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Hi divinity: The song that you are looking for is "Frere Jacques". This is an old French folk song that translates to "Brother John" in English. The lyrics for this song, in six different languages, can be found at: "Frere Jacques" Translations URL: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5353.html As for the origins of this song, there is not much information. What I was able to find is: Prairie Lullaby URL: http://www.highlandpublishing.com/Highland_Records_%C4/Albums%20%C4/Highland_Records_203.html Quote: "Fuld's book tell us that Fr re Jacques first appeared with words and music in 1869 in Paris, and that the melody alone was first printed in 1811. Mon Dieu!" The Wordwizard Clubhouse - "Frere Jacques" URL: http://www.wordwizard.com/clubhouse/founddiscuss.asp?Num=3575 Quote: "All I was able to find out about Frere Jacques is that it is listed as a traditional French folk song/canon with the melody first appearing in print in 1811 in a publication called La Cle du Caveau a l'usage de tous les Chansonniers francais. The first known printing of the words and music together is in Recueil de Rondes avec jeu et de Petites Chansons (1860). One writer tried to trace this song to Fescobaldi's Fra Jacopino in 1637, without success." I hope this information helps with your research. If you need any clarification of the information I have provided, please ask using the clarification feature and provide me with additional details as to what you are looking for. As well, please allow me to provide you with clarification(s) *before* you rate this answer. Thank you. websearcher-ga Search Strategy (on Google): "Frere Jacques" "Frere Jacques" origin "Frere Jacques" 1811

Likely origin of a rhyme about days of the week::
is a famous old nursery rhyme. But how far back does it go? In American literature, it was reportedly included in the 1719 work "Songs for the Nursery",
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Inside the Book, there was a silly song the Princess Sang. Woven into the story is the nursery rhyme poem: 'Lavender's Blue, Rosemary's Green,
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