Down," has a long history. Read about the meaning of its song lyrics here.

A TikToker from the UK revealed the secret meaning behind the popular "It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring" nursery rhyme.

The meaning behind the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme has long been a mystery, but some speculate that "Humpty Dumpty" may have been a cruel nickname for King Richard III, a 15th-century monarch who ...

Perhaps the real meaning is in the repetition of the rhyme, in sharing stories word-of-mouth. And to remind people, young and old, of all genders, what can happen if you aren’t worried about ...

The sinister meaning behind the nursery rhyme 'it's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring' has been revealed - and people are claiming they're 'traumatised' upon realising ...

People are just now discovering the true meaning behind a classic childhood nursery rhyme and it's darker than anyone could have thought. A TikToker who goes by 'StupidLittleGenius' shared a video ...

In 1923, Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien satirised ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ and all the theories surrounding its meaning, in his original song ‘The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late’ – first ...

What are the origins of ‘Jack & Jill’? ‘Jack and Jill’ is an English nursery rhyme from the 18th century. It was thought to have been first published in London around 1765, although some of the ...

The story goes that the rhyme was created to warn people of his M.O. But things read on the internet should be taken with a grain —or, in this case, a handful—of salt.

Reason Behind the Rhyme: Rub-a-Dub-Dub London librarian Chris Roberts fills Debbie Elliott in on the three men in the tub as a series on the real meaning of nursery rhymes continues. Roberts is ...