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"After silence,
that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music".
Aldous Huxley
"Music is an art,
entertainment, or other human activity that involves organized
and audible sound, though definitions may vary."
Source:
Wikipedia "The words to the Ring around the rosy children's
ring game have their origin in English history . The
historical period dates back to the Great Plague of
London in 1665 (bubonic plague) or even before when
the first outbreak of the Plague hit England in the
1300's. The symptoms of the plague included a rosy
red rash in the shape of a ring on the skin (Ring
around the rosy). Pockets and pouches were filled
with sweet smelling herbs ( or posies) which were
carried due to the belief that the disease was
transmitted by bad smells. The term "Ashes Ashes"
refers to the cremation of the dead bodies! The
death rate was over 60% and the plague was only
halted by the Great Fire of London in 1666 which
killed the rats which carried the disease which was
transmitting via water sources. The English version
of "Ring around the rosy" replaces Ashes with
(A-tishoo, A-tishoo) as violent sneezing was another
symptom of the disease."Source:
Rhyme.org
