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Old Mother Hubbard の世界に遊ぶ
さてお話の始まり♪
犬に骨をあげようと思ったら戸棚は空っぽでした！で子供達がっかり〈カワイソウ〉
パンを買ってきたら犬は死んでました！で子供達びっくり〈エッ〉
棺を買ってきたら犬は笑ってました！で子供達にっこり〈気絶シテタダケヤ〉
お肉を買ってきたら犬はパイプをふかしてました！で子供達はすっかりこの本に釘付…
お魚を買ってきたら犬はお皿を舐めてました！でテューターどっきり，
なぜって？きこえてくる曲はFISHなんて言ってない！DISHなんてきこえてこない！
The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dogがロンドンの街に絵本となって登場したのは1805年のこと。サラ キャサリン マーティンによるこの絵本は出版以来 国中に大ヒットした。ニューベリーに続く他出版社のもの、博物館所有の版元不明のトイブックに至るものまで様々なものがでまわり スライド版まで登場。第３節の古い語法による押韻coffin、laughing(loffing) から類推すると１６Cまでさかのぼり 民間伝承として 既に第３節までは存在していたとみられる。
この唄は一般に１４節の詩句、即ちMHが納戸にいくところから パンー棺桶―牛の臓物―ビール―ワイン―果物―上着―帽子―カツラー靴―長靴下―シャツを買いにいき お辞儀でしめくくられるが 版により魚屋あり公園あり 犬は皿をなめたり 優雅なダンスを披露したり スキップもする。
手持ちOMHの絵本１０数冊の内、最初と最後の場面のみという短いものから現代作家のものになると 犬の死の場面はなく いきなりヤギにまたがり ネコはお風呂。ｙour servant の代りにyour supper で特大の骨が出てきて犬もびっくりという結末。NR第２集には魚屋は歌われていないが挿絵の方はﾋﾞｰﾙではなく魚を持ち帰っている場面が紹介されている。 冒頭紹介の私の絵本はalehouseでなくfishmonger’s だったという訳。As bare as Mother Hubbard’s cupboard なる英語表現が存在していることが 長い歴史を踏まえてこの唄がいかに生きてきたかを物語る。
我がパーティのハバード熱は益々上昇中。shoes とnews, fruits とfluteって音が似てるよと小１Y。coat もgoatもや！hatとcat!と大発見の叫びをあげながら、この唄特有のユーモアとナンセンスの世界にひきこまれていく。これは一日の出来事？それとも…と絵本に見入っていた小２Mの１ヶ月後のノートにはMHと犬の１４こまの鉛筆画。家は６階建てやでと母親に報告した年長Hの描いたMHの家は超BIG。かと思うと庭にヤギが遊んでいるのや平屋の屋根には小鳥の巣というのもある。ネコ好きの小２Tはいつもネコ役。ｂaker’s とｂakeryの違いを尋ねてきた小４M。祖母のお葬式を体験した小５Yは葬儀屋に徹しMHの買物中 木登り猿の小１N。骨はネズミが食ったと推理する小３S。面白くてたまらんかったと子供が言った本見たいとお母様方。絵本を買いたいとブル犬版選んだ小２T。NR研ではfruitsとshoesの場面を子供から教わったから覚えてきたとお母様。“これはダジャレじゃなくて韻をふんでるってわけですかァ！”と小３Sのお母さんの言葉に“韻を踏むとダジャレになるのかァ” とテューター納得。幼少合作OMHカレンダーも完成し満足度１００％。来る春祭りでは１歳から社会人までで合同OMH絵巻を繰り広げる予定。
ラボの風にふかれて早３０年 昨秋実働２５周年への風に乗り御父母とともにナーサリーライムの旅へ。、オレンジアンドレモンの鐘の中 ロンドンブリッジ歌い up and down してイーグル亭へ、ほろ酔い気分で見た月にめ牛がとんでいたような…永遠の少年は角笛で迎えてくれエドワードリアホテルのふくろうと子猫はそれはそれは幸せそうで。こんどはバンベリーでケーキ食べたい！セントアイブスへいく途中何人に出会うかな？ウイッティントンのグロースターへも行きたい！またまた行きたい所がふえた。
そりゃもちろんデボンのハバードおばさんち！
1972年開設 中川潤子 （ 2003年テューター通信掲載）
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Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard
To give her poor dog a bone,
But when she got there, the cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.
She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread,
But when she came back
The poor dog was dead.
She went to the joiner's
To buy him a coffin,
But when she came back
The poor dog was laughin'.
She took a clean dish
To get him some tripe,
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe.
She went to the alehouse
To get him some beer,
But when she came back
The dog sat in her chair.
She went to the tavern
For wine white and red,
But when she came back
The dog stood on his head.
She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat,
But when she came back
He was feeding the cat.
She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig,
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.
She went to the fruiterer's
To buy him some fruit,
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.
She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat,
But when she came back
He was riding a goat.
She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes,
But when she came back
He was reading the news.
She went to the sempster's
To buy him some linen,
But when she came back
The dog was a-spinning.
She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose,
But when she came back
He was dressed in his clothes.
The dame made a curtsy,
The dog made a bow,
The dame said, "Your servant,"
The dog said, "Bow-wow."
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 Origins of Old Mother Hubbard lyrics in British history (from: http://www.rhymes.org.uk/old_mother_hubbard.htm)
The Old Mother Hubbard referred to in this rhyme's words allude to the famous Cardinal Wolsey. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was the most important statesman and churchman of the Tudor history period in 16th century England. Cardinal Wolsey proved to be a faithful servant but displeased the King, Henry VIII, by failing to facilitate the King's divorce from Queen Katherine of Aragon who had been his queen of many years. The reason for seeking the divorce and hence the creation of the Old Mother Hubbard poem was to enable him to marry Anne Boleyn with whom he was passionately in love. In the Old Mother Hubbard song King Henry was the "doggie" and the "bone" refers to the divorce (and not money as many believe) The cupboard relates to the Catholic Church although the subsequent divorce arranged by Thomas Cramner resulted in the break with Rome and the formation of the English Protestant church and the demise of Old Mother Hubbard - Cardinal Wolsey
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 ハバードおばさん 犬の骨ゲームは いかが？
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD＊Doggie Bone Game
Use a clean bone or create one from construction paper.
