There's no record of that rhyme earlier than the 19th century. Also, the association of it with any kind of plague is a modern invention. Usually association wi

There's no record of that rhyme earlier than the 19th century. Also, the association of it with any kind of plague is a modern invention. Usually association with the Great Plague is claimed, but no writing about the rhyme from before WWII makes any mention of a plague. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o%27_Roses#The_Great_Plague_explanation_of_the_mid-20th_century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o%27_Roses#The_Gre...