Rain Rain go Away
History of "Rain rain go away" poem
The origin of the lyrics to "Rain rain go away" date back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, one of the English Tudor monarchs. During this period of English history there was constant rivalry between Spain and England culminating in the launch of the Spanish Armada. The armada consisted of many Spanish galleons and was sent to invade England. This attempt failed, not only because of the swift nature of the smaller English ships but also by the stormy weather which scattered the Armada fleet. Hence the origin of the "Rain rain go away" Nursery rhyme!
Rain rain go away,
Come again another day.
Little Johnny wants to play;
Rain, rain, go to Spain,
Never show your face again!
Who knew? More interesting nursery rhyme origins can be found here.
History of "Rain rain go away" poem
The origin of the lyrics to "Rain rain go away" date back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, one of the English Tudor monarchs. During this period of English history there was constant rivalry between Spain and England culminating in the launch of the Spanish Armada. The armada consisted of many Spanish galleons and was sent to invade England. This attempt failed, not only because of the swift nature of the smaller English ships but also by the stormy weather which scattered the Armada fleet. Hence the origin of the "Rain rain go away" Nursery rhyme!
Rain rain go away,
Come again another day.
Little Johnny wants to play;
Rain, rain, go to Spain,
Never show your face again!
Who knew? More interesting nursery rhyme origins can be found here.
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WE ARE AT IT'S MERCY AND YET IT IS AT OURS.
THE CIRCLE MUST BREAK TO BE PERFECT,
NO THING IS PERFECT
THAT CAN NOT CHANGE.
i will have more tohigh to update, i am going to Agent Orange and my cousins b/f's band is opening, so i will be hanging out with both bands in about an hour, Agent Orange may well be my favorite band of all time, if i had to pick only one. seriously, i never get star-struck, but i been into then for like.... almost 20 years...ouch... i am getting all excited, like a kid, lol.