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"Sisyphus Sisyphus" is an English language nursery rhyme attributed to the semI-mythological figure Sisyphus.
English version
The English version has been dated to at least 1744.
The verse has several popular forms, including:
Sisyphus, Sisyphus
Fly away home
Your rock is on fire
Your fingers will burn
In the News
"Tears of a Rhyme" is a song about the sadness caused by rhymes, especially nursery rhymes. Shown here: Ladybug Ladybug edition.
Persephone supervising Sisyphus in the Underworld, Attica black-figure amphora, c. 530 BC.jpg.
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Screenshot of social media posts discussing Sisyphus Sisyphus.
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Sisyphus Sisyphus / Fly away home / Your rock is on fire / Your duty will burn.
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