The rhyme was first recorded in 1801 and in the beginning it was a … It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English-language nursery rhyme. This one is very moving. Brilliant!

Yes, there and back again. Margery, this is excellent.

Then open the gates wide And let the king and his men come in.

A NURSERY RHYME WRITTEN WITH A POLITICAL VIEW...! I love your poems, Ms Rehman. If we have inadvertently included a copyrighted poem that the copyright holder does not wish to be displayed, we will take the poem down within 48 hours upon notification by the owner or the owner's legal representative (please use the contact form at http://www.poetrynook.com/contact or email "admin [at] poetrynook [dot] com"). Bang!

Three score and ten. ! “How many miles to Babylon?” is a traditional nursery rhyme and folksong original from Great Britain. “How many miles to Babylon? So many nursery rhymes I believe were written with strong political voices that have long since been forgotten. How Many Miles to London Town? Yes, and back again. (The real nursery rhyme goes; This school ground rhyme and game is more often named How many miles to Babylon (or Bethlehem).Its transfer to London suggests the timeless association of the city with other historically significant imperial centres. Can I get there by candle-light? Can I get there by candlelight? Joseph Rzemien (10/11/2007 5:02:00 AM). MThis poem has not been translated into any other language yet.How Many Miles To Babylon. Your new rendition of the old rhyme is magnificent. ! Copyrighted poems are the property of the copyright holders. If your heels are nimble and light, You will get there by candle-light” And what style! I love your poems, Ms Rehman. Margery, It takes a special talent to grow a nursery rhyme into a powerfully voiced contemporary commentary - and you seem to have done it with ease! By registering with PoetryNook.Com and adding a poem, you represent that you own the copyright to that poem and are granting PoetryNook.Com permission to publish the poem. And what style! I take the same pleasure in what you write as when our English teacher, in my French school, sowed the seeds of beauty to be found in Classics and shared it with us.. love, Allie xxxxxxx How Many Miles to Babylon? Three-score and ten. This one is very moving. How Many Miles to Babylon? is a novel by Irish writer Jennifer Johnston, first published in 1974.The novel explores the relationship of two men, an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, Alexander Moore, and a lower class son of a labourer on his lands, Jerry, as they experience the First World War. You use your lyrical poetic pen to make a strong political statement - and works! I Read your book and it’s amazing Good Poem by Margery Rehman - Poem Hunter© Poems are the property of their respective owners. Straight to the point and to the guts. How many miles to Babylon? All poems are shown free of charge for educational purposes only in accordance with fair use guidelines. Form, structure, language and dramatic devices .

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