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In 1765, the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle” was printed in Mother Goose’s Melody. There have been wild speculations about the origin of this rhyme. In 1569, Thomas Preston’s play, A lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth, conteyning the life of Cambises King of Percia…, contains reference to a fiddle and a new dance called hey-didle-didle. Some connect it with the worship of Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of love, who is known for taking the form of cats and cows. Some believe that the “cat and the fiddle” refer to Catherine of Aragon who is also known as Katherine la Fidele. Another theory connects it to a pub game that’s played to fiddle music and involves a “cat” or trap ball. One more credible story has to do with Queen Elizabeth I. She was fond to dancing to her favorite fiddle music, “Hey diddle diddle”. She toyed with ministers and was called “the cat”. Over the centuries, nursery rhymes and stories change and history gets lost. We might never know the true meaning of some of these favorites but they will forever be preserved in our children’s memories.
“Hey, diddle, diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon”
The De Carlini Fiddler Cat Christmas Ornament is shaped dancing, has a colorful vest, a smile and holds a fiddle. You can almost hear the music playing when looking at this item!
The De Carlini Cow Over the Moon Ornament is painted in soft shades of blue and brown. The moon is wearing a nightcap and it appears to be whistling a tune while looking at the floating cow. This popular favorite is beautifully crafted and would be a precious gift for children.
The De Carlini Dish Hey Diddle Diddle Christmas Ornament is crafted to have a body of a man and a face shaped like a dish. This item is painted in a nice country suit with bright colors.
The De Carlini Hey Diddle Diddle Spoon Christmas Ornament is crafted slim and has a spoon head. Painted in a light pink and bright fuchsia dots, this item makes the perfect match to the Dish!
