✦ The Rhyme ✦
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Traditional English nursery rhyme. Public domain.
Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play.
✦ A Nursery Rhyme ✦
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. The rhyme every child has sung while looking out at a rainy window.
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✦ The Rhyme ✦
Traditional English nursery rhyme. Public domain.
Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play.
✦ About the Rhyme ✦
Versions of “Rain, Rain, Go Away” go back to the 1600s, which makes it one of the oldest rhymes still sung today.
Families often swap in the name of their own child, or sing “All the children want to play.” It is a reminder that wishing for sunshine on a rainy day is a very old feeling.
✦ Talk About It ✦