Any poetry anyone can remember that was used to frighten children! I remember my mother reading them to me as a child which we were all enthralled by!
2006-08-07 09:50:54 · 10 answers · asked by MICHAEL P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
In the nursery rhyme where the old woman lived in a shoe, she "whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed." Oh oh... child abuse.
In Georgie Porgie, he "kissed the girls and made them cry." Oh oh.... sexual harassment.
2006-08-07 14:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have one in a mother goose poetry book about washing days. It is based on victorian times I think when washing was a full day job.
It starts with something like, "Those that was on Monday are very clean indeed", and each day gets worse, until Sunday when they "are sluts indeed"
2006-08-07 09:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was actually taking about this sort of thing in work today, with colleagues of mine, where not only nursery rhymes but also alot fairy tales where used to frighten children.Wee-Willy Winkie used to scare me alot when i was little..I was convinced that Willy was after me, every time my mum or dad read it.
2006-08-07 09:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for a book that has them in it, or if you're looking for victorian children's books, I would suggest trying http://www.abebooks.com/ or http://www.bookfinder.com/
They'll have that kind of thing.
Victorians were... a little odd that way. They had complete stories they used to frighten their children with.
2006-08-07 10:06:39 · answer #4 · answered by kxaltli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to frighten children but some of Kiplins poems would not now be regarded as PC.
2006-08-07 10:04:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incoming emotional onslaught with this one, TD. The words bypass, the rhythm strikes, gentle undulations that seize the thoughts. contained in the decrease back I heard the melody of the siren's music, keen me ahead, desirous to the be the savior and convenience the widow and comprehend that each man or woman i'm able to do is stand by ability of and watch. sensible feeling evoked. thanks.
2016-11-23 14:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the grimm brothers stories used to scare the sh*t out of me! x
2006-08-07 10:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ratter tat tat! who is that?
why? only a poor little ***** cat,
shall i open the door to let him in?
no ! hit him on his head with a rolling pin .
2006-08-07 09:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by sandra b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ring a ring a roses, black death, older than victorian
the green eyed yellow idol, (unknown)
nobody loves me (actually called eating worms)
2006-08-07 09:59:18 · answer #9 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haven't you grown out of it yet?
2006-08-09 20:09:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