Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme

Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme is also known as Jack and Gill in much earlier versions, is one of the most popular English rhymes. This poem dates back to the 18th century and has various variations. Some variations increase the number of the verses. Many theories have been suggested regarding the meaning and the origins of this nursery rhyme.

In the early 16th century, the phrase “Jack and Jill” was commonly used for a boy and a girl. And in those time, vinegar and brown paper, which were commonly found in every person’s homes were the common cure for the bruises on a body. Earliest printed version of this poem appears in John Newbery’s Mother Goose’s Melody, in around 1765. You may also like to read, The Brave Little Kite.

Jack And Jill Nursery Rhyme

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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.

And Jill came tumbling after.

And Jill came tumbling after!

Up Jack got, and home did trot,

As fast as he could caper,

And went to bed and bound his

With vinegar and brown paper.

And went to bed and bound his head

With vinegar and brown paper!

Jack and Jill went up the hill,

To fetch a pail of water.

When Jill came in how she did grin

To see Jack’s paper plaster;

Mother vexed did whip her next

For causing Jack’s disaster.

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.

And Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got, and home did trot,

As fast as he could caper,

And went to bed and bound his

With vinegar and brown paper.

Summary:

In this poem, we see a couple of children climbing a hill with a bucket. On top of the hill is a well. The two children, a boy, and a girl are going up to fill the bucket with water. After filling it up, they start climbing down. As they climb down, Jack suddenly loses his footing and slips. As a result, he hurts himself and spills all the water and Jill too tumbled after him.

After being hurt, Jack got to his feet and ran back home. There he threw himself into his bed. Then, he applies some vinegar and brown paper around his head. Jill, came in after Jack had bandaged his head. She saw how sad Jack was. Next, Jack’s mother came in and saw her little son in bed and sick. So she scolds Jill for not taking care of Jack. Also, read Hickory Dickory Dock.