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    The origins and earliest wording of the rhyme remain unknown. In many versions of the game, a group of children forms a ring, dances in a circle around one person, and then stoops or curtsies on the final line. The slowes… See more

    Paintings

    Evidence of similar children's round dances appears in continental paintings. For example, Hans Thoma's Kinderreigen (Children Dancing in a Ring) from 1872 depicts children dancing in an Alpine meadow, w… See more

    Origin

    The origins and meanings of the game have long been unknown and are subject to speculation. Folklore scholars consider the popular explanation linking it to the Great Plague, which has been common since the mid-20th c… See more

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