This rhyme follows a condemned man en route to his execution - "Here comes a chopper / To chop off your head!" - past a slew of famous London churches: St Clemens, St Martins, Old Bailey, Bow, Stepney, and Shoreditch.
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Nursery rhymes and their dark side
PuisiUnknowingly when we sing these nursery rhymes we engage our children with centuries-old tradition that seems harmless. Courtesy of The express Tribune
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This rhyme follows a condemned man en route to his execution - "Here comes a chopper / To chop off your head!" - past a slew of famous London churches: St Clemens, St Martins, Old Bailey, Bow, Stepney, and Shoreditch.