Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an anthropomorphic egg, though he is not explicitly described as such.

Humpty sat down upon the grass and wept grievously, for the death of his companion was a great blow to him. And while he sobbed, a voice said to him, "What is the matter, little egg?" Humpty looked up, and saw a beautiful girl bending over him.

2018年2月28日 · A large and heavy cannon, nicknamed Humpty Dumpty, was strategically placed atop St Mary’s as the Wall Church to defend the city, and manned by “One-Eyed” Jack Thompson. The top of the church tower was hit by the enemy, causing the cannon to tumble to the ground, where it shattered and could not be put back together again.

2024年1月19日 · Where did this nursery rhyme come from and what does it mean, exactly? Who is Humpty Dumpty and why was he sitting on a wall, to begin with?

Humpty Dumpty was a smooth, round little chap, with a winning smile, and a great golden heart in his broad breast. Only one thing troubled Humpty, and that was, that he might fall and crack his thin, white skin.

Humpty Dumpty dates back to the early 19th century. At its origins it was a riddle, and the egg was probably the riddle’s answer. In 17th century “humpty dumpty” was the name of a kind of brandy (source: Oxford English Dictionary) and the term was also used as a …

2022年2月14日 · Humpty Dumpty was a common “nickname”, used in 15th century England, to describe large people. This had led to many ideas as to who, or what, the Humpty Dumpty in the nursery rhyme really was. The idea that ‘Humpty Dumpty’ was a powerful cannon, used during the English Civil War (1642-49), is one of the ideas taken most seriously.

The nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty was well-known by the time Lewis Carrol wrote Alice in Wonderland (1865). So, the nursery rhyme character, the well-dressed egg sitting on a wall, appears in the sequel to Alice in Wonderland , called Through the Looking Glass (1871).

2024年1月27日 · Humpty Dumpty is a well-known character in English nursery rhymes, often depicted as a large, anthropomorphic egg sitting on a wall. But who was Humpty Dumpty, and where did the character originate?

Humpty Dumpty is a rather large egg, looming large over a tiny castle. When the wind blows him off the wall, he breaks into pieces! All the king’s horses and all the king’s men can’t put Humpty together again.