Despite hours of searching I was unable to find a nursery rhyme beginning with F that had any history attached to it and so I have decided to share one of my all time favourite rhymes (which does feature F for farmer) with you and give you a brief history of the raven; a bird mentioned in the nursery rhyme.
What a bad raven! It's hardly surprising though that the mare got the fright of her life. Ravens are considered to be prophets of doom; symbols of the supernatural. When a raven 'croaks' it is believed to represent the speech of the dead.
Personally I wouldn't have left the house the next day. I wonder if the farmer decided to stay at home too.
Ravens are very much associated with the Tower of London. Click here to find out about the history behind this strange connection.
What a bad raven! It's hardly surprising though that the mare got the fright of her life. Ravens are considered to be prophets of doom; symbols of the supernatural. When a raven 'croaks' it is believed to represent the speech of the dead.
Personally I wouldn't have left the house the next day. I wonder if the farmer decided to stay at home too.
Ravens are very much associated with the Tower of London. Click here to find out about the history behind this strange connection.
Comments
Yes, my theme is nursery rhymes and the history behind them only I couldn't find any history for any beginning with F.
Hope you're enjoying the challenge.