Ring a-ring o'roses

"Ring a Ring o' Roses" or "Ring Around the Rosie" is a

 nursery rhyme orfolksong and playground singing game.

 It first appeared in print in 1881, but it is reported that

 a version was already being sung to the current tune

 in the 1790s and similar rhymes are known from

across Europe. It has a Roud Folk Song Index

 number of 7925

There are many versions of this rhyme, some of which

use entirely different words to the roses/rosy variants.

 The most commonly seen first lines are 'ring a

 ring of (or o') roses (or rosy)' and 'ring around a rosy'.

 The most common variant of the third line,

especially in the USA, is 'ashes, ashes'. The many

 versions aren't surprising as, being lines from

 a playground rhyme, they would have first been

 spoken, sung or chanted rather than recorded

 in a book.

Ring-Around-The-Rosie is one of those games that can

 bring someone back to their childhood. The rules

are simple to learn. Children who are 5 or younger

 are more likely to think this game is fun. If you

haven't played in a while, here are some

 helpful reminders.

How to Play Ring-Around-the-Rosie

Instructions