Analysis Of The Rhyme 'Ring Around The Plague'

The lyrics of the Rhyme “Ring around the Rosy”, which has come to be a popular children’s game, has its basis in the English History and can be traced back to the historical period of the Great Plague of London, 1665 (Bubonic Plague). Alternatively, the poem could also have originated in the 1300’s, before the outbreak of the Plague. The lyrics of the Rhyme actually speak of the symptoms that was seen in the people suffering due to the Plague, that is, the ring shaped rosy red rashes on the skin. The supposed remedy of the Plague is also spoken about in the poem, in the form of sweet smelling herbs, carried in pockets and pouches, as it was believed that the disease was transmitted via bad smells. The term “Ashes” refers to the cremation of