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Thread #137251   Message #3138952
Posted By: katlaughing
20-Apr-11 - 09:51 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: German lully in 2nd Upstairs/Downstairs
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: German lully in 2nd Upstairs/Downstairs
Grishka, thank you, very much! I was curious to see if any of the words corresponded to the little ditty we kids used to say whenever we saw a ladybug. Didn't know about the symbolism, etc. Most interesting. Our little saying was quite simple compared to the song:

Ladybug, ladybug
Fly away home
Your house is on fire
Your children all gone.

Now that I read that I wonder why we didn't have nightmares or somesuch as kids repeating that to some poor, beautiful little bugs!