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's illustrations for ''Jack Be Nimble'', from a 1901 edition of Mother Goose ]] ''Jack Be Nimble'' is a ceremony; it celebrates the escapes of a pirate ; or it is about a religious choice which could have led to burning at the stake. (2nd verse: Zelo.com , Virtual Teacher Aide and others claim it's trad.) Another tradition holds that the Jack be Nimble nursery rhyme refers to the Yellow Fever (also called the yellow jack fever), which was believed to be kept at bay by flames. Candles would be put at the bedsides of children to keep the fever away. It is also suggested that "jumping over a Candlestick " was a way of fortelling the future. If the candle stayed lit, good luck should follow, where as if he went out, bad luck would follow. TRADITIONAL VERSION :Jack be nimble, :Jack be quick, :Jack jump over the candlestick. :Jack jumped high, :Jack jumped low, :Jack jumped over and burned his toe. Alternate Versions There is an alternate version of the 2nd verse :If Jack had jumped a little higher :He wouldn't have caught his pants on fire In urban culture, pants is sometimes replaced with "ass" On the song " American Pie " by folk rock artist Don McLean , there's the line "So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick" referring to the rhyme and to the Rolling Stones 's song " Jumpin' Jack Flash " Interestingly, there is another version of the rhyme that is little-known, but more gender-friendly: :Jack be nimble, :Jack be quick, :Jack jump over the candlestick. :Jill be nimble, :Jump it too, :If Jack can do it, so can you. REFERENCES IN POPULAR CULTURE
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