The Dhaka Times Desk Behind every creation lies a mystery or history. Be it an animal or an object. We read many funny poems in our childhood. Those poems written in Bengali and English are still very popular among children. Have you ever thought that these poems or rhymes were written by the poets or there is some history hidden behind it? Of course, every poem has a history of sadness, joy or fun. Today we will know the history of writing some such English poems.
Pussycat Pussycat:
This rhyme can be found in nursery level or any English rhyme book. A very funny rhyme. The rhyme is based on an incident in England around the 16th century. The story of Queen Elizabeth I of England is connected with this poem. Elizabeth I was Queen of England from 1553-1603 AD. A servant of Queen Elizabeth I had a cat. Windsor Castle is a royal palace in England. The servant's cat roamed all over Windsor Castle. It is believed to be the world's largest habitable palace.
Once upon a time, the Queen sat on her throne in a royal ceremony at this Windsor Castle. As the cat sneaks under the throne, its tail touches the queen's leg. The queen was shocked by this. He later noticed that it was actually a cat. The owner of the cat was scared. I don't know if the queen will punish him for this. But the funny thing is that the queen was scared but not angry with the owner of the cat. Because the queen was very funny and kind.
Everyone looked at the queen. Then Rani Raj joked to the servants, "The cat may be guarding the throne to protect the mouse." The queen said to the owner of the cat, "Your cat can roam freely in the palace." But the only condition is to keep the Raj Sabha rat-free." Poet Russell Punter wrote this poem based on this story.
Hamti Dumti sat on a wall
Hamti Dumti is the name of a cannon even though the poem Hamti Dumti is a picture of an animal. A story of an English civil war is associated with this name. In 1642, the English Civil War began between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists, the Parliamentarians wanting the parliamentary system and the Royalists wanting to retain the monarchy. It was because of this conflict that the terrible civil war started. A cannon used in that war was called Hamti Dumti.
The cannon was huge. During the war this cannon was used during the capture of Colchester. Charles I sided with the monarchists in this war. During the war, each group had influence in each area. Although the Parliamentarians had more influence in Colchester, the Royalists took it. Soon after the capture of Colchester, the royalists turned the area into a walled fortress.
St. Mary's Church was attached to that wall. The royalists cleverly placed the cannon on the wall adjacent to the church. As the cannon was very large, it was difficult to mount it on the wall. But one day the wall was destroyed by a shot from the Parliamentarians. The big cannon called Hamti Dumti also fell from the wall to the ground. The King's cavalry and other men (All the King's Horses and All the King's Men) all tried to reassemble the cannon and raise it to the other side of the wall. But the cannon was so heavy that even with their combined efforts it could not be raised again on the wall. The Royalists then lost the battle to the Parliamentarians and were forced to lay down their arms and open the castle gates to surrender. Colchester's loss accelerated the Royalists' decline. As a result, this war ended in 1649. MOTHER GOOSE composed the rhyme based on this story.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:
The rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' is popular all over the world. Any child who learns English rhymes learns this rhyme first. This rhyme is not perfect for getting curious about space. There is no match for rhymes to make the imagination world of children more colorful. English The birthplace of this rhyme is England. Anne Taylor and her sister Jane Taylor from England wrote this rhyme together. The first rhyme was published in 1806. Soon after the comic was published, it became very popular. While different rhyme books have the first 4 lines of the rhyme, the original rhyme has a total of five lines of 20 lines. The original English rhyme was titled 'The Star'.
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