Ask one child to volunteer to be the doggie.
Seat the children in a circle with the doggie in the center and the bone in front of him.
The doggie closes his eyes. A child from the circle quietly comes and steals the bone.
When the child is reseated with the bone out of sight, the children will call:
"Doggie, doggie, where's your bone?
Someone took it from your home!"
The doggie gets three chances to guess who has the bone.
If he guesses correctly, the child who took the bone becomes the doggie.
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Orange and Lemon
The Oranges and Lemons Nursery Rhymes refers to many of the Churches and Institutions found near, or within the City of London. The alternative lyrics to Oranges and Lemons rhyme is the London Bells Nursery Rhyme which is the original version of Oranges and Lemons!
Over the course of time the original lyrics have been forgotten - the cut-down version is much easier for children to remember. The section at the end of the Oranges and Lemons rhyme "Here comes the candle..." was added at a much later date, enabling children to play the party game.
The words of the London Bells rhyme accurately reflect the history of London and maintains our heritage - the traditions and customs practised in London's bygone days.
The stories relating to the Bells of London reflect the history of the city and the people who lived there. At first glance the 'Bells of London' and the newer version of 'Oranges and Lemons' Nursery Rhymes look to be interesting poems which include the most famous bells and churches of London. But the rhyme is actually very clever for the words the bells are saying, such as " Oranges and Lemons", "Bullseyes and Targets" and "Pokers and Tongs", reveal the many long-gone trades practised and wares sold by the people who lived in the great city of London. They also reveal the history of life in London!
Lord Mayors, Torturers, Executioners and Money Lenders are all referred to in the words of the bells! The secret history and origins of the Bells of London Nursery Rhyme are revealed - once again a seemingly innocent Nursery Rhyme for children hides sinister undertones!
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オレンジアンドレモンに歌われているセントクレメント教会 オレンジアンドレモン♪で有名なセントクレメント教会については2つの説があるということです。
＊セント・クレメント・デーンズ教会・・・古くからマーケットで売るためのオレンジやレモンを積んだ船がテムズ川をさかのぼり、途中この教会に十分の一税としてオレンジとレモンを納めていたという言い伝えがある。教会のカリヨンはいま1日4回、この童謡を奏でている
＊セント・クレメント・イーストチープ教会・・・「オレンジとレモン」という童謡に出てくるセント・クレメント教会の本家だと主張している。
＊同名のふたつの教会それぞれがナーサリーライムズとの関係を主張している。
現在、鐘を鳴らしたり、オレンジとレモンを配る行事をしているのはディーンズ教会ですが、当時地中海諸国から貨物船で運ばれてきた柑橘類はイーストチープで荷揚げされたということです。
どっちなのでしょうね？どちらにしても楽しい曲ですよね。ロンドン市内にはたくさん教会がありますが、歌に出てくるセント・メアリー・ル・ボウ教会の鐘が聞こえる所で生まれた人だけが生粋のロンドンっ子と言われるのも興味深いことです。
10年以上前のこと電車の中の宣伝の文字にやたらとLondoner と書いてあるのが面白かったです。これって生粋の東京生まれを江戸っ子！とか沖縄では海人（うみんちゅ）！とか、ラボで言うとラボっ子！とかと同じ感じでしょ！！
London Bells
The Bells of St Clements
St Clements is a small church situated in St. Clements Lane, Eastcheap.
There have been three Churches on the site starting with the first in the 11th Century when the church is mentioned in a confirmation of grants to Westminster Abbey in 1067.
The original old Church was rebuilt in the 15th Century.
The second church was destroyed in 1666 during the Great Fire of London The existing church was rebuilt in 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren (the great architect of St Paul's Cathedral).
The "Oranges and lemons" refer to the citrus fruits unloaded at the nearby wharves.
♪orange and lemon♪
♪The Bells of Bow♪
The Bells of Bow - Church of St Mary-le-Bow
St Mary-le-Bow is a historic church in the City of London, off Cheapside.
There has been a church on this site dating back to before the arrival of the Normans in 1066.
In 1469 the first reference to Bow bells were made in relation to the building of the steeple.
In 1631 the poet and Minister John Donne (1572-1631) died and left a bequest for the upkeep of Bow bell.
John Donne wrote the famous poem 'For whom the bell tolls' (No man is an island)!
The current building was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1670 and 1680,
after the Great Fire of London destroyed the previous church.
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One, two, three, four, five,
1,2,3,4,5
I caught a fish alive.
いつか さかなを つったっけ
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
6,7,8,9,10
I let it go again.
それから にがして やったっけ
Why did you let it go?
どうしてにがした？
Because it bit my finger so!
ぼくのゆびをおもいきり かんだから
Which finger did it bite?
どっちの指を かまれた？
The little one upon the right!
右手の小指
（ラボライブラリーメリーゴーランドNo38）
鬼決め歌。数え歌として遊ばれている。
≪３０th記念文集より≫
僕がはじめて覚えた曲です。
僕もきっとたくちゃんみたいになるんだ！（Ryosuke）
1,2,3,4,5,
いつか あなたに あったっけ
6,7,8,9
それから ラボっ子になったっけ
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良介君は今年の春、中学2年生になります。
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そろそろ たくちゃんみたいになってきたね！
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