Thursday, July 9, 2009

Jack and Jill vs the World - 4/10


Hierdie is maar net nog 'n patroontjie fliekie, en is beslis ondergemiddeld. Dit is 'n tjiekfliek, wat ek normaalweg ook kan geniet, maar darem net te voorspelbaar. Saam met Bella op die bank. Nie regtig aan te bevele nie. Ek wou dit eers 'n 3 gee, maar Bella het gese^ dis darem nie so sleg nie....

Griet en Pieter*
Griet en Pieter, met 'n watergieter,
Klim die berg op 'n draf,
Maar Pieter gly en Griet daarby,
Hul kom bolmakiesies weer af.

* Uit Aandstories vir Kleuters, Human & Rousseau



Dan van www.famousquotes.me.uk:

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up got Jack, and home did trot As fast as he could caper
He went to bed and bound his head
With vinegar and brown paper.

French (history) connection!
The roots of this child's nursery rhyme is in France and the Jack and Jill referred to are Louis XVI who was beheaded (lost his crown) followed by his Queen Marie Antoinette (who came tumbling after). The words and lyrics were made more palatable for the nursery by giving it a happy ending and has further been altered by the passage of time - the actual beheadings occurred in 1793. The first publication date for the lyrics of this nursery rhyme is 1795 which tie-in with the history and origins.

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