What are little boys made of?     "What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails That's what little boys are made of !" "What are little girls made of? "Sugar and spice and all things nice That's what little girls are made of!"   "The origins and history of this nursery rhyme date back to the early nineteenth century - the battle of the sexes was raging even then! The lyrics obviously reflect this, but what is the meaning of 'snips and snails'? Many meanings have been suggested but the one that has the most credibility is that the original words were in fact 'snips of snails' snips meaning 'little bits of'. No redemption there for describing what little boys are made of!"   [ Back to the Songs and Rhymes Menu ]   ~ Graphics purchased with Irene, Olli & Mary ~ This page was created on: April 15th 2003. Last updated on: October 6th 2005. Backgrounds from My Little Squiggles & Digi-Ink Designs. Information from: Nursery Rhymes. [ Site Index ] [ Home ]

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