✦ The Rhyme ✦
Jack Be Nimble
Traditional English nursery rhyme. Public domain.
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over The candlestick.
✦ A Nursery Rhyme ✦
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick! A tiny rhyme that is perfect for jumping along to.
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✦ The Rhyme ✦
Traditional English nursery rhyme. Public domain.
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over The candlestick.
✦ About the Rhyme ✦
“Jack Be Nimble” dates back to at least the early 1800s. “Nimble” means quick and light on your feet.
Jumping over candles was once an old game and a way of telling fortunes: if the candle stayed lit, good luck was coming. Today children love to act the rhyme out by jumping over a pretend candlestick, or a block or a pillow.
✦ Talk About It ✦