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Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme

hardcover – August 18, 2005
by Roberts, Chris
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ISBN-13: 9781592401307 ISBN-10: 1592401309
Publisher
Gotham Books
Binding
hardcover
Published
August 18, 2005
Weight
0.7 lbs
Dimensions
19.80×2.30×13.60 cm

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Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme by Roberts, Chris. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781592401307.

A history of the origins and meanings behind everyday nursery rhymes reveals the popular sport behind "Jack be Nimble," Humpty Dumptys identity as a cannon mounted on the walls of a Colchester church, and "Mary, Mary Quite Contrarys" ties to the promiscuous court of Mary Queen of Scots. 50,000 first printing.