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Say the bells of St. Giles’. Halfpence and farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's. Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's. Pancakes and fritters, Say the bells of St. Peter's. Two sticks and an apple, Say the bells at Whitechapel. Pokers and tongs, Say the bells at St. John's. Kettles and pans, Say the bells at St. Ann's.
St Clement Eastcheap considers itself to be the church referred to in the nursery rhyme that begins "Oranges and lemons / Say the bells of St Clement's". So too does St Clement Danes Church, Westminster, whose bells ring out the traditional tune of the nursery rhyme three times a day.
"Oranges and Lemons" (1744) is set to the tune of the bells of St Clement Danes, an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London. The first English collection, Tommy Thumb's Song Book and a sequel, Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, were published by Mary Cooper in London in 1744, with such songs becoming known as "Tommy Thumb's songs".
Saint Clement, St Clement's or variants may refer to: ... Oranges and Lemons (Say the bells of St. Clement's), a nursery rhyme This page was last edited on ...
English: An orange and a lemon tree laden with fruit are growing side by side. A group of children have formed a circle around citrus trees and are probably playing "Oranges and Lemons". Daisies are growing in the grass. Designed for Jeffrey and Co. of London. Now produced at the Sanderson mill from original rollers.
The cycle ends with the children's song "Oranges and Lemons" in an 18th-century version that has, as Sadie observes, "several verses unknown in most nurseries". [5] Kennedy describes the song as "a merry cadenza of bell chimes, beginning at St Clement's". [2]
St Mary-le-Bow is widely known for its bells, which also feature in the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons'. [3] According to legend, Dick Whittington heard the bells calling him back to the city in 1392, leading him to become Lord Mayor. Traditionally, anyone born within earshot of the bells was considered to be a true Londoner, or Cockney. [1]
Whilst the church has had bells for many centuries, as evidenced by its inclusion in the Oranges and Lemons nursery rhyme, the current ring of 12 bells (plus a "sharp second" to allow a lighter ring of eight bells using 1, sharp second and 3–8 to ring a true octave), hung for change ringing, dates from 1994 when the bells were cast by John ...