History of "Rain rain go away" poem
The origin of the lyrics to "Rain rain go away" is said to date back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), one of the English Tudor monarchs. During this period of English history there was constant rivalry between Spain and England culminating in the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
The Spanish Armada consisted of many Spanish galleons and was sent to invade England. The Armada was led by Duke of Medina Sedonia and the the fleet numbered over 130 ships. The English fleet, under Admiral Lord Howard, totalled 34 small Navy vessels and 163 armed merchant ships.But the great Spanish Armada was defeated. Only 65 Spanish galleons and just 10,000 men returned to Spain. The attempt failed, not only because of the swift nature of the smaller English ships but also by the stormy weather which scattered the Armada fleet. Hence the origin of the "Rain rain go away" Nursery rhyme!
Picture of Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Ho
prior to defeating the Spanish Armada.
Rain Rain go Away poem
Rain rain go away,
Come again another day.
Little Johnny wants to play;
Rain, rain, go to Spain,
Never show your face again!
Mexico Faces Unusually Heavy March Rain, Flooding This Weekend
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A non-tropical system developing in the eastern Pacific Ocean will unload drenching rain into Mexico and threatening flooding through the start of the coming week.
Following a front moving from north to south across the country, a storm will develop off the Pacific coast of Mexico in the states of Colima and Michoacan. This moisture is forecast to steer inland through Monday.
This round of heavy rain comes after a rare snowfall which shut down a highway in Mexico City.
While the heaviest rain will fall though Monday, there could be lingering rain in northern Mexico into Tuesday.
The winter months and the early spring are the dry season in this part of the world, since tropical showers and thunderstorms are usually absent.
"It is highly unusual for a strong storm to develop in this area during March," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Robert Miller said.
While light to moderate rainfall is welcomed, the storm setup has the potential to bring excessive rainfall in a matter of a few of days. Some areas will likely get over 100 mm.
"We expect between 75 mm to 125 mm (3-5 inches) of rain between Manzanillo and Zihuatenejo," Miller said. The swath of heavy rain will extend inland from these coastal cities toward Santiago de Queretaro.
"Close to 200 mm (8 inches) of rain could fall in some of the mountains," Miller said. Not only could this excessive rain lead to flooding and impassible roadways, but mudslides will also be a concern in the higher elevations.
Rounds of rain will also spread across northeastern Mexico, soaking places across the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Although flooding will not be a significant concern in these areas.
In places like Mexico City and north of Guadalajara, rain and thunderstorms throughout the weekend will be less intense and less likely to cause widespread flooding.
So I think that is enough about the rain except to say that it rained all night and still raining now so all plans today were shelved and I never left the house…this morning I watched two great live soccer games from England and the rest of the day in no particular order was spent doing homework, class preparation, sorting out all my stuff, looking at maps and making some plans and a long hot soak in the tub…cooked a late brunch meal of bacon and eggs, toms and pots and mushrooms, it was good…now going to settle in for the evening and watch some TV…not an exciting post I know but best I could do.
I just received an e mail from my Brother informing me that today was Mother’s day in England and I did not know because it is a different day on this side of the world…but I cannot let this day go by without honoring all those wonderful Mother’s out there many blessings to you all and of course I also remember my own MUM, the best in the world.
Yashi Kochi!!!!
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